denmark219
ArboristSite Lurker
I live in the midwest and all of the wood on our property is elm, oak, maple, walnut and cherry (a few basswoods but we don't talk about those... ). Anyways, I have a sawmill that only has a 29" capacity. I have a number of logs that are 48"+ in diameter. I am considering getting a 661 with a 36" bar to slab off these logs to be able to get them on my machine. I would also use the larger power head and a smaller bar combo for blocking firewood (I do this every year 7+ cords of wood). If I set up an Alaskan CS mill, would the 661 w/ a 36" bar be enough to get the outer flitches off the log? I'm running a smaller echo at the moment with a 19" bar and that works fine for blocking and woods work, but I think I need to add a 661 to the arsenal to be able to handle the rest of what I have. I would love to do an 880, but that's a ton of saw, and I don't really believe I'd ever be able to handle a 48"+ bar safely or often enough to make it worth it.