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Chainsaw lumber mills

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Kippster

09-03-2006 05:25:03




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Any of you guys ever try one of those things like a boardmaster or any of those rigs? they use a 2x6 to guide the saw in a straight line and you use a ripping chain and cut boards with them. I'm going to put up a new building, I have very little money, but I have a good saw and a lot of trees!! sound like a good idea?? Any oppinions on these things would be really appreciated.




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GaryMA

09-05-2006 04:46:59




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
Try www.procutportablesawmills.com.

I bought the plans. Haven"t started building it yet. The plans are step by step and easy to understand.



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Sherwood

09-04-2006 13:20:15




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
Built my log home and our 2 car garage with one.
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jmixigo

09-03-2006 21:56:52




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
My buddy across the road has an Alaskan sawmill with huge Jonsared head on it. I've helped him "slab up" some lumber with it.
To build a barn like that?
Lots less work to take a part time job at min wage and buy lumber at Lowe's or Home Depot!
Try working out a deal with someone who does custom sawing around here you can get that done for 10 to 15 cents a board foot if you haul the logs to them- some will do it on "halves". Having it sawed will prolly be cheaper than the equipment you'll buy and break.

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mjbrown

09-03-2006 07:45:14




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
I tried one once on hardwood and it was a lot of work for not much lumber. OK for squaring a couple of logs for beams maybe but I'd see if I can find someone with a bandmill who will come out and saw. Maybe if you have a lot of trees you can swap some with the sawyer. If you are talking hardwood trees, sell some and buy hemlock or pine and have it sawn.



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in sticks

09-03-2006 06:39:07




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
chainsaw mill works ok if you are doing a couple of beams or timbers but boards are a lot of work plus you will have a big pile of shavings for your work as the chain has a wide kerf.



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VaTom

09-03-2006 06:14:56




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 Re: Chainsaw lumber mills in reply to Kippster, 09-03-2006 05:25:03  
I've spent a good bit of time with a friend's Alaskan mill with a huge powerhead. Works very well, but we found ripping chain to be worthless. Tried 4 brands and none gave any production to speak of. Refiled to almost a crosscut they gave good production, nearly equal to a small bandmill. He spent $1500 getting set up. Plus all those rip chains.

Boardmaster I don't know but it's probably similar to "beam machine" or "micro mill". I've got a micro mill here and use it with my mid-sized Stihl. They're similar tools and I've had good success, again, with cross-cut chain.

Don't forget, you're putting a lot of work on a relatively expensive saw to get a little lumber. I wouldn't, if you can find somebody to bring their bandmill out.

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