Is a Stihl 044 up to the task on an Alaskan style MIll?

[fourwheelinj1]

I have an older 044 i picked up years ago and I have recently been thinking about buying a alaskan style sawmill. It would be for very light hobby sawing. Mainly in oak, cedar, walnut. I want to make fireplace mantels, trailer deck boards, etc. I know a 660 or so would be better, but with a milling chain and going slow will the 044 be able to handle it?

 

[mdavlee]

I have an older 044 i picked up years ago and I have recently been thinking about buying a alaskan style sawmill. It would be for very light hobby sawing. Mainly in oak, cedar, walnut. I want to make fireplace mantels, trailer deck boards, etc. I know a 660 or so would be better, but with a milling chain and going slow will the 044 be able to handle it?

How wide of boards?

 

[Trx250r180]

Sure if the chain is sharp ,i would not try 3 foot slabs ,but deck boards and mantles it should be fine .

 

[pond hopper]

I use a pair of 440's for most of my milling under 20". Bigger than that I break out one of the big saws. Keep your chain sharp and saw in good working order and it will mill most average stuff

 

[Jimbo209]

BobL uses a 441 on his small mill 24" with picco chain so it's doable when set up right for small logs

 

[ffquimby]

I have an older 044 i picked up years ago and I have recently been thinking about buying a alaskan style sawmill. It would be for very light hobby sawing. Mainly in oak, cedar, walnut. I want to make fireplace mantels, trailer deck boards, etc. I know a 660 or so would be better, but with a milling chain and going slow will the 044 be able to handle it?

I have used an older 044 with a 36" bar with an alaskan mill. Your chain needs to be sharp and if moves slowly through hard woods, but it does work. I have milled logs in the 25" range this way, both soft and hardwoods. Not the most powerful saw to use, but it will work.