Hi everyone, I wanted to build a dedicated slabbing mill and I wanted to ask if you guys know of any plans for one or if you have any ideas fo making one, I have a big chainsaw bar (9 feet long) but I think it is to big to be used with a chain saw, even if you had a saw on both ends, I think this bar was made to be used in a mill set up, does anyone know of a company that makes bars like this one I have and the attachments to go with it, like a power head to run it and other stuff, if it was part of a mill, is there a company that sells the set up, I do not mind spending the $$, I have 3 bandsaw mills, I have a Hudson "Oscar 28", a Woodmizer LT-15 and a HD-40 so I wanted to get a dedicated slabing mill or make one with the bar I have.
I am good at welding, I have a home made lathe I made, it has a old jeep trans that I use to change the speeds, it is a big lathe, I can turn bowls up to 4 feet 8 inches in diameter so I figured I could make a rail and frame of some sort to use this bar as a slabbing mill. Any input, ideas or just comments are welcome and I live in Hawaii so if any of you want to come and help me your welcome to come and warm up in sunny Hawaii, well we still have some snow on our tallest mountain, Mouna Kea so it does get a bit cold some nights, I think it is freezing when it gets to about 63 degrees over here
Thanks and aloha.
Chris "Kalai"
I am good at welding, I have a home made lathe I made, it has a old jeep trans that I use to change the speeds, it is a big lathe, I can turn bowls up to 4 feet 8 inches in diameter so I figured I could make a rail and frame of some sort to use this bar as a slabbing mill. Any input, ideas or just comments are welcome and I live in Hawaii so if any of you want to come and help me your welcome to come and warm up in sunny Hawaii, well we still have some snow on our tallest mountain, Mouna Kea so it does get a bit cold some nights, I think it is freezing when it gets to about 63 degrees over here
Thanks and aloha.
Chris "Kalai"