Helpful hints for building coops

[Scottyp7]

I am just getting started, I have a logosol chainsaw mill and logs that I would like to use for a post and beam type coop and run. I am thinking simple but strong and secure. So many designs out there. Thanks for all the tips and info! This site and members are awesome!

 

[jvls1942]

I just looked up a couple of videos about
logosol . looks a lot easier than the alaskan.
the people rolling the logs should learn the trick
of using ropes instead of cant hooks.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am just getting started, I have a logosol chainsaw mill and logs that I would like to use for a post and beam type coop and run. I am thinking simple but strong and secure. So many designs out there. Thanks for all the tips and info! This site and members are awesome!

Let us know how you do with that!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Today i cut enough boards for the floor that i think i finally have enough. Painted some, but more to do. Rain tomorrow. It was up to 64° here at one point.
Also cut pieces of chain to secure the door of Mel's pen.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I assume you trimmed the goats' feet and not
your two friends' .

No, my friends had double grocery bags on their feet. Just in case they had germs from their birds on their shoes.

 

[Scottyp7]

Let us know how you do with that!

Will do, another month until I can start milling. Lots of time off starting mid June as I am retiring!

 

[jvls1942]

Scotty, how big of a log will your rig saw ?
The one I watched on youtube was 20 inches..
They rolled the log up on a ramp by hand
and cant hooks. tough way to do it. easier
to use a rope..
once you retire, you won't have enough
time in a day to get much done..it happens..
Cappy, hard to trim feet with bags on them..

 

[jvls1942]

Will do, another month until I can start milling. Lots of time off starting mid June as I am retiring!

Scotty, what part of the country do you live ?.
You don't have to answer that if you don't want to.

 

[jvls1942]

scotty, do you have to buy the guide rail
separately ?

 

[Scottyp7]

Scotty, how big of a log will your rig saw ?
The one I watched on youtube was 20 inches..
They rolled the log up on a ramp by hand
and cant hooks. tough way to do it. easier
to use a rope..
once you retire, you won't have enough
time in a day to get much done..it happens..
Cappy, hard to trim feet with bags on them..

I bought the Logosol F2 Plus and use a Stihl MS660 chainsaw with a 25" bar that can mill up about a 24" log. I also bought 2 extensions that will allow me to mill up to 18 ' logs. I just got it in the fall so I need more time to play but am pretty impressed so far, it's certainly not as good as a bandsaw mill but will work for my needs. I have a Kubota B2601 tractor and a grapple (and forks) so lifting and moving logs around is easy.