I started milling lumber about 25 years ago with a chainsaw mill, which is just a chainsaw with an attachment to control the depth of cut. The simple device allowed me to consistently cut accurate ...

Safe toe boots: Another common cause of chainsaw accidents comes from large logs or branches falling on people. While you can avoid this with careful cutting, it never hurts to wear footwear with ...

Processing logs using a chainsaw mill is a cost-effective alternative to buying lumber, as store-bought wood is often ...

Here’s a chainsaw hack that makes a lot more sense than the last one we shared… It’s a setup you can build to help cut down logs into usable planks for your own projects! Our guide on this tool hack ...

[Flowering Elbow] had a large ash log that needed to be milled. He had his chainsaw and shared an excellent technique for an easier cut. After cutting down a tree, letting it dry for a season, and ...

Portable sawmills fall into three general categories: chainsaw mills, circular sawmills and band sawmills. They are available in a diversity of styles and operating systems, and are priced to fit any ...

If you have access to a bunch of dry logs, you just need a way to mill them so the wood can be used for a project. John Heisz of I Build It has used an elaborate band saw mill method before, but this ...

With downed trees across the region, people are cutting down trees and branches in their yards and on streets. >> Miami Valley Tornadoes: What you need to know Before you pull out the chainsaw, ...