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MS 362 on a chain saw mill rig
Good hardwood isn't cheap any where . I'm thinking around 2.75 -3 bucks a board foot ,number 1 and fine and select oak .Cherry and walnut would be higher . Those prices are what inspired me to build the bandsaw mill which is still a works in progress . That project would be done had it not...- Al Smith
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MS 362 on a chain saw mill rig
The bottom line is if you want to mill with a chainsaw you need to get something that has some guts to begin with .Wiemie dog ,Walter ,talks of making 20 minute cuts on oak with I believe a 797 Mac in oak .A more enhanced modern high performance modern saw could not get-er-done very long doing...- Al Smith
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MS 362 on a chain saw mill rig
I'm not a fan of chainsaw milling .Having said that though I've done a little using a Homelite 2100 ,a McCulloch SP125 and an 048 Stihl . The two large saws will get about a foot a minute on 18" oak and the 76 CC Stihl about half that speed .The novelty wore off rather quickly for me regarding...- Al Smith
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- Forum: Chainsaws!