Some milling pics.

[stankers]

Ordered a granberg about about a month ago and I'm having so much fun with it. I wanna kick myself for all the logs I took to the dump in the past. Live and learn.

 

[Ferguson system]

Every tree is like a treasure chest, you never know what you are going to find. Looks good. What are you going to make out of the slabs, and whats your setup (bar and chain)?

 

[Dave Boyt]

No turning back, now. You just need a couple more saws, longer bar, pickup truck... Seriously, thanks for posting. I like those walnut slabs.

 

[stankers]

I'm milling with a ms660, 36" bar and 3/8th ripping chain. The dark wood is actually a gum tree. I've dumped tons and tons of gum logs over the past few years having no idea they had potential.

 

[SDB777]

Although not ever gum will look that good, no sense in taking them to the dump until you crack them open!?!?!


Scott (welcome to the club-o-millin') B

 

[Ferguson system]

That sounds like a good setup, how do you like the 660? I considered the 661 and Jonsered 2188 when i was looking for a new milling saw, but ended up with a Jred 2172 because of the lower weight. I'm using a 18" and 25" Stihl bar, with 63 pmx chain from logosol. My project right now is a large birch measuring 40" across.

 

[stankers]

I like the 660. It's cut everything I've put in front of it so far.

 

[Ferguson system]

I don't doubt that a second, it's a strong saw.

 

[john taliaferro]

I found an older 660 and have run it hard on a 27 '' homade mill , their nice size and power .

 

[Mike Van]

Early on it's all kind of fun - You learn quick whats firewood & whats not. I have some of that "treasure" in barns now, 20 years at least. Those walnut flitch's look nice, but when that young many will warp & twist beyond whats useable. You can get buried in "treasure" really fast.