Bottom-line first, I ordered the Alaskan Mill and two ripping chains Sunday. When I first looked into doing this in January, there was a two-week lead time. Sunday, a SEVEN-week lead time.
Last Thursday I went into the local chainsaw store to buy a 24" bar and ripping chain for my Stihl 272 saw. Found out "they" do not make a 24" bar for that saw. I also found out that my saw was not designed to do the work milling requires.
To make a long store short, I bought a
Husqvarna 372 XP with a 24" bar.
The saw has a 5.5 hp/71 cc engine.
Once the mill arrives, I will post a review.