ripping

Hey guys, Have been poking around for the last hour or so on the site and haven't been able to find anything regarding this problem. I'll try to keep it short! I'm just getting started with chainsaw milling - recently bought a Stihl 291 MS, 18" bar. Calls for .325 - .050 - 74 chain. I have...

Hello Chainsaw aficionados, I recently got a secondhand 3120XP in basically new condition with no bar and chain included. I've been working on procuring a bar and chain for ripping with an alaskan mill and I ended up with an Oregon 363RNDD009 bar (3/8", 0.063", 115DL) and an Archer ripping...

I just bought a nice MS361 from a fellow who had a 20" bar on it. I want to put a 24" or 25" bar on it, Rollomatic, the extra light version if possible. I would also like to try a ripping chain and a reasonably aggressive crosscut chain. My current 026 has a chain with a yellow mark on it and I...

Just picked up a CS-800p with a 2o" and 36" bar along with a few chains for $225. Ive got a 36" granberg mill that I've been using my cs-590 with a 27" bar on, but it tends to struggle. I'm still relatively new to this so I thought I'd ask the experts... First... Are there specific bars that...

I used to always buys slabs of wood as it was more convenient but obviously much more expensive. I just recently have purchased a few very large 500 and 750 lbs burls (soft Maple from oregon and California Buckeye burl) Because of these being root burls i have been advised to slab them up...

hi all Just joined AS but have been lurking for sometime. I'm seeking feedback on a saw purchase. I'm a hobbyist woodworker and do occasional church organized hurricane cleanups on the gulf coast. Been using a Stihl 440 since Katrina and a 260 added a few years later. I have a ~5' diameter...