Stihl 044 with 28" bar for milling

[BlackCoffin]

Square does work very well for milling, it naturally has a reduced cutter angle hence the smoother cut in most cases.

 

[chipper1]

Have this saw and the Alaska mill already and would like to mill some Red Oak logs I have and maybe some other larger tress that are on the property too like a big White Pine and maybe some White Cedar
I want some milling chain and saw some on a Canadian site.
Says I need 3/8 pitch, 050 gauge chain and 91 drive links.
I have the option of buying a chain already looped for the 28" bar for 50 cents a drive link or buying a spool of 25 feet of ripping chain for about $211 CAD.
So I guess I can make about 8 chains for the 28" bar from a spool roll or I can buy about 5 chains already looped for about the same cost.
I would need a chain breaker, fastener and some links if I get the spool.
What would you all do?

Based on the title I'd be getting a new saw for milling personally, maybe you could find one that came with the chains you're looking for.

 

[Marine5068]

Based on the title I'd be getting a new saw for milling personally, maybe you could find one that came with the chains you're looking for.

No I won't be getting a new saw to mill with.
First off I don't have $2000 for a new MS880 or even $1600 for a new MS660.
No, I'll use my 71cc 044 to mill some smaller logs with.
It's the experienced CSM milling guys that I wanted advise from about ripping chain.

 

[chipper1]

No I won't be getting a new saw to mill with.
First off I don't have $2000 for a new MS880 or even $1600 for a new MS660.
No, I'll use my 71cc 044 to mill some smaller logs with.
It's the experienced CSM milling guys that I wanted advise from about ripping chain.

Your initial question was already answered, and seems to be an open to advice sort of a thread.
Besides I wouldn't buy a 1600-2000k saw myself for milling unless it was something I was already doing and it was profitable for me, and that isn't what I was promoting. I'm more the type of guy to promote finding a used 394/395 for 4-600 or since you already have a stihl a 660 for 5-700.
So now the thread has changed to you getting advice on chain, great. Are you insinuating I'm not qualified to give any advice on that topic?
As stated previously get a different saw for it, but if not then leeroys advice about square or an LP setup would be less work for the powerhead you currently have.

 

[Jkstihl]

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Your initial question was already answered, and seems to be an open to advice sort of a thread.
Besides I wouldn't buy a 1600-2000k saw myself for milling unless it was something I was already doing and it was profitable for me, and that isn't what I was promoting. I'm more the type of guy to promote finding a used 394/395 for 4-600 or since you already have a stihl a 660 for 5-700.
So now the thread has changed to you getting advice on chain, great. Are you insinuating I'm not qualified to give any advice on that topic?
As stated previously get a different saw for it, but if not then leeroys advice about square or an LP setup would be less work for the powerhead you currently have.

Exactly

 

[Marine5068]

Thanks for all the replies fellas.
Walked into my local Stihl dealer the other day to price Stihl RS ripping chain at 10* angle and saw that it was much cheaper there so I bought one 28" loop from them for 37 cents a drive link.
I may go back to get another loop.
They've never steered me wrong yet.
Let the milling begin.