Alaskan Mk III Chainsaw Mill making it's first cut

How to get your first cut from a log using an Alaskan Chainsaw Mill. see www.alaskanmill.co.uk for products and pricing

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[71youth]

What happens at the end you disappear and somone elese walks on?

[alaskanmilluk]

I do some more milling! Have a look at my other vids

[alaskanmilluk]

Sorry for late reply. I use 4 to 5 screws and find it keeps the ladder really stable. The Granberg EZ rails work well in some situations but are not as fast or as rigid as a good ladder.

[10bonez10]

hi

whats the model number on that saw?

is it stock?

what size bar?

how thick was that log?

great vid

thanks

[alaskanmilluk]

It's a stock MS880 with 36" cannon bar. The logs was just over 2 foot diameter.

[seanjoyce1964]

How often are you having to sharpen your chain when ripping like that, are you using a standard chain or a ripping chain ? Do you just habitually sharpen the chain every day or is it necessary to do it more often ?

[alaskanmilluk]

I use Granberg ripping chain. Basically you have to sharoen the chain every time it dulls. This can be from 2 times to as many as 6 to 8 times if you are cutting all day. Large trees have gritty bark which can dull the chain after a couple of cuts.

[rodnisimo]

Using the ladder is a great idea. I'm on that like a hobo on a ham sandwich. I made my own mill and refiled an old chain into a ripper. Poverty slows me down but hasn't stopped me.

[Kennylogs]

Hi mate do you sell these? Iv got a ms660 is that big enough to cope with it? If you do sell them whats the cost of it and postage to north wales?

[giantsridge1]

Nice video! I'm wondering how you keep the ladder from torqueing side-to-side while you make the cut? How many screws are you using and where do you place them? Do you feel this works as well as the Granberg EZ rail system?

thanks!