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<blockquote data-quote="Atimm693" data-source="post: 1526399" data-attributes="member: 26138"><p>My dad has a circular mill. It was originally a flat belt drive but we converted to run on a tractor PTO.</p><p></p><p>If you want straight, precise boards, it takes almost constant tweaking and adjusting, but it will saw some wood in a hurry. Having a blade that is tuned to your mill is very important as well.</p><p></p><p>We have done it both ways, either sawn it green and stacked it, or let it dry in the log. Some wood will never dry and rot if left as a log before it dries all the way. </p><p></p><p>As mentioned, best way is to stack it somewhere dry after sawing, using shims between each layer of boards.</p><p></p><p>We also have a chainsaw mill, but only use it for cutting large slabs, or for slicing logs to are too big to handle on the mill to a more manageable size. Best have a big saw, I have a Stihl 066 and could still use more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atimm693, post: 1526399, member: 26138"] My dad has a circular mill. It was originally a flat belt drive but we converted to run on a tractor PTO. If you want straight, precise boards, it takes almost constant tweaking and adjusting, but it will saw some wood in a hurry. Having a blade that is tuned to your mill is very important as well. We have done it both ways, either sawn it green and stacked it, or let it dry in the log. Some wood will never dry and rot if left as a log before it dries all the way. As mentioned, best way is to stack it somewhere dry after sawing, using shims between each layer of boards. We also have a chainsaw mill, but only use it for cutting large slabs, or for slicing logs to are too big to handle on the mill to a more manageable size. Best have a big saw, I have a Stihl 066 and could still use more. [/QUOTE]
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