I'm having 8 Sweet Gum trees felled as I write this. I know its not the best lumber for woodworking but I'm considering harvesting some of them (and attempting to spalt some) for mostly turning purposes. I'd like to be able to slice these up on my own versus hiring a portable mill so I'm thinking about the chainsaw/Alaskan mill combination which looks like it will run around a grand for a decent chainsaw. Can anyone recommend a chainsaw and/or store that will has good deals?
This is all brand new to me so I need to do more research... I plan to anchorseal them up tomorrow. Possibly purchase the chainsaw/Alaskin combo over the weekend and slice them up next weekend. I would anchorseal up entire turning blocks and just the ends of boards and sticker up outside to air dry. I'm sure I'll learn more about this but if anyone has any suggestions or online references on this process it would be much appreciated.