Me and my buddy were talking about chainsaw milling and I said how (relatively) cheap it is to get into compared to a bandsaw or a legit sawmill setup. He disagreed with me. He thinks you need ~$2,000 to get setup with a saw, mill, bar, and 2-3 chains and a ladder or something to make your first cut. I told him I'm in to my mill setup for under 1k, he says I'm the exception to the rule.
So I thought I'd post here to see who has a super cheap mill setup and what it cost them. The only requirement is a mill that will cut 30" or greater.
I'll start it off
Ms660 off of craigslist -$500
42" Oregon bar - $90
Panther mill 48" -$189
2 ripping chains -$110
Aluminum ladder off of craigslist - $20
All for a grand total of $909
Whose running a setup cheaper than me?
So I thought I'd post here to see who has a super cheap mill setup and what it cost them. The only requirement is a mill that will cut 30" or greater.
I'll start it off
Ms660 off of craigslist -$500
42" Oregon bar - $90
Panther mill 48" -$189
2 ripping chains -$110
Aluminum ladder off of craigslist - $20
All for a grand total of $909
Whose running a setup cheaper than me?