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[Mad Machinist]

If your willing to work for it......




It is currently $126.00 for the jig.

 

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[Mad Machinist]

Good channel to follow.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIjEnXruVHtvgSVf6TgfUg

 

[CA Gold Hunter]

Is that a type of alaskan mill? A friend of mine makes furniture and he built one with 2 chainsaws and 1 bar. We slabbed out a giant sycamore at a rental of mine and made probably 15 or so slabs about 4" thick. Was quite the contraption lol. It was pretty cool listening to the 2 saw's hum almost in unison.

 

[joncutt87]

I grabbed a Haddon lumber maker last year for $75, works good

 

[BIGSCOTT]

yep I use mine all the time.

 

[Mad Machinist]

Is that a type of alaskan mill? A friend of mine makes furniture and he built one with 2 chainsaws and 1 bar. We slabbed out a giant sycamore at a rental of mine and made probably 15 or so slabs about 4" thick. Was quite the contraption lol. It was pretty cool listening to the 2 saw's hum almost in unison.

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Yep. Granberg mini mill.

I should say that I do love timber framing. To think that some of the buildings built hundreds of years ago with this method are still standing today make one wonder where we went wrong.

And for those who want to go way old school:



Instead of using the saw to cut the small cuts, you would just notch with a regular axe. Kinda makes one have a great deal of respect for those who built with just a few axes and a lot of sweat.

One more:

 

[Gold Maven]

Those chain saw mills are great, especially in a remote area.

I bought a small band saw mill 15 years ago, and have had a lot of fun with it.

The kerf is so much smaller, you get a lot more lumber, with less effort.

I know initial cost is a lot more than a chain saw system, but if you have access to logs, and are ambitious, you can pay for it .

 

[joncutt87]

I'd love to get a hold of a wood mizer mill

 

[dieselram94]

Are you going to build a cabin?


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[Bullet:Mich.]

Check for Amish Auctions around you, some times when some one is retiring you can find a small mill for sale.

 

[Mad Machinist]

Are you going to build a cabin?


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Nope. Already have one. Just putting this out there for everyone else.

Besides, I like tools, and one can never have enough tools.

 

[dieselram94]

Nope. Already have one. Just putting this out there for everyone else.

Besides, I like tools, and one can never have enough tools.

Yup, I'm right there with you on that! I am always buying tools! LOL Having built this home in Maine I learned a tremendous amount about construction. Just some interior work left and I'm all done with it and ready to sell and get about the business of remodeling my other home in Florida. I think it;s going to take a sepperate moving truck just for my tools!