Bandsaw for resawing up to 200mm oak beams...or do it by hand?

[Tris]

Do you know ow the 'brand' the chines saw mill was?

I have a 16inch husqi chainsaw I use for firewood and small trees etc.

Don't like using it due to all the PPE and risk of certainl death etc, but it might be different in a mill


Thank you

I'm afraid I've forgotten the name but it was a generic one from eBay. Looks exactly like this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16670336...XwgzqajSc-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[alex robinson]

Do you know ow the 'brand' the chines saw mill was?

I have a 16inch husqi chainsaw I use for firewood and small trees etc.

Don't like using it due to all the PPE and risk of certainl death etc, but it might be different in a mill


Thank you

Milling is hard on saws. What cc is it?

It is however a lot safer than using them freehand. Any of the cheap "Alaskan" type mills are fine, but be aware you loose a lot of cut width with attaching it at both ends of the bar. You should be ok with 8" cut with a 16" bar though. Don't consider one of the vertical ones they aren't nearly as accurate.

The finish is pretty good once you get in practice.

How are you with a sharpener? Keeping the chain razor sharp is essential.

This isn't to be negative - milling your own timber is incredibly good fun and addictive. I haven't bought timber for years and have a lovely supply of wide native hardwood just from asking people when I see fallen trees.

I agree with @clive griffiths though that hiring a woodmizer might be worth considering.

 

[redhunter350]

Simon, my Grandson cut up a fallen Oak and used it to make a new porch and some mock Oak beams for an old cottage he's renovating. The wood was milled with a chainsaw/ ladder rig, he has milled lots of wood with this setup. We are DIY only don't do anything commercial. Here are couple of photos.

 

[pe2dave]

Or pay someone to rip them to your spec? Cheaper?