JohnWayne
ArboristSite Member
Well, I'm a complete noob when it comes to milling and the associated equipment. But, I have learned fast! The milling 101 sticky was a great help to start. I originally started by riving some walnut logs by hand that I bought. It follows suit with my tendency to perform all of my woodworking by hand. Then I got several logs offered to me for free, sooo... I needed a slightly more efficient way to break down the logs. Chainsaw it was, and it's been a learning experience ever since.
1) You never have enough wedges.... I made over 30 and have lost/broken about half of them in the saw dust.
2) DO NOT over tighten your u-bolts, cast metal will brittle fracture fairly easily...
3) DO NOT see-saw your way out of the end of the cut... it gets ugly.
4) all in in all, it's hard work, but it can be very rewarding.
1) You never have enough wedges.... I made over 30 and have lost/broken about half of them in the saw dust.
2) DO NOT over tighten your u-bolts, cast metal will brittle fracture fairly easily...
3) DO NOT see-saw your way out of the end of the cut... it gets ugly.
4) all in in all, it's hard work, but it can be very rewarding.