chainsaw mill

[rosshuber43]

I'm thinking about getting a chainsaw mill,Probably wouldn't cut more than 2 or 3 pickup loads a year. I'm looking at an Alaskan mill, mostly for the price. I've never seen any mill in use.Any comments on this one or someone else's. Also what about ripping chain, wood will be pine only.
Thanks Rosco
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[Chukk]

Ripping chain helps out a lot.

I used a regular chain with a haddon lumbermaker and it worked o.k.

But, when I switched to the ripping chain I did notice a big difference in speed.

 

[stihltech]

mill

The chain makes ALL the difference. Used a lumbermaker on an 038 to rip telephone poles. Slow with regular chain. 10 minutes with the rip chain. All I did was resharpen chain to 10 degrees across top angle. With the Alaskan, look to a saw like a MS440 or larger.

 

[Kevin]

Rosco, what saw do you plan on using for your milling.
The Alaskan is a good mill for recreational lumber making.

 

[rosshuber43]

I'm going to use a 266 husky with a 28" bar, I don't think the trees are much over 20"
Rosco
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[Kevin]

That isn`t going to work too well.
A 14" cant is a good work out for a saw that size.
A 24" bar is also maxing out a saw that size.
I think you need a larger saw or smaller logs.
You might consider buying a larger saw for milling and keep the 266 for the smaller trees or use it on a mini mill in conjunction with the Alaskan.
If you`ve looked at my milling pictures that Husqvarna saw is a 62cc saw.
I bought a 066 for the bigger logs I mill.