granberg alaskin chainsaw mills

[JamesE. PikeLogging]

Hi  im going to be getting a granberg small log mill for my 15th birthday and i was wonderin if any of you have one/seen one in action. How do they preform?

[terrifictimbersllc]

They perform great especially if you are young and like to work.     That's how I got hooked on sawing wood.   Still remember the excitement of my first board, a piece of soft maple maybe 30" x 8" x 1.5".  Remember where your fingers are, and good luck to you!!!

[JamesE. PikeLogging]

thanks

[OlJarhead]

I just started using one (and I'm a little older then 15 ;) ) and I love it.  It takes time but with practice I think I can make decent enough lumber to finish the interior of our cabin

[JV]

I'll keep my big mill, but I use my 52" to break down logs too big to fit the mill.  Also it does a great job cutting thick flitches for countertops, tables, and benches.  My 24" is handy for cutting tenons on timbers.  Keep a couple of jugs of drinking water handy, you'll need them.  All in all, they are great little mills.  Learn how to file a chain and keep a spare handy, they don't work well dull or sharpened wrong.  Chains sharpened for crosscut will work, but properly sharpened rip chains make a big difference.  I run my saw a little rich and take a cool down break for myself and the saw on long cuts.  Use your safety equipment and several wedges.  Good luck and happy sawing.  Post pictures of your first log.

[Magicman]

What a wonderful 15th Birthday gift.  You are being led in a very solid direction.  Congratulations !!!

[jander3]

Works great, lots of work. You should enjoy the chainsaw mill.  Big saw and skip chain makes the cutting go a little better.

[sawguy21]

Congratulations, what a great tool. What saw will you be using? Remember, a little power is good, more is better and too much is just enough.

[campy]

That is a solid mill.
We use one here and it really does a nice job.

[tyb525]

I bought myself one of those to use with my 20" 036 when I was just a little older than you. It is hard work. Keep it up, maybe some day you'll get a bandmill, and you'll wonder how you ever got along without it ;)

And welcome to the FF!

[JamesE. PikeLogging]

Congratulations, what a great tool. What saw will you be using? Remember, a little power is good, more is better and too much is just enough.

I will be usin a husky 346 or a husky 365 on the small log mill

[Stephen1]

I used one for a cpl of years, some hard work involved, but you'll do ok, the bigger the saw the better.
Welcome to the forum!
We like pictures of what your sawing .

[sawguy21]

I think you will find the 365 barely enough. Ripping takes a lot of power. Regardless, work with what you have and have fun.