This is really helpful to watch a proper lesson not just someone saying how to do it and then watching them do it.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear that. I thought it would be more helpful this way

Interesting seeing Nick improve with each slab and enjoyed the instruction Luke, cutting straight with a chainsaw is not as easy as you make it look, especially if the saw is not sharpened properly. Sharing your learned skill with us is much appreciated, nicely done!

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

I really enjoyed learning this with Luke. It will be a great skill to have. Thanks so much 👍

Great lesson and good safety tips, thank you.

Excellent tutorial Thank you!

Great instructional video! I learnt a lot.

I don't know how I missed this one. So great!

Well done, guys! 👍🏼

Great suggestion on safety on the last cut.

Wow awesome 😁

This was a great lesson and good demonstration of the skill thank you 👍

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that Gareth

I watched Advoko MAKES video and was intrigued. I saw yours on the side and watched. You do such a good job of explaining the entire process. Thank you.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Good video fella, thank you 👍🏻

First off, I really enjoy your videos. I’ve recently bought 10 acres of mostly wooded land and I have a few things I want to build so I plan on milling the trees I’ve recently cut down to clear out an area for my house. These videos are very helpful! Some advice I can give on this is using a chalk box to pop a line instead of using a string. Create a loop on one end of your chalk line to hook on a screw or nail on one end then you can pop the line by yourself without needing someone to hold the other end. Hope thats helpful! Keep up the great videos!

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip Cory! And good luck with your venture!

@danisprettygay

3 ай бұрын

I've tried popping a line before, and it gets hidden by sawdust. Even if it's offset by an inch or so. I would use a fancy laser level if I had one and just run the red line. I've had some good luck with this technique in the past, but I hadn't watched the video in years and wanted a refresher before I go mill a bunch of beams that don't have to be terribly precise.

Remember to stop cutting slabs before hitting one of the screws that hold the log!

Hi friends, lift the sawbench a bit higher, your back will thank it. stay save and have fum best regards from Wiesbaden Germany Gerhard

@olichandler6658

2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Gerhard, great idea 💡 my back was getting a bit stiff at the end, that's why I was bending over. If I do it again I will raise it all up more to a safe height. 👍

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree gerhard. I put it at that height because I normally use the Stihl with the longer bar so you can't put it too high cos since you have to raise the chainsaw to get the right angle it gets awkward if it is too high

bout to go pick a log and give this a try.... thanks for the advice... hope it works as good for me as it did for your buddy there.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

I envy your skills. I mostly use chainsaws to cut down/cut up. Then a buzz saw with a blade of about 1 meter to a tractor. I always had issues with chainsaws chain.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mark .. all it takes is practice 😉

Thanks for posting this. I have a tulip tree that I had taken down in my back yard and cut into sections 8-10 feet each. The logs have been sitting 2 years as I have tried to figure out how I will slab it up. This looks like it will work for me! I don’t need them perfect. I will make them perfect when I use them. I just need them close enough to work with.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

3 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

Really Interesting , I love to experience your Lessons . Thanks so much ! But would your kind of Cutting also works with an Electric Saw or Accu Saw ? Do You have some tipps about it ?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried with an electric saw as I don't have one..but when I do get one I will.. I'm guessing it won't perform as well though.

Very interesting video! What CC chainsaw did you use for this?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

50.2 cc

Guys notch the end of the tree edge with a knife or machete every two inches and snap a chalk line or cordage soaked in old black oil, it’s a more accurate way to get a straight line. I have seen it done and done it myself with my uncle and cousin in the mountain jungle of Guatemala. Cut 4x4’s, 2x4’s, 2x6’s, and 2’ inch slabs free hand.

Super helpful brother i was a little bummed looking for some elaboration on advoko makes video and then found this. well done. i would love to see you with a 32 inch bar though lol,so you dont strain your back. id like to reach out to advoko to ask about how he custom makes his bars. Have you tried your hand at that? and have you experimented at all with his gravity feed concept. really cool stuff all around. and good saftey tips. taking your time, being calm and mindful is paramount with any activity involving sharp things tha can bite you ;=) cheers

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

His gravity feed concept is really cool but I'm skeptical on the health of the chainsaw being full throttle all the time. Haven't got any trees available that would need such a big bar ..maybe one day 😁

Pretty good video. . . What kind of chain do you use for this? Also, how often do you end up sharpening the chain?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Hi.. I use a normal chain but sharpen it at 10 degrees. As for sharpening it depends if I hit a grain or two of sand or not lol

Hello, nice video. Can I ask, what are those 'plad' pants you are wearing in the intro? They look great. Ty.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

golfers pants maybe ?🤣🤣 Not even sure where I got them from haha

Well done video demonstration. I do have a question. I noticed that you use a screw to hold the log against the posts. What size screws do you use? Do you choose screw size accordingly?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

8 ай бұрын

Normally around a quarter to a third of the log diameter

Freehand it is 👷👷👍💪💪💪💪🕵️🤳👏

Thanks for this super useful video. I want to mill some smaller logs. Can you advise a simple clamping solution?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

The best way I found is putting three stakes in the ground and screwing them into the log (raised off the ground)

@jolox.

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGriddingOnAShoestring Thanks for the insights! If you use screws how do you make sure the chainsaw doesn't hit them?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

When you come to where the screws are undo one and after you cut screw it back in. That's why I use 3 stakes so you always have the log connected at two points.

In future please refer to Ollie as the Olliemeister.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Complete newbie question here but I see you are pushing forward with the top of the tip at some points. I thought using that part of the chainsaw is what causes kickback. How are you preventing that?Just trying to make sure I am doing this right and safely.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Very close to the kickback point but not.. just use the last two or three bottom teeth at the end .. and always hold the chainsaw the right way so if it does kickback your hand will trigger the safety and lock the chain

🌟👍🍀💐

Innit

It seems a similar motion/method to skinning a fish with a fillet knife.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

Please put your safety glasses on..

@FreeFinca

Жыл бұрын

He was wearing safety squints, much more comfortable in hot weather 👍🏻

Wouldn't it be easier and more efficient to start cutting from the left side of the tree and not from the right side ??

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Why?

@costelpopa2065

Жыл бұрын

@@OffGriddingOnAShoestring If you are on the left side and cutting on the right, it is difficult to make all the cuts to be parallel...

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

No not really.. I like to do it like that so if the chainsaw bar slips it doesn't hit my legs.. much safer

Why not remove all the teeth on the chain except 3 teeth and do a normal cut?

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Жыл бұрын

Never tried

@tomaskozler4856

23 күн бұрын

what normal cut?

I don’t think that has any benefit over using and Alaskan mill unless of course you don’t have one. Definitely harder on gear with the constant loading and unloading.

@OffGriddingOnAShoestring

Ай бұрын

Fair enough.. I don't have an alaskan mill. Haven't tested it myself but less fuel is used to mill apparently. One definite advantage is being able to mill where you drop the tree.