How to Start Alaskan Chainsaw Milling | Milling a Figured Walnut Tree

Are you wondering how you can start chainsaw milling? I'm milling an INSANE figured walnut tree and figured I'd explain my process for Alaskan chainsaw milling in case you are interested in learning. I show my milling techniques and my chainsaw gear. Plus, you get to see some beautiful walnut!

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0:00 Chainsaw milling 101
00:36 Guide rails for the first slab
00:49 Trick for cutting slabs
01:44 Using spacer blocks when saw milling
02:33 Granberg chainsaw mill
03:30 Using wedges when chainsaw milling
05:02 Milling a walnut crotch section
07:09 Ripping chain for chainsaw milling

I have been Alaskan chainsaw milling logs for a few years now. When I first decided to try it, I watched a ton of videos to learn how to do it and figure out what gear I needed. I thought that this video might help people who are thinking about jumping into the chainsaw milling game. I show my process and explain the equipment that I use. Plus, you get to see some amazingly figured walnut slabs!

Jake (  / disbros.designs  ) and I got word that some homeowners had a walnut tree cut down in their yard. We were lucky enough to keep it from becoming firewood. We owe a huge thanks to the owners who were gracious enough to allow us to save it. And thank you to Marino Casadei for all the help cutting the logs up!

We packed up my milling gear and spent the entire day cutting slabs. There were two main sections to cut. One was a trunk that was about six feet long and 30+ inches wide. The second was really wide crotch section that was about four feet long.

We tackled them, rotating duties from cutting to gassing up the saw to stacking slabs. There were three of us working that day and everyone was awesome about rolling up his sleeves and lending a hand.

Overall, we got 18 really nice slabs and then some extra pieces. And surprisingly, we didn’t hit any metal while cutting!

If you are looking to start chainsaw milling, here is a list of my tools so you can see what I use. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Stihl chainsaw: https://www.stihlusa.com/products/cha...
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Saw mill: https://granberg.com/product/g778-36-...
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