DroppedP51
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How would i go about doin this? Im goin to make some rustic garden furniture
Any ideas appreciated
Any ideas appreciated
I want to build a chainsaw mill
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got to the search function--type in chainsaw mill--should get lots of hits---
If it's just to make rustic furniture I would freehand slab the wood.
If you want to build a CS mill then I'd say have to start by answering the following questions.
1) Do you already have a saw and if so what sort of saw do have.
2) What sort of logs do you have and how big are they
3) How handy are are you with making things and what sorts of tools machines do you have access to
4) What sort of budget do you have and do you have scrap materials that could be used.
5) Are you interested in making a "bells and whistles" that is easy to use all day every day, or just a very basic mill that will mill a few slabs.
6) How much time do you have.
If you answer the above that will help you select a general.
In case you don't know CS mills come in many different designs, eg beam or rail, alaskans, minimills etc and complexity.
The simplest alaskan mills look like this.
Through to full on auto slabbers that look like this.
If you want to build a CS mill then I'd say have to start by answering the following questions.
1) Do you already have a saw and if so what sort of saw do have.
2) What sort of logs do you have and how big are they
3) How handy are are you with making things and what sorts of tools machines do you have access to
4) What sort of budget do you have and do you have scrap materials that could be used.
5) Are you interested in making a "bells and whistles" that is easy to use all day every day, or just a very basic mill that will mill a few slabs.
6) How much time do you have.
If you answer the above that will help you select a general.
In case you don't know CS mills come in many different designs, eg beam or rail, alaskans, minimills etc and complexity.
The simplest alaskan mills look like this.
Through to full on auto slabbers that look like this.
I can't see that really helping much, putting "chainsaw mill" into the search function returns 926 hits!
And what about "Chain saw mill" there's another 1000 hits there
Or maybe you are right, by the time Dropped reads 926 posts he should know a lot more than he did before (assuming Dropped is a "he"?)
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I can't see that really helping much, putting "chainsaw mill" into the search function returns 926 hits!
And what about "Chain saw mill" there's another 1000 hits there
Or maybe you are right, by the time Dropped reads 926 posts he should know a lot more than he did before (assuming Dropped is a "he"?)
I have probably read all 926 post I can remember when there was only about 10 pages or so in Milling & Saw Mills I rarely miss an issue. I did not known anything about CS milling when I started. Everything I have learned except trial & error is from this forum mostly. I have built and modified all my mills with info learned here. Lots of good info in this forum and people.
Search some of my posts and you will see my mills.
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I can't see that really helping much, putting "chainsaw mill" into the search function returns 926 hits!
And what about "Chain saw mill" there's another 1000 hits there
Or maybe you are right, by the time Dropped reads 926 posts he should know a lot more than he did before (assuming Dropped is a "he"?)
DroppedP51
ArboristSite Operative
If it's just to make rustic furniture I would freehand slab the wood.
If you want to build a CS mill then I'd say have to start by answering the following questions.
1) Do you already have a saw and if so what sort of saw do have. Yes A shed full of pioneers
2) What sort of logs do you have and how big are they. Macrocapa is what i will use to make 6"X2"
3) How handy are are you with making things and what sorts of tools machines do you have access to, Not to bad with tools
4) What sort of budget do you have and do you have scrap materials that could be used. No real budget but can get most materials
5) Are you interested in making a "bells and whistles" that is easy to use all day every day, or just a very basic mill that will mill a few slabs. Just a few slabs
6) How much time do you have. Only weekends
If you answer the above that will help you select a general.
In case you don't know CS mills come in many different designs, eg beam or rail, alaskans, minimills etc and complexity.
The simplest alaskan mills look like this.
This ones for me
Thanks for your help
Im goin to make a frame that will give me my 1st cut then i will do as above with a guide on the bar
Great to see you sorted out what you needed for yourself.
I know this won't stop you but one thing I would question is using a slow revving saw.
CS milling is slow even using a high revving saw but it becomes like watching paint dry with a slow revving saw.
Anyway - good luck and post some pics of your mill and product.
I know this won't stop you but one thing I would question is using a slow revving saw.
CS milling is slow even using a high revving saw but it becomes like watching paint dry with a slow revving saw.
Anyway - good luck and post some pics of your mill and product.
