Cheapest Chainsaw Mill vs Stihl MS261 How to mill your own planks Alaskan chainsaw mill 24"

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Cheapest Chainsaw Mill vs Stihl MS261 How to mill your own planks Alaskan chainsaw mill 24"

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I will show you how I used my cheap chainsaw mill to cut/mill my own planks of wood.
This mill is suitable for chainsaws with bar lenght from 16 to 24"
Link for the chainsaw mill:
ebay.to/37CPuJm

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@user-ug6sv2tl5f 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! That is a new level of cuting/ milling .

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. It was fun using the mill to make my own planks. Very nice and clean finish, much better than expected. Thanks for watching🤝

@robert4027 2 ай бұрын

I have the ms261c. id be afraid of burning up my 50cc saw milling logs with it. 750 dollars don't come easy for me

@TheKeenMechanic 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I only used to mill these slabs on one occasion.🤝🏻

@ctreanor93 3 жыл бұрын

The first 'off cuts' from each side would make great table tops for an industrial style bench!

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ciaran I agree with you. You can definitely reuse these pieces and make some great stuff especially if you add epoxy resin and you are handy with a welding machine. I have also seen people using these pieces for making coat hangers in log csbins and loads of other stuff. Thanks for your comment mate

@every-istand-ophobe6320 3 жыл бұрын

Okay it wouldn't be an "industrial style" bench it would be a rustic style or a natural wood bench

@felix6261 3 жыл бұрын

Another Great Video! Would you recommend buying one of these saw Mills or would you rather spend some More Money for a saw Mill on the Next project? In my Opinion the Results you achieved with this Tool are incredible! Please keep on doing your Videos! I Love those with the chainsaw😃

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Felix and thank you for your nice comment. I would highly recommend the sawmill as it is a great tool to have at this price. It can be very practical to have if you have access to trees you can cut for woodworking projects. Thanks for watching and for your support🤝

@williamgoodman1021 3 жыл бұрын

What size guide bar and ripping chain(pitch and drive links) did you use for your MS261? I have a MS 261C and have been told I would need to change the guide bar and sprocket to fit the available ripping chains.

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

I just use my standard 18" .325 bar and 72 link chain. To be honest I am not planning to use it much, probably 1 a year at most so I was happy with the results for my investment and didnt want to spend more as this saw is not meant for a lot of milling and didnt want to spend more on ripping chain etc. If you are going to use it like myself I would just make sure the chain is very sharp and use the std chain and bar

@Orefamilylawncare Жыл бұрын

And people say you can't mill with a small saw. Looks like it did a good job.

@TheKeenMechanic Жыл бұрын

Yes. Not a bad job at all for the size of the saw.

@jonathanleclerc6324 Жыл бұрын

Well, at least a ripping chain would not be much of an investment and you'll gain a lot of ease on the saw, if you plan to do more of milling.

@TheKeenMechanic Жыл бұрын

I have only used it once sadly. Thanks for watching and for commenting on my video🤝

@jcrackerjcrack6401 3 жыл бұрын

What size is your bar? I have a 20" on my 261 with .325 chain. Is that ripping chain?

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I have an 18" bar on my saw with normal .325 chain on it. Thanks for your comment 🤝🏻

@maxjolly5506 3 жыл бұрын

Were there any screw holes in the boards from the ladder? Thanks. Nice video.

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Not really. You wouldn't notice much after planing and sanding. You dont have to use the ladder after the 1st cut but I prefer using the ladder as a guide every cut as it keeps the planks as flat as possible. Thanks for your message

@davidputnam9170 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. What type of wood were you milling?

@TheKeenMechanic Жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for watching. I milled a very old Leylandii tree. These are normally used as evergreen hedging. It is soft wood but seems much denser than pine

@EvaRomero-vz1sw 3 жыл бұрын

Isnt the ms261 a bit too under powered for milling?

@TheKeenMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I agree it is a bit under powered. I only use it may be once a year for half a day and only for light milling so if you are planning to do milling regularely you are best buying ms462 or bigger. Thanks for watching and for your comment🤝