I've got an ms290 maxed out with a 20" bar. I'd get more use out of something small for limbing than I would from something bigger.
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Jonsereds CS 2250, 16" bar.
I keep meaning to get the chainsaw attachment for my Stihl FS90R brush cutter for light trimming work on my fruit trees
same-farm boss, right? would also like that electric gff was talking about for easier trips into the woods.
The larger saw would primarily be for milling. Plenty of oaks around here that topple, would be nice to get some lumber out of them.
My saw is a decent all around, but it hits that middle ground of being a little large to lug around, but a little small for bigger tasks. And so it is.
Oh man I’m late to the party on that one. Having sold Stihl stuff for 10 years or so. Their battery saws are 100% tits.
Yea same one. Got it in 2012. Still going strong. Needed a new bar last summer so sized up.
Yea Ive been holding out on a battery saw till I save enough scratch for another Stihl.
Ooo, I've been lusting after the kombi system for a while. Might be overkill, since all I really want is a pole saw, string trimmer, and brush trimmer.
I would recommend more power than you would first think. Milling is fun but definitely makes the saw work.
What size stuff are you wanting to mill?
Probably nothing wider than 24". Just bums me out to see oaks fall over in the wind, only for the town to cut them up and chuck the pieces in the woods to rot. Would be nice to salvage some timbers out of that. I have designs of making a bed frame and would love some 6x6s.
GFF is a man who knows his wood tools.
The timber saw setup he used in Yellowstone to build the tack shed was bad ass.
I’d recommend a 70+ cc saw for that. Curious to see what @gonefirefightin has ti say. With a Granberg type mill you will look ~6” of usable bar on how they attach. So if you are after 24” capacity you would need a saw that could handle a 32” or so bar. I’m in a heavily wooded area so there are lots of older Stihl stuff for sale. An older 044 or 066 can be had for a couple hundred bucks, then rebuild the engine and have a fairly inexpensive milling saw.
I’ve got a few tree service buddies and I try to save as much wood as I can mill. It just ends up in the dump if not.
If you are just doing timbers up to 6" or so even a 362 sized saw will work, its once you start doing slabs over 10" wide is when you really need the cubes. I have done more milling with the 440/660 sized saws than any other.
The real trick is to use actual ripping chain and keeping it square when filing. Using standard crosscut chain for milling will do the trick but not very well.
The real trick is to use actual ripping chain and keeping it square when filing. Using standard crosscut chain for milling will do the trick but not very well.
Friend of mine was an arborist and would cut up all the trees he took down for firewood. I was able to convince him to get a bandsaw and sell the shit to furniture makers.
Doh! Yes, I unassumingly tried first milling with out a ripping chain. Don’t do it, it sucks.
Round here it’s it Instagram epoxy table folks. You saw a half assed shitty plank they will buy it and dumb 30 gallons of the shit on it. It’s art or something I guess.
Round here it’s it Instagram epoxy table folks. You saw a half assed shitty plank they will buy it and dumb 30 gallons of the shit on it. It’s art or something I guess.
My 881 is my go to saw these days for slabs since I have an abundance of 4’ and up sized logs everywhere. I have to hire another person just to move the 2” slabs since they are so heavy.
this is a bro holding the saw for reference
Here are the finished slabs from limb wood. Makes for a nice buggy blue when seasoned. This pic would be the equivalent of $400 when below 11% moisture and no checks.
this is a bro holding the saw for reference
Here are the finished slabs from limb wood. Makes for a nice buggy blue when seasoned. This pic would be the equivalent of $400 when below 11% moisture and no checks.
Never rebuilt a saw engine. Seems like it should be fairly straightforward...no? Are parts readily available?
Super easy and cheap these days with Chinese suppliers and parts. The big thing is to get your squish perfect and have your leak down perfect.
when its time to upgrade our dining room set (likely next house) i will probably make the set myself, there is a local sawmill that sells flitch cut. and i mean close. ~10 minute drive.
Spacht Sawmill – Hardwood Lumber • Custom Planing
www.spachtsawmill.com
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