$200 Bullet-Proof Alaskan Chainsaw Mill Setup. Build Your Own! #80

Love this

Thank you for your intelligent and informative videos. Best wishes in your adventures, life is shor...

Very helpful video. Thanks!

DID YOU SAY FELLING? not falling?

knocked out my first three boards today using this setup, thanks for the inspo

"I never had an original thought in my life" 🤣 Subscribed right there and I dont even own a chainsaw.

The price of the chainsaw that you need for chainsaw mill, you can buy a 22-26" wood mill for same price. I guess if you are extremely remote. Better cuts, less waste

Never had an original thought I know how that feels lol. At least your experience is unique to you. Stay warm great vid

aluminum thicker wall tubing would work

please throw the ryobi away :)

I dig it… I’ve always wanted to experiment… I can surely make better and straighter shit than the 3rds you pay an arm and a leg for the orange Depot box store. Their wood can’t be first and I can’t stand to pay Triple the price now.. pure shit.

I have a really large granberg mill, 62” bar, I do from time to time make large “billet” cuts and then move them to the bandsaw mill. Cutting beams I will cut 18” full depth of my mill attachment.

I seen a guy that built the hot tub the fire is underneath the tub. He’s in California and he just puts the firewood under there and it heats the water up in the tub so you can make your hot tub like that. Also, I’ve seen some people use the ladder like you’re doing that milling they put a ladder on top of the log, and then run the chainsaw across the ladder.

thanx

Really depends what kind of wood you have on your land, if it’s oak for example it will be much much harder to mill than cedar “, etc

Wow, very informative. I have a log that I want to mill and didn't know how I would start the first cut. I've never milled before so I was scratching my head. I too have 95% cedar on my 10 acre property here in Texas. I want to cut out some beams for decorative purposes for a cabin I'm building. I like your setup and appreciate your tips. Thanks!

This video worked for me because it covered most general questions I had. I can figure out the details, or have my own way of doing things based on what I have at hand etc. I prefer quick overview, with any big gotchyas pointed out.
I’ve been eyeing one of these setups for a while, and had always thought I would fabricate it, but have had good success with the stihl saw, so why not use the mill. Thanks for the vid, it gave me enough info., to make a board.

way too much yap!

Thank you!
Gray coverage!

Soak your chains in diesel... not alchol

Where can I buy this setup?

Thanks for your work on this vid. Great info. I liked and subscribed.

Great communicator!

Wen you cut the lumber for how long you let drye ?

The first sharpener looks like a Chicago, sold by Harbor Freight.

Thanks. Very sane setup

Nah, don't buy lumber. Buy expensive chainsaws, bars, and chains instead plus gas, oil, files ....🤣🤣

I saw a guy on another video who use a counter weight on a rope rather than a winch to help pull the saw through the log and he lays it out with a slight downward slope.

Looks like a really enjoyable process.

Harbor Freight Sawmill

The chain saw turns almost 9/16" per cut into saw dust. Band saws give you 2 extra boards per log since the blade is so thin.

I don't know if i've ever seen a 3 1/2" Phillips screw here in canada lol awesome video btw i love chainsaw milling too:) the fumes not so much

You might think of building a hoist for logs that you can tow around with your ATV.

Thanks YT, for suggesting a video about a guy thanking you for suggesting a video...but seriously thanks for the video, I have logs and this looks perfect.

I see you are using work gloves similar to the ones I use to use. I burn through gloves about ever 2 or three months so I've started using the $2.00 gloves from Tractor Supply or Harbor Freight and not waste 20 to 30 dollars on work gloves that wear out quickly. The gloves I'm referring to are the rubber ones with the breathable backs for sweat. FYI

Make sure you set aside a ton of money for chainsaws because these Alaskan mills destroy chainsaws...

i thought i was missing peices that sled looks awesome i always just had lumpy first cuts

Lol,only if you got land with lumber,lol and remember sooner or later ya wont have any left,lol

teak isn't particularly hard, but it is notorious for dulling cutting tools because it has hard stuff in it- it is full of silica

Impressive simplicity of less is way more!

First timer. Subbed and 👍

Are t you suppose to dry the wood out?

If u have to use that to pull the saw your rakers are to long the saw does the work when sharpened right

I've just found your channel & wow, thanks.
This is a great instructional video, many thanks.

All talk and no demonstration.

How can one afford to live like you do??? Where are how do you get money

...This is the 1st video of yours that ive come across, and it couldnt have been a more perfect subject! I needed to be introduced to this simple way of milling my own lumber, this is amazing. Many project ideas have been hindered due to the high cost of materials, and now I can mill them myself, thank you so so much for sharing your knowledge.