Grandberg 60" Alaska Mill

BillyB · April 18, 2016, 07:37:36 AM

Hello, I am new to the forum and wanted to share with you my experience assembling and using the Grandberg Alaska Mill. I ordered the C2 kit, which included a 72" bar, auxiliary oiler and a ripping chain. Assembly was easy and I learned with a 60" mill, your widest cut will be 56 inches and not 60. I am running the STIHL 880, 120 cc, motor; incredible power, it took about 5 minutes to cut through an 18" X 102" log. I made my first cut yesterday and it was awesome!! As my good friend Danny says, "You've got saw dust on the ground." I'm off to go make more cuts and start stacking.

Ga Mtn Man · April 18, 2016, 08:55:33 AM

Welcome to the forum BillyB. Was that you at the "Project" on Saturday?

mad murdock · April 18, 2016, 03:37:41 PM

Welcome BillyB. You have been bit by the affliction now! Glad you got it up and going. Every new cut is like opening up a christmas present, you just don't know what surprise you will uncover 8)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · April 18, 2016, 07:20:04 PM

BillyB.
Welcome to the FF.
May I say it was a real pleasure meeting you at the Project. I enjoyed taking with you.
Congrats on your new mill.....now you have the fever. :D
Post a pic or 2 when ya get a chance or even a video, I'd like to see your mill in action.

WDH · April 18, 2016, 08:30:52 PM

Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on April 18, 2016, 08:55:33 AM
Was that you at the "Project" on Saturday?

That was him. Live, and in person. Now, he has been bit by the Bug.

Brad_bb · April 19, 2016, 12:15:58 AM

I've got the same mill with a Stilh 090 saw. I'm about to try it for the first time as soon as my new chain comes, which may be tomorrow or Wed.

BillyB · April 19, 2016, 05:58:52 AM

With 137cc on the 090, you are not going to have any problems. You're going to like it!

BillyB · April 19, 2016, 06:17:58 AM

BillyB · April 19, 2016, 06:21:36 AM

WDH · April 19, 2016, 07:24:11 AM

Those natural edges have a lot of character.

Brad_bb · April 19, 2016, 09:36:37 AM

If that much saw doesn't rattle my teeth out! It sounds and feels like a loud motocross bike. Also, my chainsaw mill is a lot older than that. Probably late 70's or early to mid 80's.

Quote from: BillyB on April 19, 2016, 05:58:52 AM
With 137cc on the 090, you are not going to have any problems. You're going to like it!

Magicman · April 20, 2016, 09:22:18 AM

Hello and Welcome to the Forestry Forum, BillyB.

WDH, do we now know who can slab this 36" Walnut butt?

Weekend_Sawyer · April 20, 2016, 09:33:16 AM

Welcome BillyB, I ran an alaskan for 3 logs, It'll make a man out of you!

Any good friend of Danny's must be a good man.

Jon

BillyB · April 20, 2016, 10:42:52 AM

I'd love to cut it if you don't have anyone else to do it. That said, I do not have a tractor or way of moving the log.

cbla · April 21, 2016, 05:48:08 AM

I run the 36in Grandberg with a 390xp and I think that's big lol. that's a lot of filing :D

pineywoods · April 21, 2016, 10:11:37 AM

Billy, methinks you could load that csm in the pickuptruck and infringe on WDH ;D
He has a big tractor with forks and lots of room and a couple of kilns ;D