Based on the old Alaskan Mill design this mill is for those on a budget and looking to start their chainsaw milling career. Or maybe you’d like a back up mill to take the tops off logs. It will handle chainsaws with bars from 16″[40cm] to 74″[187cm]. This is a new version – in effect you can keep it as a 36″[92cm] mill for ease of use – but all the gear is in there to increase the mill up to 72″[180cm]. This way you have a mill that you can adjust to take all sorts of length bars without having to get a new mill or order more stuff.
- 16″[40cm] bar will give a 8″[20cm] cutting width
- 18″[45cm] bar will give a 10″[25cm] cutting width
- 20″[50cm] bar will give a 12″[30cm] cutting width
- 24″[61cm] bar will give a 16″[40cm] cutting width
- 28″[71cm] bar will give a 20″[50cm] cutting width
- 30″[76cm] bar will give a 22″[55cm] cutting width
- 36″[91cm] bar will give a 28″[71cm] cutting width
- 42″[107cm] bar will give a 34″[86cm] cutting width
- 48″[122cm] bar will give a 40″[102cm] cutting width
- 54″[137cm] bar will give a 44″[112cm] cutting width
- 64″[163cm] bar will give a 56″[142cm] cutting width
- 74″[188cm] bar will give a 66″[168cm] cutting width
What size chainsaw do I need?
The bigger the better! You can mill with a longer bar on a smaller chainsaw by switching to a Lo Pro set up. Set ups are varied and you will need to do some research to see how to get the most out of your saw.