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 ...

I want to try timber framing with logs I mill from my property. Which timber framing tools should I use, and where should I begin? One of your most affordable options is a chainsaw mill, or a set of ...

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

Chainsaw log mills provide a versatile, portable, easy-to-use solution. Many portable lumber mills are also very affordable, particularly for those who already own a good chainsaw for felling or ...

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 ...

You certainly won’t go into the lumber-milling business with this setup, but you will be able to saw and make use of logs you wouldn’t think of dragging off to the mill. Are you regularly in need of ...

"For me, it's easier to stand the log on end to make vertical cuts," Barnes says. He sinks a 6-foot log into a shallow hole and uses a chain saw to mill two 3-inch-thick slabs for use as a back and ...

[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 ...