Got some milling done today. I put a new roof on the guest cabin this year so I needed some thin paneling for board and batten on the ceiling. I cut 7 inch boards 1/4 inch thick and my battens are 2inch by 1/4 inch. I'm running an Alaskan saw mill on a husky 460 rancher. Cutting speed is actually quite reasonable if you keep your saw sharp. I have ran various chain saw and bandsaw Mills over the years and, while it is the most labour intensive, you can't beat the Alaska mill for portability. Every trapper should have one.
The first few slabbing cuts use a 2x6 as a guide. Once you have a 3 sided beam of whatever width you want your boards, you set your cutting depth to your desired board thickness and start ripping. Will nail up the ceiling tomorrow, then I need to rip some lumber for a new door. Also hauled in some laminate flooring that I'm going to put down in there. Sure makes it easier to keep clean. I'll post some pictures of the guest cabin tomorrow.
