Stay tuned I'm sure I'll mess up more stuff before long. Or you might enjoy the video where I shoot a framing nail through my thumb. ruclips.net/video/RxtJOzwbwRc/видео.html
Good for you for leaving the mistakes. We're human and likely have done worse. This was super helpful as I am doing my first cuts next week with my Princess Auto bought mill!
I help a friend with a larger Alaska mill. We use a chain saw at each end of the bar. Even w/o the 2nd saw, a guy at each end makes the cut go smoother. Not as much of the rocking back and forth. The rocking can cut into the wood. We do the cuts to make logs bigger than 36" fit on his band saw mill. I have seen a setup with a winch past the end of the log and a cable to each end of the log. The saw is started, locked on full and the winch does the movement. I was a commercial fisherman and knew a guy that built a 50' commercial boat with wood from an Alaska mill, in Alaska. Nice boat, very heavy duty.
Was one of the best videos I have seen. Was a very honest documentary on making honest mistakes while you're doing your chores or work around the house thank you for the share of the video
😅 😂 classic great to know we’re all human when we get to see our tiny mistakes happen when you don’t want it to happen. Mine I walked all the way into the bush before knowing I walked that far in with my oiler cap undone. My bad rookie years.
An Alaskan mill is great for what it was intended for …..making lumber in the middle of no damn where. I’ll take a bandsaw mill any day. My hats off to you for undertaking this. It took me one afternoon and one log to go bandmill shopping.
Well we all have to start somewhere! Thanks for sharing, I’ve ordered an Alaskan mill and I’m sure I’ll be experiencing the same issues you did. Be safe👍TCT
thanks for the video right there is more then I know how to do. But I been watching a lot of these a young gut the first thing he built was a thick heavy milling table and skids to move his logs on and off the table as well as a hand crank or wench to wench the logs up on the table with home made thick slanted poles. pretty smart kid as working from the table is a lot easier then from the ground depending on how many logs u plan on milling. But if your in a forrest or the bush and the logs are to heavy to move this is a good idea or way to know as well cutting them on the ground.
Hey yeah I've been watching and enjoying @TraplinesandInlines channel. Not sure if I need to build all that I'm mostly just messing around but we'll see what I get up to.
Nice, honest, video. I planning on buying an Alaskan Mill soon and seeing your mistakes gives me reason to believe I'll make a ton more than you, haha! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Thanks so much for your comment. Best bet is to follow my number one rule. Always plan on fucking something up. Start with some logs you don't care about lol
@@toolaholicsanonymous I have 66 acres of wood! More wood than I could ever burn. So I can afford to make a ton of mistakes. I’ll stay tuned to your channel.
I been watching another guy in Michigan called Ring Worm same or similar setup maybe you you could watch him and compare notes and get a better idea Ryan I think is his name same set up but he startesd with a smaller version about half the size of your bar but just bought a new rig same size I think as the one ur using now but hes pretty good in a lot of ways. main thing his smaller rig also a smaller powered chain saw didnt have the tork for larger laws and had to repace chains more often.and hes cutting mostly cedat fur and alder or something only the wood on his property. Hes built several structures a gazebo a small cabin and a larger cabin and its all milled wood he milled himself. Using an Alaska chainsaw mill.
Wiggling your saw back and forth will cut groves into the log. Keeping your saw angled slightly with the engine forward and the bar back at a slight angle cuts with more power, smother, and straighter. If the top of the bar gets in front you lose power and it will cut crooked, wavy down the log. In the video you can hear the difference in the engine forward leading the cut has much more power than the top of the bar bogs it down.
All very good advice and things I managed to figure out on my own eventually. Comments like this are great they point out the mistakes I didn't even know I was making yet for people just starting
Awesome work brother 👍🏻👏 . Instead of rocking the saw side to side help just guide it and push little by little and let the saw pull its way through instead of bogging it down
@Toolaholics anonymous That was the first thing I learned w/ my mill. I just happen to be set up with a little downhill grade. Didn't have to put any effort into milling other than keeping the trigger squeezed. I'm still learning other things as I go.
@@maddawgnoll Heck yeah guys that's awesome. I will be doing some videos and posting them. I got a 48-in saw meal with a MS660 and MS880 that I just ported and polished and shaved the cylinder blocks high compression saws 🪚🪚
Bro! What a top video. Thank you for taking us through the whole process (learning included) while remaining entertaining. Just set up my mill and gonna try it tomorrow with an MS500i, not sure if you ended up with a different saw but would like to know how it's going for you.
Interesting you tried a ladder for a rail system. That ladder was the biggest mistake. You really need to get a real rail system because you can adjust it better to the log and then just knock the dawgs down in it to secure it without wobble. The adjustment screws will let you square it easy and adjust for the taper in the log as well giving you better lumber when you cut. Nice video all the same. It is nice to see mistakes may help viewers from making the same.
