The mission: Mill some boards from a Hackberry tree my aunt&uncle had taken down today.
The tools: an MS460 W/ 24" roller tip bar, a soon to be bought Alaskan mill, and anything else I need to get.
The inevitable newbie questions: For mounting on a 24" rollertip bar should I get a 24" or 20" mill? Should I let the logs dry any before milling, or should I get on this asap? Is there any sort of rule of thumb for the relationship between size of the board milled vs. after drying and planing? I would like the finished boards to be 1" thick. Final question(for now); Anything special I should know about Hackberry wood?
This chainsaw thing is an insidious affliction; 6 months ago I just wanted to replace a worn out Homelite, now I have an MS460, an old 041AV, I'm repairing the Homelite Super2, and now I'm buying a CSM. But thanks to this site I'm cutting more wood than ever before, safer and better then before, and even enjoying it more.
Thanks,
Phil
The tools: an MS460 W/ 24" roller tip bar, a soon to be bought Alaskan mill, and anything else I need to get.
The inevitable newbie questions: For mounting on a 24" rollertip bar should I get a 24" or 20" mill? Should I let the logs dry any before milling, or should I get on this asap? Is there any sort of rule of thumb for the relationship between size of the board milled vs. after drying and planing? I would like the finished boards to be 1" thick. Final question(for now); Anything special I should know about Hackberry wood?
This chainsaw thing is an insidious affliction; 6 months ago I just wanted to replace a worn out Homelite, now I have an MS460, an old 041AV, I'm repairing the Homelite Super2, and now I'm buying a CSM. But thanks to this site I'm cutting more wood than ever before, safer and better then before, and even enjoying it more.
Thanks,
Phil