Possible newbie miller

[GuyA54]

Hi

A large white pine died this summer in my yard, and it's coming down this weekend. It's 6-feet circumference (i.e. calculated 23 inches diameter) at shoulder height, and it runs straight for the first 20 feet. I hate to see the wood get wasted. But the local sawmill says they have plenty of pine and don't want it (or don't want to come get it).

So I'm tempted to try to mill it myself, but don't have any equipment beyond my Husqvarna 359 chain saw and 10" Delta table saw. I've read stuff on this site and looked at websites promoting Alaskan mini mills (for as little as $150). OK, I'm tempted ... Can one rent this stuff? Or can I get any boards out of it, by just jury-rigging a 2x10 as a guide bar for my chain saw ... then trueing up the result on the table saw?

Or is this fantasy land and not worth it for one tree? I'm interested in any advice.

Andy

 

[BobL]

You don't say what size bar you have but the 359 will be very slow milling that log.

In terms of mills if you have very little money you don't need a lot to make a very simple alaskan.
Look here
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=2071432&postcount=3
or here
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=141916

 

[betterbuilt]

I'm sure there is a portable band mill in the area that would come do the log. Around here they charge $200ish for a thousand board feet. It would also be a lot faster than a csm.

 

[discounthunter]

I'm sure there is a portable band mill in the area that would come do the log. Around here they charge $200ish for a thousand board feet. It would also be a lot faster than a csm.

good advice.once ins dropped,maybe offer the cutting clew a little more to cut it down to say 12' pieces and possible put them up on some blocks.pine rots quickly if sitting on the ground.them call around for local band sawers.