Off-Grid Timber Frame Cabin Finishing The Floor

Today I finished up the floor joist and the sill plates. This was a big milestone. Next I'll work on the decking and corner posts. I will also prep the joist for insulation. Stay tuned for for more coming soon.


What size lumber mill attachment do I need?

How big are your trees? How wide of a board do you want to cut? These are questions we can help you answer. Granberg's Alaskan Mark III Chainsaw Mill comes in five normally stocked sizes; 24, 30, 36, 48 and 56 inches long and all of them will clamp on any size chain saw bar(except one shorter than 5 inches and some narrow bars).
We recommend large displacement saws for more effective ripping. However smaller saws will work but are less efficient and some of the bars on the smaller saws are too narrow to mount the chainsaw mill's clamping brackets, without pinching your chainsaw bar's rails.

How much power must my chain saw have?
The general rule is, the more power your saw engine has, the faster the cutting speed. Almost any engine that runs, will cut, it just depends on how much time you want to spend milling your lumber. - How do I make first my first cut?
With the Alaskan Mark III Chainsaw Mill Attachment, you need to have a flat surface for the mill to ride on to get a flat even cut. You can nail a 2x10 to the top of the log or you can buy our Slabbing Rail Bracket Set
How long are your Slabbing Rail Brackets?
Our Slabbing Rail Brackets are about 15 inches long and there are two of them in the set. They attach to two 2x4's that you purchase locally. Attached with the hardware provided, the two rails provide a flat surface to guide your first cut with the Alaskan Mark III Chainsaw Mill. Can I use my regular chain for ripping?
Your regular stock chain on your saw works okay when it is sharpened correctly. All top angles must be the same uniform angle(25, 30, 35 degrees) and your depth gauges must be at the same height, no more than thirty five thousandths below the cutting edge of the tooth. For better ripping results, re-sharpen your stock chain to zero (0) degree top plate angle from the 25, 30 or 35 degree angle mentioned before. The zero degree top plate angle reduces the power needed to rip and produces smoother lumber than your regular stock chain. However neither of the above works as well as Granberg Ripping Chain. - Do I need an Auxiliary Oiler Kit? -
Chain saws deliver oil to the drive links via an oil hole in the top of the bar at the power head end of the bar. Oil has to travel to the bottom of the bar where most of the cutting is done. For smaller bars and small cuts, this system works fine. For larger bars, 24" plus, we recommend our Auxiliary Oiler Kit since it delivers the oil to the cutting surface of the bar. To mount the kit, two holes are required to be drilled through the end of the bar. This allows you to mount the kit on either side so that you can turn the bar on a regular basis for even bar wear.
- How thick can the Mark III cut?
The Alaskan Mark III Chainsaw Mill Attachment can cut boards as thin as 1/2 inch and as thick as 13 inches. Set up and make your first cut, remove this first slab, then use the Mini-Mill II to edge the log. This will give you a three sided cant from which dimensional lumber can be cut. Alternatively, the Alaskan Chainsaw Mill can be used for all of the cuts in various ways; Lower the mill and make a second parallel cut, then roll the log 90 degrees and make a third cut, thus giving you a three sided cant. If your mill is not wide enough to make the second cut as described, the log can be progressively rolled and the sides removed to reduce the diameter, so that the mill can fit across the log.

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[TacticalN8]

Im not an expert, but I think your floor is a bit over built. 

[wranglerstar]

@TacticalN8 Not at all. This is properly built for a tf

[88arau]

How are you going to transport this thing? (This is a very important question lol!)

[wranglerstar]

@88arau I have numbered each piece. I will assemble the frame in the shop. Once complete i'll simply take it apart and transport all the pieces to the site with my trailer.

[TIMBERHEATHEN]

Cody

Are you making a bigger TF house/structure next?

You need to remove ALL the bark from wanes all the way down to wood.

You might get larvas eating on your closed structure if not.

Tool tip 1) Striker carpenter pencil. Use a fine grit sandpaper on the grooved side every tenth pencilmark to keep it sharp. Don't drop it on the floor!

Tool tip 2) The 2600 or 2700 Bacho handsaws

Tool tip 3) Want really sharp tools? TORMEK!

Would you like more TF/building tips?

[wranglerstar]

@TIMBERHEATHEN As far as timber framing goes I am a total beginner. I hope I am not giving the impression that I am an expert. I am simply documenting my progress. I checked out a few TF books from the library and bought a few tools and away I go. Any advise from an expert would be much appreciated.

[VulcanCommando]

I lol'd at 5:05

[TheMouhcine88]

good job from morocco :)

[4doctorjohn]

Looks like you're doing a great job for a "total beginner." Started a similiar project building a conventional framed cabin with lumber (from trees on our place) I sawed with a portable sawmill. Enjoying your posts.

[a1jc2]

a router would be handy for checking in those plates

[ke527nt]

This is not "off grid"

[MegaPitoe]

now thats a big chisel!

nice job on the house

[CloningerS72]

God bless you cody. Want your doing was and is my dream to do. I'm 14 and i can see you are doing the right thing for your family. I hope it works out. Since i went huntting at 6 and kill my fist buck this year(W000000T), i have alwayed want to live in the woods. god bless and take care.

[astro1218]

@wranglerstar theres no such thing as "over build " when it comes to trying to making your work last a life time and making something as structurally sound as possible

[scarmenl]

Not knocking but for some of that work since you have power I would be using a wood router. Great work by the way. Missing the center dove tail is not the end of the world as you've found a way to secure it just fine.

[daveyboy126]

you have definately inspired me to start wood working, I've found this project very interesting thus far !!!