I always take the bark off when possible Dulls the s*** right out of your chain .a windy day always seems to be good too keeps the fumes out of your face. Putting blocks under one end helps with the gravity pull as you're cutting. I also try to cut my logs a foot or more longer because The ends always get f***** up.
That looks like one of those cheap Chinese mills got to do a couple mods but it’s better than paying $500 😂. Also just push your saw through square rather than side to side, start of slowly after stopping the saw mid cut couple of tips to stop cut marks.
Won't be working on coffee tables any time soon. The slabs need to dry for at least a year first. Definitely not ADHD I want results right now friendly LOL
Only time I have had success cutting slabs is when I use the "3rd World" freehand method using just the tip of the chain to cut with no guides beyond a snap-line. They use that technique daily to make their living & they don't bother with alaskan mills - if you see guys doing stuff one way when their ability to afford food depends on it working, chances are they are doing it the best way.. Freehand cutting works better.
Nor everone has the skill for that. Using a mill takes some skill to get it right also. But it's less and takes less effort and concentration once you've got it.
HAHA sharp as Joe. Brand new chain. The small chips are the nature of the ripping chain and the cut since it's cutting directly across the end of the fibers of the wood.
Thanks for the suggestion it's auto generated closed captioning though and I don't have the option to change it's position. You can turn closed captioning off if it's covering something you want to see though.
Looks Great !! One thing I noticed is , keep Saw & mill level coming on & off cut . And lead the nose of bar through cut . Due to angle of grinds on chain . This is not the fastest way to cut & It can be pain down on ground . If you can raise log off ground & make Starting High cut down hill , Helps some . OH , Bigger saw !! I know $$ but you will be able to enjoy cutting . Little ?? Oh, let saw run after cut to cool down . Idling warms up & cools down saw .
Now I want a bigger saw so I can mill bigger logs. What saw are you running or what's your favorite saw?
592xp....
Try a g660.
@tyler beach send one over and I will lol
I use an ms880 with 60" bar - widest I can mill with it Is about 4'9" give or take an inch ... Am in 🏴 UK.
@@robinsharpley7345 nice that's the saw of like
Thanks for making me laugh until I cried. The bar oil incident was priceless and watching the second time was even funnier! I can relate. 🤣
Stay tuned I'm sure I'll mess up more stuff before long. Or you might enjoy the video where I shoot a framing nail through my thumb. ruclips.net/video/RxtJOzwbwRc/видео.html
I still remember the day my old boy forgot to screw the bar lube cap on
Good for you for leaving the mistakes. We're human and likely have done worse. This was super helpful as I am doing my first cuts next week with my Princess Auto bought mill!
Glad it was helpful. Let me know how it goes
This video answered a lot of questions for me and you presented the information in a way that makes it both interesting and funny.
Glad you liked it. There's lots of great advice from people in the comments too if you read through them
I help a friend with a larger Alaska mill. We use a chain saw at each end of the bar. Even w/o the 2nd saw, a guy at each end makes the cut go smoother. Not as much of the rocking back and forth. The rocking can cut into the wood. We do the cuts to make logs bigger than 36" fit on his band saw mill. I have seen a setup with a winch past the end of the log and a cable to each end of the log. The saw is started, locked on full and the winch does the movement.
I was a commercial fisherman and knew a guy that built a 50' commercial boat with wood from an Alaska mill, in Alaska. Nice boat, very heavy duty.
Neat!
Was one of the best videos I have seen. Was a very honest documentary on making honest mistakes while you're doing your chores or work around the house thank you for the share of the video
I make a lot of honest mistakes.
@@toolaholicsanonymous we all done but the best thing is we learn as we go
the spacer boards are a good idea, im gonna try that.
Thanks! They really make life easier.
Thanks brother . This vd really helps me out .
Hey I'm glad I could help. I made another video after this one with more mistakes here: ruclips.net/video/fPTfe9SFiqk/видео.html
😅 😂 classic great to know we’re all human when we get to see our tiny mistakes happen when you don’t want it to happen. Mine I walked all the way into the bush before knowing I walked that far in with my oiler cap undone. My bad rookie years.
I’m waiting on my sawmill. I’m sure yours came out better than mine will. Expectation vs reality. Thanks for posting this.
I made a fair bit of garbage cuts before I got it right. I'm sure yours will turn out great eventually just like mine did.
TA, great video Sir. Thanks for showing us the tips and tricks without editing out the CF moments. We all have them. Have a blessed day, Sir!
It's nice to know everyone is human. Thanks! I'm having a great day currently cycling El espinazo del Diablo in Mexico
@@toolaholicsanonymous Enjoy the ride and warm weather. It's gonna be 15 F in Houston tonight. Guess Alaska weather followed me. 😁
Hahah! you're hilarious! But real. I like that! Great info!
