Chainsaw Milling - The Dreaded First Cut
When chainsaw milling, the first cut is by far the trickiest part. If you get that wrong, you can't really expect anything else to go right for the rest of the log.
The entire exercise is centered around creating a flat surface to guide the Alaskan chainsaw mill. Logs are naturally unhelpful in this regard. Not only are they more-or-less cylindrical, but they also tend to be not perfectly straight and have these annoying knots sticking up at seemingly random intervals. Three out of five stars.
So in this video I go through the process that I've been using to set up an aluminum extension ladder on top of a log and get it true before making my first cut. It's not terribly difficult, but it is very time consuming, and critical to getting good results so it behooves you to spend it.
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Thanks for putting this up. I needed some advice to avoid ruining more boards.
@UncleMikesCustomThings
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting! Glad you found it helpful.
You need to invest in a cheap 2x4 mill attachment for first cut. Been using mine for years and so much simpler.
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
I'm not familiar with this method/product. How does it work? Do you have a link you can share?
I use the nails and string line method. Only a short board you slide along is needed. I once cut a 72 ft 6×18.
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
I haven't heard of that method. How does it work?
@longfellow5276
8 ай бұрын
Drive in a 3in nail at one end of log about 4in off center. Go to other end and do the same then stretch a really tight string line between nails. Go back along stringline driving in a nail every foot or so till its down level with stringline. Take a level and across from first nail dri
@longfellow5276
8 ай бұрын
Oops. Make the second line of nails 4 in on other side of center. You end up with 2 level rows of nails .I use a 5ft piece of 2by 10 on top and saw down a ways then slide board forward and so on.
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
Clever! Gets you unlimited length and sounds reasonably easy to set up. I like it.
@longfellow5276
8 ай бұрын
For years I carried a HUGE plank with me to use . Too soon old too late smart😂
What are you using for a chainsaw? It looks like you’re controlling it from what looks like a old motorcycle
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
I am indeed controlling a homebrew electric chainsaw using a motorcycle. Setting that up was a super fun little project and got a video of its very own, if you're interested: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZakyqmhgKbRnaw.html
Maybe I wasn’t paying attention, I didn’t see what kind of chainsaw you are using… are you using the motorcycle some how?
@davehanna1557
8 ай бұрын
Ah, I see your other video…. 😅 genius! Seems to work well! Right on!
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! I tried to link the electric chainsaw/motorcycle hybrid nonsense video on this one, but sometimes they don't show up quite like I want them to. For anyone else who missed it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZakyqmhgKbRnaw.html
How long did this actually take
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
I went and checked my raw footage and it looks like a little less than an hour and a half, most of which was me yammering on for the camera. If I didn't have to cater to my vast audience of adoring fans, I could probably have done it in 30-45 minutes, give-or-take.
@jimmyjones9257
8 ай бұрын
Make it so complicated when it’s not so. Much faster ways less complicated and accurate.
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
I must confess that I'm not exactly sure how to parse that particular combination of words, but thanks for watching!
I allways have one end at least a foot higher so im going downhill
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
Great tip! I'll have to try that.
do we realy need the music??????????????????
@UncleMikesCustomThings
8 ай бұрын
do we really need so many question marks??????????????????????????????