Granberg 24-Inch Alaskan MKIV Chainsaw Mill, G778-24,Portable Sawmill Timber Jig and Wood Cutting Guide for Chainsaw Lumber Milling, Slab Cutting for On-Site Milling Projects

American made. Heavy duty and made to last. Works great with easy setup. Running a MS260, 50 cc with ripping chain. Used a couple homemade brackets with unistrut for initial setup and worked great. Good investment!

Excellent product that is made from quality parts. The final set-up on my 18" saw took far more time than expected (over 10 minutes). After my first board cut, I discovered 4 things:1 - use the Granberg ripping chain, anything else, you're working too hard;2 - starting the saw while in the mill is difficult;3 - have a backup saw because once your saw is in the mill, you will not want to remove it until you are done;4 - adding bar oil and fuel are made difficult by the mill supports.One final observation, you will make a lot of saw dust!

I finally got a chance to using this on a mix of 5-7 foot Red Oak and Wild Cherry logs initially with a 24" Husqvarna 64cc chainsaw. There is a big learning curve, so a few things to note in no particular order. 1) You need a ripping chain, it uses different angle cutters than a regular crosscut chain and is much smoother and efficient for milling length wise on the log. 2) Wood width matters. A 24" chainsaw bar will not give you a 24" cut, not even close. You lose about 4 inches with the mounting system, so you'll get a little over 20 inches. if you need to cut bigger, go with a 28" chainsaw. I did just that, I upped my 24" to a 28" bar and chain and it still works fine in the 24" mill, but you should check with Granberg on safety if you go that route. 3) Get all the safety gear. Helmet/ears/visor combo, facemask/respirator (trust me, lots of fine particles and exhaust you do NOT wanna be inhaling), chainsaw chaps, reinforced gloves, steel toed shoes/boots. Mills to me are about as safe as you can get using a chainsaw, it's basically locked in a cage, but safety is everything, if the chain break or anything weird like that, you'll be very happy to have them. 4) It is somewhat back breaking. My logs are supported a few inches off the ground, so its a lot of bending over while simultaneously pushing and lightly lifting a 28" chainsaw through the cut. I stop often. Very often. If you can get safely get your logs higher and properly supported, your back will thank you. 5) I wish I was getting a percentage for this recommend, but get the EZ rail system. The first cut is the biggest pain in the butt as far as getting a nice level cut, but its also the most important, and the EZ Rail system, once you get the hang of it, is about as hassle free and consistent as you're gonna get. Definite recommend if you're gonna be doing a lot of slab cutting, just be mindful of the spikes and your first cut depth, you do NOT wanna hit those spikes. 6) Granberg and Youtube in general have lots of how to videos, safety tips, etc, definitely watch them, best education out there before you jump into this.

I love this thing. Easy to use. I didn't need a first cut system, I used a large straight piece of transom wood screwed into the wood. Job done.

It worked pretty good for what I was doing, glad I got a rip chain to cut with. The only issue I had with it was the way it clamps to the saw blade, it had to be really tight or it would move a little as it wore off the paint on the blade. I had to torque it down a lot to keep it from slipping. I used about 2 gallons of gas so far with it and got some really nice slabs of silver maple to play with after they dry out.

Excellent mill! It's slow and steady but makes wonderful boards. Not for the faint of heart. Keep chain very sharp and it performs well. I've made 3 units of lumber in free time in two months.

High quality American made saw mill. It don't get much better than this.... making my own lumber from trees on my property is a great feeling. You can make any custom size to fit your needs.

It takes a little assembly, but I was able to convert an 8 foot 18" diameter log into 6 3" planks (2 with bark on one side). Pretty sweet, but it really helps to have a sharp "ripping" chain to get through the cuts much faster.