I have been eyeing some chainsaw Mills for the past few weeks and the Granberg G777 has been one in my sights. Was looking to get opinions and thoughts on these. Maybe some tips on which one to get. Not completely stuck on the G777. I will mainly will be looking to get 4x4's and maybe some 2x4-8's. Largest trees I would attempt would be 18" or less in diameter. A lot of pine and some hardwoods mixed in down the line. Would be milling with a 562 and 20" bar to start with until I can get a 70cc+ saw in the line up. My local shop carries the ripping chains and Amazon would be the second choice I suppose. Thank you for any help, -Rick Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
Calling Scotty Overkill There are a few others on the forum who has some and one member who sadly is no longer on the forum but was at our GTG last year.
OK, I have to ask. Are those pieces of 2x2 being used in place of the end aluminum pieces where you would normally adjust depth or is there some magic going on here? I don't see the nose shield in the pictures. Has it been removed on purpose?
Not sure I can answer that one. I actually was not around much while Shawn was making lumber so can't speak much about it. Besides, the only lumber I've made was on a regular mill. Seems I was going 10 different directions most of the day.
Oldman47 He made that mill from a milling rail kit and some pieces from another mill. If you'll notice, that mill is longer than any store bought Alaskan mill. And for a size comparison, that's an 880 wearing the mill. Hope I remembered that right. It's been a year since he told me.
I have the Granberg Alaskan MKIII, 36" mill. It can be adjusted down, but for the smaller stuff you're talking about, I'd go with a 24". But it does help to have a bigger mill if you need it....
The way Shawn explained it to me was he hasn't been able to get on here much because of being busy with work.
Scotty Overkill I'm considering making a new dray that is quite a bit larger and wondering if you could take a couple small logs and just take a slap off 2 sides? Those would be the runners.
Absolutely! We're hoping to be there sometime Friday evening, once we get our accommodations set up, we'll have a little time to get things ready.
I'll be using cots.....up off the ground. Don't want to build a fire in that tipi with straw on the ground!
Hey guys got slammed at work yesterday and most of today but finally got a couple days off now. I do appreciate the help on this. Doesnt Northern Tool carry Granberg mills? If I'm not going to be running a larger bar than 24" would the MKiii 24" mill be ok? I don't know if a 562 could pull much more than a 24" loop without going full skip. If yall were running a 562 would you go larger than 24"? Maybe go with a 30" mill just in case I can acquire a 70cc+ saw to run a larger bar? The size of these chainsaw mills refers to how big the timber can be for you to mill right? Still really new to chainsaw milling Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
I get the impression that a 30 inch mill is basically good for up to about 24 inches of actual cutting. It seems you give away 4 inches just by how they mount at the engine end and another few inches so you don't distort the bar tip with the clamp on that end. That also would mean you need a 30ish inch bar to cut around 24 inches.
I'd take a hard look at the logosol timber jig Mike Lee mentioned. The benefit being you could run a short bar now with your 562 and what ever length bar you want when you get your 70+ cc saw down the road.
I have a 48" MKIII and like it a lot. Check out this link: Alaskan MkIII Chain Saw Mills 24, 30, 36, 48, 56, 60, 72, 84 Made in the U.S.A. Mike shared that with me before I bought mine and it was the cheapest I could find. Make sure you get the newly redesigned end brackets. Worth paying a bit more as the old ones are a known issue. I broke one and it was replaced for free, customer service was awesome. I spoke to a gentleman on the phone and he sent me a replacement without any proof of purchase! They are now cut from billet.
My apple adventure. It'd be nice to have the ability to go larger if and when the opportunity arises. It gets addictive!
