Hi Guys - I've got 4 acres in MFL that is all Norway pine. DNR guy is coming out to mark the 4 acres for its final thinning before the program expires at the end of the year. I'm going to drop the trees myself and am planning on getting a Norwood PM14 chainsaw mill and start turning those pines into something useful. Does anyone have advice for sharpening a ripping chain? I know the angle is 10° instead of 25°-30° for a standard chain. I'm thinking maybe getting a chainsaw sharpener like a super jolly to keep that angle as consistent as possible. Anyone have any advice or experience with maintaining ripping chains? I'm assuming I could probably take one of my older chains and turn them into a ripping chain?
Yep, I’ve milled a ton. No need for a specific ripping loop, just file the top plate to 15/20ish degrees. Square works great too, in fact I’ve found it more durable. If your longer than 32/36 semi or full skip is . At 10 degrees, it seems to cut a good bit slower than with a bit more angle on there.
What chainsaw mill did you use? Did you have fairly decent surface finish? I know its not going to match a purchased 2x4 etc, but I saw one video on youtube and the guy's lumber looked like it had been chewed on by a beaver. It may have been due to how fast he was feeding the saw into the log though. He was really moving.
I have an Alaskan mkIII (I believe). The finish is fairly decent. I always figured the wood was going to be true'd up in my planer so I wasn't too concerned about it. I have pics I'll share when I get home, or I could look for my post.. here's one: That was round filed at 10. One of my earliest go's with the mill. Square filing and a bit more experience have tightened that up a little, not a lot.
Oh, hell, that's nothing. I not going to be making furniture out of this stuff. I was thinking just dimensional 2x4, 6s 8's etc and beams. This is a screenshot from a video of a guy running a PM14... Like I said, looks like a beaver went at it.
