After a lengthy period of consideration I finally went ahead and invested in an Alaskan chainsaw mill to use to add value (or in Permaculture parlance, obtain the maximum yield) to the small amount of timber we’ll be getting when trying to bring our derelict coppice back to life; bringing in more light and hopefully promoting new growth. As an added benefit we should also be able to use it ad-hoc when building our roundwood house, assuming that the planners give us permission to erect it…
Previously I’d already invested in a second ‘big’ (75cc) saw to help with some of the larger felling and because as a rule it’s a good idea to have second saw when doing forestry related activities (e.g. your saw getting stuck). When I purchased it I had my eye on milling at some point. The recommended size saw for milling is one of the huge 120cc beasts but as I’m not planning to do this professionally and I can’t justify a dedicated milling saw I took the middle ground with this one.