On 3/12/2014 11:08 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Sonny wrote:
On Monday, March 10, 2014 6:01:37 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
Has anyone used this Logosol? It looks like it could actually work.
http://tinyurl.com/p93hk8a Thanks.

Milling with a chainsaw is tough work and time consuming. It's not a
piece of cake. You will need a good commercial chainsaw, definitly
not a homeowner's model, unless you will cut only one moderate size
log. A homeowner's model will burn up, fast. Also, you will need a
rip cutting chain, not a cross cutting chain.... or, at least, it is
best to use a dedicated rip cutting chain.

Using a cross cutting chain, for rip cutting, will put even more
pressure on the work of the saw. If using a cross cutting chain, saw
much slower, than "normal"(?) speed, and give your saw a rest,
often.... let it cool down, periodically.


I agree. I've looked at these things many times over the years, and I just
keep coming to the same conclusion - not worth it. A chainsaw is a chainsaw
and no matter how you try to adapt it, it's really not the right tool for
the job. They are slow to produce lumber, they take a very wide kerf, the
need for resharpening is far greater than what is alluded to in the ads, and
finally - you have better things to do with your chainsaw. I'm
(personally...) a far bigger fan of either buying or securing the services
of a portable sawmill - a bandsaw.


Matthias Wandel showed us how to build a capable home made wooden
bandsaw. And for my occasional uses that would be the ticket, and a fun
project to build. A lot of his stuff is extremely well made.

but to build one, you often need to build another.


--
Jeff