Bailey's small log Alaskan mill

Does anyone out there own one of these - http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=G777&catID= ?

I'm toying with the idea of getting one for myself for my birthday. I don't have the world's most powerful saw - a 42 cc Poulan - but one of the reviewers on the Bailey's site is using a 40cc Craftsman and says he loves the mill.

Don't really have a need for it, but it seems like it could be pretty fun to mill some lumber for various things around the house - including a ceiling that I need to finish in the room above the garage. I think it would look good with some rustic planks. Might be more work than I want to tackle, though.

There's a guy close to us (West Greenwich, RI) that does portable milling. $300 minimum or no minimum $0.35 per board foor if logs brought to him. Check CL.

Bought the 36" Alaskan mill in late '92.Used a New Old Stock McCulloch Pro Mac 610 to power it.61cc,around 4HP.No problem on logs 14" to 20",anything bigger was a struggle though Pulled a 24" B/C with authority when normal crosscutting,milling was a different ballgame.Used it until April 94 when it was replaced with new Poulan Pro 475 77cc 6HP (rebadged Jonsered 2077,same saw as old Partner 7700,parts interchangeable).Great beast of a saw,no decomp valve though & it was a real arm breaker to start as I got older with 180+ compression.Sold that saw last November,now its the 288XPW (best saw of the 3 by far,period).

Milling can be done with a smaller saw,but its very slow,much more vibration in your hands/arms & you'll burn up a light duty saw much faster.Just depends on what your checkbook & body will handle.

Those small log mills do look pretty nice though.I wouldnt mind having one for trimming & working with smaller stuff.They didnt have them years ago when I got into this pastime.

Stegman, I definitely would not recommend it with that saw. Perhaps someone did run a small saw with that mill but it had to be some very small logs and soft wood too. Perhaps if someone just wanted to cut a slab off the top and bottom of a log that was not over 12" or so it would work but not for making lumber.