Thanks for watching. Gonna be doing some more milling real soon.
Thanks for the tips... I thought I was the only one who has bad luck 👍.
SOOOooo cool that you left that one part in there, lol
Watch surviving ringworm to learn how to use that chainsaw mill!
I definitely like his chanel
An Alaskan mill is great for what it was intended for …..making lumber in the middle of no damn where.
I’ll take a bandsaw mill any day.
My hats off to you for undertaking this. It took me one afternoon and one log to go bandmill shopping.
Yeah but the bandsaw doesn't make the cool chainsaw noises lol. I'm mostly doing it because it's fun.
@@toolaholicsanonymous I find a nice cup of coffee on the porch with your 660 idling beside you is quite enjoyable.
If you don't have a way to haul or load logs on a deck, how are you going to do better than a chainsaw mill?
Well we all have to start somewhere!
Thanks for sharing, I’ve ordered an Alaskan mill and I’m sure I’ll be experiencing the same issues you did. Be safe👍TCT
The biggest obstacle to most people for doing things is to just start doing them.
Great video 👍Very concise and you got fairly proficient very quickly 💪Hoping to do some Alaskan milling myself soon enough and I appreciate the info.
Hey John thanks for your comment. I'm glad you found it useful.
Can relate so well."oh MF" 😂 liked and subbed!
Thanks 😊
thanks for the video right there is more then I know how to do. But I been watching a lot of these a young gut the first thing he built was a thick heavy milling table and skids to move his logs on and off the table as well as a hand crank or wench to wench the logs up on the table with home made thick slanted poles. pretty smart kid as working from the table is a lot easier then from the ground depending on how many logs u plan on milling. But if your in a forrest or the bush and the logs are to heavy to move this is a good idea or way to know as well cutting them on the ground.
Hey yeah I've been watching and enjoying @TraplinesandInlines channel. Not sure if I need to build all that I'm mostly just messing around but we'll see what I get up to.
Nice, honest, video. I planning on buying an Alaskan Mill soon and seeing your mistakes gives me reason to believe I'll make a ton more than you, haha! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Thanks so much for your comment. Best bet is to follow my number one rule. Always plan on fucking something up. Start with some logs you don't care about lol
@@toolaholicsanonymous I have 66 acres of wood! More wood than I could ever burn. So I can afford to make a ton of mistakes. I’ll stay tuned to your channel.
I'm sure if you spill some fuel and remove the spark arrestor from your saw you could burn 66 acres pretty quick.
@@toolaholicsanonymous 😂😂😂
I been watching another guy in Michigan called Ring Worm same or similar setup maybe you you could watch him and compare notes and get a better idea Ryan I think is his name same set up but he startesd with a smaller version about half the size of your bar but just bought a new rig same size I think as the one ur using now but hes pretty good in a lot of ways. main thing his smaller rig also a smaller powered chain saw didnt have the tork for larger laws and had to repace chains more often.and hes cutting mostly cedat fur and alder or something only the wood on his property. Hes built several structures a gazebo a small cabin and a larger cabin and its all milled wood he milled himself. Using an Alaska chainsaw mill.
I've seen his channel. Good stuff I've enjoyed his videos
Good Job for your first time.
Thanks looking forward to doing a lot more in the spring.
Wiggling your saw back and forth will cut groves into the log. Keeping your saw angled slightly with the engine forward and the bar back at a slight angle cuts with more power, smother, and straighter. If the top of the bar gets in front you lose power and it will cut crooked, wavy down the log. In the video you can hear the difference in the engine forward leading the cut has much more power than the top of the bar bogs it down.
All very good advice and things I managed to figure out on my own eventually. Comments like this are great they point out the mistakes I didn't even know I was making yet for people just starting
Good show there. Way to step out and give some real school experience without editing out all the mistakes. Appreciate your straight shooting. 👍
Not being afraid to make mistakes is the key to learning anything
Awesome work brother 👍🏻👏 . Instead of rocking the saw side to side help just guide it and push little by little and let the saw pull its way through instead of bogging it down
That's more impatience and boredom than saw bogging down. Next time I mill some stuff I'm gonna try setting up a gravity feed line.
@@toolaholicsanonymous hell yeah I know the feeling when you get a new toy and you just want to try it out and show it off 😜🤷🏻♂️😂😂👍🏻
@Toolaholics anonymous That was the first thing I learned w/ my mill. I just happen to be set up with a little downhill grade. Didn't have to put any effort into milling other than keeping the trigger squeezed. I'm still learning other things as I go.
