Hello All,
I have been wanting to purchase an granberg mill for a while now. After I found out a friend of mine had a large maple down at his place I'm ready to order one.
Hoping for some suggestions on the mill I order and my first project, the downed Maple.
I have a ported 066 to use with the mill. I had planned on getting a 36" granberg w/ a 42 " bar.
After looking at this maple I'm realizing the 36" might limit me pretty quickly regarding the size logs I can mill.
I'm thinking now I might order the 48" mill and a 50" bar to start.
Question is, most of the time I imagine the 50" bar would be overkill on the size logs I'm milling. Would a 48" mill be a pita to use on smaller logs w/ say a 36" bar?
My guess is that a 36" mill would work for me 80% of the time.
Here are some photos of the Maple at my friends place.
Large trunk is a solid 36" smaller trunk is 24" or so. The crotch is a good 5' across.
It has been down since last spring. Wood seems to be sound, didn't see any rot.
Look like it has some good potential?
Thanks, Jason
I have been wanting to purchase an granberg mill for a while now. After I found out a friend of mine had a large maple down at his place I'm ready to order one.
Hoping for some suggestions on the mill I order and my first project, the downed Maple.
I have a ported 066 to use with the mill. I had planned on getting a 36" granberg w/ a 42 " bar.
After looking at this maple I'm realizing the 36" might limit me pretty quickly regarding the size logs I can mill.
I'm thinking now I might order the 48" mill and a 50" bar to start.
Question is, most of the time I imagine the 50" bar would be overkill on the size logs I'm milling. Would a 48" mill be a pita to use on smaller logs w/ say a 36" bar?
My guess is that a 36" mill would work for me 80% of the time.
Here are some photos of the Maple at my friends place.
Large trunk is a solid 36" smaller trunk is 24" or so. The crotch is a good 5' across.
It has been down since last spring. Wood seems to be sound, didn't see any rot.
Look like it has some good potential?
Thanks, Jason