![]() ![]() ![]() With the price of wood continuing to climb, having the ability to make your own lumber from a log is a worthwhile investment. Its perfect for homeowners, woodworkers, arborists, and sawyers AWARD-WINNING alpha CHAINSAW sawmill This versatile heavy-duty lumber mill converts rough logs into beautiful slabs in thickness from 1/2' to 12'. If you are only doing a log or two, it is very much worth having. The Alaskan chain sawmill is not as fast as band saw mills, but it is definitely more portable than band sawmills. Since you are cutting with the grain, the ripping chain is needed and you may need to special order the ripping chain or have one (or more) specially made for you. Most chains are designed for cross cutting lumber. We also recommend buying a special ripping chain for your bar. Or a bit smaller, like a husky 385390xp, a little more useable 'off' the mill too. Also look for older saws, husky 2100, Stihl 075076, big old macspioneerspoulans, lots out there if you know what to look for. Additionally, you must have a chainsaw with enough power to make the cuts. Stihl 066MS660, Husqvarna 394395xp are some 90cc+ saws that are more common than the 8803120s. ![]() We recommend that before you purchase this Alaskan chain saw mill, make sure you can get a long enough bar for your chainsaw. A properly sharpened and maintained ripping chain is critical to achieving the best possible end result when chainsaw milling. One method that is becoming more mainstream is the Alaskan chainsaw mill. Details matter which is why we work so hard to provide quality products for every part of our AlaskanĀ® Chainsaw Mills. If you only have a log or two to make into wood boards, this is a great asset. There is a growing number of methods to mill your own lumber, beams, cants and posts. Even though we have a band sawmill, we had several logs that were just too large to make lumber on the band sawmill. We researched several Alaskan mills before making this purchase. An innovative attachment which clamps to your chain saw bar and converts your chainsaw into a highly portable sawmill. You can cut up to a 12 inch plank with this unit. ![]()
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