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Mate well done but surely you can just get an alaskan mill mine was only £70

I don't think that those little levels work,they won't be stable & can't see the bubble while cutting

U know that level idea was good untill the vibration turned it into suds

chaps are much more important than a hardhat, especially when there's nothing that can fall on you

Who built your workbench? 🤔😬

Hope you have chain saw proof trousers on. Even then I'm not sure it's wise to be cutting whilst holding it between your legs. Also looks like you could do with a shorter bar and chain for this kind of work. Looks like you have 18". 15" bar would be easier to control this a little bit safer too

So explain how the level helps when the vibration from the saw causes the bubble to split into a froth?

standard chain have what? 30 degree tooth, it is good for cross cut, for parallel cut you need chain with 6 degree tooth, work will go much better.

Very smart

Great idea. We had our oak cut down two years ago, so we could plant some arbor vitae in their place, and I had it cut into slabs, but I still have some short pieces from some thick branches with which I haven't yet done anything, because I wasn't sure how to deal with cutting them. I have a bandsaw, but it is less than 6" cutting height, so I can't get the edges of the logs into the bandsaw without cutting very shallow cuts, right at the edges. This technique will help, especially since I bought some Wheeler bubble levels last year, for leveling my rifle scope. They have magnetic bases, so I'm going to install some metal plates on my chainsaw, instead of securing the levels directly to it - this way, I'll be able to add/remove the levels when needed. I'm worried that the magnets may not be strong enough to hold them in place while the chainsaw is active, so I may have to design a little wooden pocket into which to seat them, but the principle remains the same. I'm fortunate to have a thickness planer so I'll be able to finish cleaning up the boards once I've sliced the logs. They aren't very big, between 12-15" long, but some are 12" diameter, and since it is oak, I'll be able to make a bunch of small projects with them.

Do you send the planks through a planer?

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Nice work bro!! Thats pretty slick, im fixin to hit the woods and give this a try

Use a semi chisel chain not full, it will cut slower , you should also go with a rip chain if you can

Does this dull your blade quicker?

Fantastic!

Outstanding! I didn’t know it could be so simple.

Yeah, im doing this. Thx man.

Thanks for doing this video!

What kind of wood did you use?

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I like how you jumped right into action.

I have done this, hot glued a level on a chain saw. I had to cut from two sides as the bar did not reach through. Got chain marks on the boards but after finishing them with a wood cutting disc in an angle grinder they were good enough for a rustic garden table.

Does the log have to be dry before you slice it or slices can dry separately

Great idea!

I would like to see the longer vid with descriptions 💯

very good idea to install a level on the saw. I am very intrigued by this method after watching Advoko Makes video on this. He does not use a level. Still, I think it a good idea instead of relying on muscle memory and gravity

Excellent work

If this brings you joy I’d say do it. But at $25 for a gallon of motomix getting your boards at the hardwarestore is way cheaper.

Sweet! What kind of chain do you use?

Been using chalk line for 50yrs/hasn't failed yet/perfect every post/next.

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This is way easier said then done.

I'll try on Sunday using tortara see how my Makita will handle it

Great idea and video explanation. I'm interested in making a flat top on downed trees along a bike trail. THIS would save me from buying and hauling in a mill.

Can you provide a link to the level you purchased?

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I made it by myself. I used woodprix woodworking plans for that.

I'm also practicing this free-hand art. Until now I followed Advoko makes' freehand method, which trusts on gravity and a swinging motion in stead of a watermark. Admittedly I've only been making beams until now (not slabs). The experience I can share is that you should certainly consider using an electric saw (battery saw) for this job: drawing the initial line with a gas saw will waste a lot of fuel / energy for almost nothing. Careful: my own stihl battery saw initially had a bar with a way too small width so that it was way to flexible / elastic and its chain also had insufficient width. Don't get discouraged about battery saws if this is your initial experience. Rather upgrade the bar and the chain and then there's no inferiority in performance. Of course, my experience comes from a mindset for a concern over energy-efficiency and getting this job optimized in that metric. If you have to venture far into the wild and want to do a lot of work in one stroke, the energy density of batteries is no match against that of a jerrycan of gas.

Hmm, interesting. One variation I saw that made a lot of sense was the guy lined up a laser that is used for plumb and level. He used the plumb line to make his cuts. Your method appears to be much flatter than his boards. Maybe a combination of the two. Me, I mostly make bowls so I do need good straight lines. I have found out that if I rock the saw, then I get way more bumps and humps.

Impressive, how much time goes into milling a lot that size?

Still using my mill, 4 screws into a ladder is all it takes me to set up. Don't have to worry about watching a level or anything - I have a huge amount of respect for the skill required to freehand usable boards that way though!

You should mount the level on the forward part of the saw. As the rubber mounts wear, the handle flexes and will not show level as you push/pull. Nice to see thus works as well as it does, be cautious of the bar nose rising up toward your face as you push forward on the saw.

I'm confused. If the string is the guide, and the cut is going to follow straight down from there, what role does the level play? You're locked into your path based on the string.

Nice!❤

Use a laser 2:22

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I have never seen a level mounted on chainsaw, never thought of it, ill definitely try this out. Thanks heaps!

I tried this but as soon as pressed the trigger on the saw, the vibration shook the bubble in the level into a thousand tiny bubbles. Not sure what I did wrong.

nice work congratulations you kept the cutting field clean. I suggest that when you cut...you walk backwards...never forward, and always on the opposite side of the cut. you could get at least 1 more board by decreasing its thickness. and always reuse the first two peels; you can build the edge of small flower beds or for your vegetable garden best regards from Roma