Too much CSM not enough BSM

[thechknhwk]

Why the chainsaw guys get all the love:angry2:

 

[BobL]

On the Aussie woodworkers forum its the swing millers that get most of the love.

My guess is that many CS miller are newbies at milling and need TLC whereas BSM folks tend to already have some milling experience under their belts.

 

[thechknhwk]

On the Aussie woodworkers forum its the swing millers that get most of the love.

My guess is that many CS miller are newbies at milling and need TLC whereas BSM folks tend to already have some milling experience under their belts.

So you are saying CSM guys are needy?:msp_confused:

 

[dustytools]

This is pretty much the only milling site that is dominated by CSM users. There are several other sites that I look at from time to time that mainly focus on band saw mills. If it werent for AS us poor CSM guys wouldnt have anywhere to play.

 

[betterbuilt]

I'd say it's because the bandsaw millers are out milling and the chainsaw millers are waiting for 5 dollar parts.

 

[rarefish383]

Actually, I thought it was because when us CSM'ers were finised a day of milling in 90+ degree Heat, with 90+ humidity, like today, we were just too tired to prattle about what we did all day. But, then again, I could be wrong, Joe.

 

[betterbuilt]

Actually, I thought it was because when us CSM'ers were finised a day of milling in 90+ degree Heat, with 90+ humidity, like today, we were just too tired to prattle about what we did all day. But, then again, I could be wrong, Joe.

:hmm3grin2orange:
Your right.

 

[thechknhwk]

....cause the only time I broke a sweat running the bandmill was turning the 1/2" ratchet to level the mill:jester:

 

[betterbuilt]

....cause the only time I broke a sweat running the bandmill was turning the 1/2" ratchet to level the mill:jester:

If your sweating running a ratchet you better just get rid of that thing before it kills ya.

 

[mikeb1079]

....cause the only time I broke a sweat running the bandmill was turning the 1/2" ratchet to level the mill

you dog. when i read the title of this post i thought you were describing my day! i quartered and csm'd a 28" by 9' oak log. my lord that's a lot of work...and a lot of waste. not that i don't enjoy csm, but it went a long way to reminding me of why i started to build a bandsaw mill. i'll post some pics in a bit....

 

[betterbuilt]

you dog. when i read the title of this post i thought you were describing my day! i quartered and csm'd a 28" by 9' oak log. my lord that's a lot of work...and a lot of waste. not that i don't enjoy csm, but it went a long way to reminding me of why i started to build a bandsaw mill. i'll post some pics in a bit....

You know that first and last cut that usually gets bucked up for firewood. I've been taking them to the bandmill to get cut into boards. They come out pretty much quartersawn and it's amazing the amount of wood left in a side cut from a 48 inch log.

 

[thechknhwk]

If your sweating running a ratchet you better just get rid of that thing before it kills ya.

No way, it's a nice swivel head snap-on I got for free:msp_razz:

 

[betterbuilt]

This is one of the 30 1x's I got from a side cut. The taper of the log was such that I got about 5 inch wide boards from the pieces. Took the Bandmill about 10mins.

I wish the figure would show up better. This is one of the not so great boards but its pretty nice.

 

[betterbuilt]

No way, it's a nice swivel head snap-on I got for free:msp_razz:

I meant the Bandmill. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[thechknhwk]

I meant the Bandmill. :hmm3grin2orange:

Now you're just talkin' stupid

 

[hamish]

When I used my csm I had to fight through all the saw dust to find my next log, now with my bsm and pushing my first 2000bf, I can still see the empty beer can in the saw dust after I made my first cut and celebrated!

 

[thechknhwk]

I skipped the CSM thing and went straight to BSM with no regrets Now I need a log arch, peavies, and some type of front end loader.... man I'm gonna save some money on lumber though:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[hamish]

By the time you are done paying for the "accessories" and the FEL.........a gr2 2x4x8 should cost about $40 off the mill!!! just kidding!

CSM's and BSM's are addictive!

 

[mikeb1079]

here's some pics from todays csm session. i bet i could've filled two trashcans full with sawdust....

here's the start. some type of oak. i thought it was burr but the lumber doesn't look like it. now i'm not so sure...

first two quarters cut...

final product...

so i quartered it freehand and the 066 was running great, the problem was i'd removed the dogs (for milling) so i had no leverage as i cut. very exhausting i must say. also, as careful as i tried to cut the quarters, they came out really uneven. thus i had to set up my guide rail to mill each quarter to get a nice flat surface to start with. this wasted even more lumber but i really couldn't help it. man i need to finish my bandsaw mill!

 

[TraditionalTool]

I skipped the CSM thing and went straight to BSM with no regrets Now I need a log arch, peavies, and some type of front end loader.... man I'm gonna save some money on lumber though:hmm3grin2orange:

Yeah, a loader is a very useful piece of equipment. I use a rough terrain forklift, it's one of my best friends to move logs.

BTW, I've heard it said...you buy a 4 stroke BSM and cry once, buy CSMs and cry when each of them blows up...