What you’ll learn:

1. •preparation of the chainsaw for milling
   

2. •sharpening the chain
   

3. •basic principles of milling
   

4. •assembling the guide-rail
   

5. •horizontal and vertical cutting

Imagine a sawmill which you can carry around on your back! In this workshop you'll discover how amazingly practical and flexible the chainsaw-mill can be. All you need is a suitable petrol chainsaw, a simple metal attachment and the know-how.

The cheapest beams are those you mill yourself

Fallen trees are often inaccessible to heavy machinery, and therefore very cheap. The problem is how to get them to the mill. That's where the chainsaw mill really excels. Using this tool, a singel woodsmen can mill a huge tree right where it lies, into boards and beams of any thickness. It is more cost effective to mill chunky timbers as they require fewer cuts, but the chainsaw mill can produce boards as thin as an inch.

Chainsaw Milling - step by step

In this workshop you will get to know the chainsaw mill of Blueberry Hill Farm. We'll explain the principle and operation of the mill and discuss the suitability of chainsaws. We'll also practice setting up the chainsaw mill together, sharpening and changing the chain, maintenance of the saw, and of course, milling safety.

Finally we will demonstrate* the live operation of the mill by cutting a tree into various beams and boards.

*Because of safety regulations only the instructor will be using the live chainsaw mill, but the

actual cutting should be easy for anyone.

How to build your own milling attachment

If you already have a suitably strong petrol chainsaw, it's possible to build a frame

attachment that will turn your saw into a mobile mill. In the workshop you will receive advice and plans on how you can build your own milling attachment.