@@maddawgnoll Heck yeah guys that's awesome. I will be doing some videos and posting them. I got a 48-in saw meal with a MS660 and MS880 that I just ported and polished and shaved the cylinder blocks high compression saws 🪚🪚
@@SMOKEY-JAYS-DIESEL you should probably send those over here for Ummmmm.... Safety?
You and I are like minded guys who spill our bar oil because we forget to put the oil cap back on. Hahaha
Well us amazing geniuses need to stick together.
Bro! What a top video. Thank you for taking us through the whole process (learning included) while remaining entertaining. Just set up my mill and gonna try it tomorrow with an MS500i, not sure if you ended up with a different saw but would like to know how it's going for you.
Didn't end up getting a new saw. Cycling across the country instead lol
The mistake I see is milling a log that should be firewood. Other than that you did really good in the long run.
you want to let the saw idle for a few before you turn it off,to cool down
Definitely!!
Don't see-saw it. You get better results if you just go straight. Also, raise one end of the log up and mill downhill, so much easier!
Both good advice
I enjoyed the swearing the entire way. That sounds like me. Loved the bar oil cap off comment mfkr lol. I was like, what happened now 😆 love it.
I've got no idea how I didn't say a swear when I shot a framing nail through my thumb in this hilarious video ruclips.net/video/RxtJOzwbwRc/видео.html
Interesting you tried a ladder for a rail system. That ladder was the biggest mistake. You really need to get a real rail system because you can adjust it better to the log and then just knock the dawgs down in it to secure it without wobble. The adjustment screws will let you square it easy and adjust for the taper in the log as well giving you better lumber when you cut. Nice video all the same. It is nice to see mistakes may help viewers from making the same.
Well that might have been easier. But I had the ladder already and once I got it figured out it works great.
I always take the bark off when possible Dulls the s*** right out of your chain .a windy day always seems to be good too keeps the fumes out of your face. Putting blocks under one end helps with the gravity pull as you're cutting. I also try to cut my logs a foot or more longer because The ends always get f***** up.
Those are all great tips. I'm gonna build an attachment for a farm jack so next time I can easily lift one end.
Country line makes a good log jack I think you can get them at tractor supply still.
@@mikeforbes6620 I've already got the farm jack and I like making things so I'm probably still gonna go that route
Be sure to have fun and stay safe.
@@mikeforbes6620 Can't do both at the same time
That looks like one of those cheap Chinese mills got to do a couple mods but it’s better than paying $500 😂. Also just push your saw through square rather than side to side, start of slowly after stopping the saw mid cut couple of tips to stop cut marks.
I’m guessing he is using a dull chain, or a chain not designed for ripping boards.
Yeah but of a learning curve but figured those out eventually. And yeah the Chinese mill was cheaper than I could make one for.
Am using a ripping chain. Learned I need to sharpen way more often
I would let chaisaw idle to get rid of heat
Yes definitely
Great job! Looks like a pretty good set up. How are the coffee tables coming along?
Won't be working on coffee tables any time soon. The slabs need to dry for at least a year first. Definitely not ADHD I want results right now friendly LOL
Only time I have had success cutting slabs is when I use the "3rd World" freehand method using just the tip of the chain to cut with no guides beyond a snap-line. They use that technique daily to make their living & they don't bother with alaskan mills - if you see guys doing stuff one way when their ability to afford food depends on it working, chances are they are doing it the best way.. Freehand cutting works better.
Nor everone has the skill for that. Using a mill takes some skill to get it right also. But it's less and takes less effort and concentration once you've got it.
Well the good thing is you will have lots of firewood ! Soon you will be working off your belly .
Thanks for watching
Don't grab the chain and try and stop it with your hands while it's running .
Good tip
Maybe if you raised the log to a decent height you might find it much easier to handle the chainsaw and not work off your knees like a woman !
I have an Alaskan sawmill and I use log saw horses to get the log off of the ground works great.
This was a bit like the Red Green show, with a few more swear words.
Best compliment ever. Thanks!!
Loved the cussing. I saw your biggest problem was that chain is as sharp as Joe Biden. You were shitting out dust, not chips.
HAHA sharp as Joe. Brand new chain. The small chips are the nature of the ripping chain and the cut since it's cutting directly across the end of the fibers of the wood.
Play txt in the top .
Thanks for the suggestion it's auto generated closed captioning though and I don't have the option to change it's position. You can turn closed captioning off if it's covering something you want to see though.
Looks Great !! One thing I noticed is , keep Saw & mill level coming on & off cut . And lead the nose of bar through cut . Due to angle of grinds on chain . This is not the fastest way to cut & It can be pain down on ground . If you can raise log off ground & make Starting High cut down hill , Helps some . OH , Bigger saw !! I know $$ but you will be able to enjoy cutting . Little ?? Oh, let saw run after cut to cool down . Idling warms up & cools down saw .
Everything you said is 100% correct. Thanks for your input.