3100XP first slab

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Looks a bit cold there. What did ya find?

 

[AUSSIE1]

Looks a bit cold there. What did ya find?

Some nice logs to mill, some beaut firewood and a coupla bluddy nails with the metal detector!

 

[AUSSIE1]

Ive made a vertical milling sled for the 377XP. It fits the track i made the other day. The beauty of this is i can mill some posts. Horizontal with the chainsaw slabber, vertical with this. What this means is i have complete portability to do horizontal and vertical cuts out in the bush using the rail i made for both.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Very nice! Good thinking. Keen to see some action shots of that! Metal detector good investment too il have to get one id say

 

[AUSSIE1]

Vertical chainsaw mill works great.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Thats awesome. Versitile set up

 

[AUSSIE1]

Really impressed with the chainsaw sled. Make a really nice cut. Will be a good thing for making posts out bush.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Some more boards cut. Ive cut one into a skirting board for the kitchen. It has been routed across the top corner but it is hard to see in the pic.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Is that peppermint? Can see the routing in bottom pic . Looks good man

 

[AUSSIE1]

Is that peppermint? Can see the routing in bottom pic . Looks good man

Yep, narrow leaf peppermint. Beaut character and colour. It has alot of people surprised because its normally only cut for firewood.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Such a waste to burn but thats how it is.. like red gum, beautiful timber wasted on fire wood

 

[tater_51]

Does this ever get old? Just like treasure hunting opening up an old log. It is a lot of work, spent most of the morning trying to get the log upright and level, then having to sharpen the chain on every second cut. But it's a blast.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Does this ever get old? Just like treasure hunting opening up an old log. It is a lot of work, spent most of the morning trying to get the log upright and level, then having to sharpen the chain on every second cut. But it's a blast.View attachment 838716View attachment 838717

Thats beautiful. Nice spalting in it too

 

[Assembler]

Vertical chainsaw mill works great.

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Thank you for posting the photos as you make it look easy to do with the homemade setup. I'm going to try to make something like this.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Thank you for posting the photos as you make it look easy to do with the homemade setup. I'm going to try to make something like this.

No probs. Very easy to make. Find a plank or rail to use and make the sled to fit. Wouldnt be hard to make it fit different sizes.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Aussie red cedar cut 1800mm long 600mm wide 70mm think. Was a good days milling such beautiful timber with two of my sons and a good mate.. love it

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

3120xp alaskan mill and 281xp..

 

[Woodslasher]

Gotta love an old 281! Here's a stock one with a 42 inch bar my brother got off a guy who used it for milling. I think the bar fits the 3120 it's now on a little bit better than the 281. The grain on that log is beautiful man! I think it would make a good coffee table, personally.

 

[JAXCAVATOR0Z]

Gotta love an old 281! Here's a stock one with a 42 inch bar my brother got off a guy who used it for milling. I think the bar fits the 3120 it's now on a little bit better than the 281. The grain on that log is beautiful man! I think it would make a good coffee table, personally.
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Yeah the slabs got better and better. They would make a nice coffee table, not too heavy either.. the 281 is a great old saw i have a 24" bar 3/8 chain and sprocket ordered for it that should be plenty