I have considered that but my saws are basically home owner grade and I dont think they would hold up to much milling work.I have used one before for cutting thru thicker beams... Works good but I would think that it would be really hard on your skill saw on longer cuts.. I was using a wormdrive makita and the cuts were only 24" at max (cutting thru 8 or so inches). You might be better off building/buying a edging attachment for your chainsaw.
A lot of times, I use a 50cc saw /20” bar w/ an edger on small cuts. Lumber makers run from 30.00 to 125.00 online.I have considered that but my saws are basically home owner grade and I dont think they would hold up to much milling work.
I'm basically just cutting the slabs off each side of a log and was hoping this would do the job.
this is what I use, it cuts to 6"The Prazi is Fine for cross cuts and making pockets... not so much for ripping. You'll want a gas generator and a Mag77 for best results.
I use a Bigfoot 10 1/4" beam saw for ripping up to 3 3/4" thick stock. It works great now that I pull out the generator and bail on using extension cords.
There is a 16 5/16" Skilsaw now available .. can manage 5 1/2" thickness (worm drive not Makita sidewinder style).... When the need comes up... I'll buy one.
Blades are important. Milwaukee has a newish 28 tooth 10 1/4" blade that is much better than anything else that saw can mount for ripping.
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Prazi has a 18” bar now also use a ripping chain and a water cooling setup make sure you use a worm drive saw I prefer skil the old school ones are toughDoes anyone have any personal experience using one of these.It mounts on a circle saw.
I have some poplar logs I was wanting to square on two sides for a cabin build.
Does anyone have any personal experience using one of these.It mounts on a circle saw.
I have some poplar logs I was wanting to square on two sides for a cabin build.
Where did you buy it?Does anyone have any personal experience using one of these.It mounts on a circle saw.
I have some poplar logs I was wanting to square on two sides for a cabin build.
You can mount a gravity feed oiler on the saw not a big dealI have a Prazi chainsaw bar mounted to a Skil worm drive saw. The problem is you need electric on sight and there is no way to oil the bar/chain. I see no advantage to it over just doing careful cuts with your chainsaw.
It’s rough because of the slower rpms of the saw.I bought one a few weeks ago to cut some larger 8x12x22s for a post and beam porch I am doing. Pretty much what you are saying. Just squaring the ends and doing some 45s here and there.
I have a mid grade Skil saw and its working fine so far, just that it ends up a rough cut even going super slow. I am also going through rectangle beams, not round so I can use a square to quide.
It’s rough because of the slower rpms of the saw.I would think the chain sprocket is the same as on chainsaws? Use a ripping chain for ripping down the wood.You could research on getting a larger chain sprocket that will give you more chain speed but then your torque is a bit less which will mean you will lose a bit of feed speed when pushing thru the log .
When I said rough, I meant its doable (way better than me on the chainsaw). I didnt sand any of the big ends. Picture for reference is a 8x12x22 Hemlock.It’s rough because of the slower rpms of the saw.
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