another whatzit.

moosehunter · April 17, 2016, 05:35:30 PM

I am sure some of you will recognize this right off. It is my first one.

WV Sawmiller · April 17, 2016, 05:40:40 PM

MH,

I'd guess it is a ceramic electric fence insulator.

Magicman · April 17, 2016, 05:51:11 PM

First it is an ouch, and second a miracle that you got through it.

Dave Shepard · April 17, 2016, 06:14:02 PM

Must have snapped from the impact, because I don't think you can cut one without diamonds.

Kbeitz · April 17, 2016, 06:28:49 PM

That stuff is so hard that they use it for sand blast nozzles.

Chuck White · April 17, 2016, 06:48:55 PM

I agree, it's an electric fence insulator, but I think it's one of the newer "plastic" ones.

Cazzhrdwd · April 17, 2016, 08:21:17 PM

Quote from: Magicman on April 17, 2016, 05:51:11 PM
First it is an ouch, and second a miracle that you got through it.

Yeah those and large bolts are about the only things that will totally destroy a blade. Oh and drywall screws, man those things are made with very hard metal.

Kbeitz · April 17, 2016, 08:35:13 PM

Dont forget the file someone cut in half...

ncsawyer · April 17, 2016, 08:51:43 PM

I tend to agree with Chuck...it looks plastic. I've hit porcelain ones before and have never cut through one. In the picture I had a hard time determining which was the entry side and which was the exit side. There didn't seem to be much difference in the way the wood was cut on either side of the insulator.

moosehunter · April 18, 2016, 07:02:31 AM

It may be plastic, I heard the hit but it did not slow down the blade. I finished sawing that log and one more with that blade before calling it a day.

Chuck White · April 18, 2016, 08:21:34 AM

I'm thinking what you heard was most likely the nail that was used to nail the insulator to the tree!

never finished · April 18, 2016, 04:11:28 PM

You may find the wire if you rip the board.

slider · April 18, 2016, 05:12:30 PM

I recognized it right away.It is ceramic i bet.I found those in my 100 year old farm house that i restored.It is where the un-insulated wire passes through the wall.No wonder so many burnt down over the years.

Chuck White · April 18, 2016, 05:18:44 PM

Not to start an argument, just trying to make a point.

You might be right Slider, but I just don't think there is a bandsaw blade out there that will cut all the way through a ceramic insulator, so I still suggest it's plastic!

Ok Moosehunter, let us know.

Can you cut a corner off with your knife? If so, it's plastic!

slider · April 18, 2016, 05:47:20 PM

Not offended Chuck,you are correct about the hardness of insulators.Ask me how i know ?

sandhills · April 18, 2016, 06:37:46 PM

Not trying to add to a question but at first I agreed to Chuck's guess, then looked at the picture again and now not so sure. It really chipped off on the bottom half, now my disclaimer is I've never owned or ran a bandsaw mill, but I would like to know which it was, kind of "enquiring minds want to know" sort of thing I guess :

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moosehunter · April 19, 2016, 12:26:27 PM

I am going back to that job site on the 30th, I will check then.

Weekend_Sawyer · April 19, 2016, 12:54:04 PM

... and the wait begins. :D

I'm going to vote plastic just to have a say in this one. ;D

Chuck White · April 19, 2016, 05:51:17 PM

Quote from: Weekend_Sawyer on April 19, 2016, 12:54:04 PM
... and the wait begins. :D

I'm going to vote plastic just to have a say in this one. ;D

OK, that's where I'd put my money if I had to! ;D

sandhills · April 19, 2016, 06:48:47 PM

The 30th!?!? Man, that's cruel and unusual punishment! :D :D :D :D

petefrom bearswamp · April 19, 2016, 08:19:00 PM

The only ceramic one I hit caused the blade to dive about 45 degrees and i got the carriage stopped but the blade was toast.
The customer understood that the blade was now his.
This goes for all my tramp hits on customers logs. as Im sure goes for all of you guys too.

Chuck White · April 20, 2016, 07:02:03 AM

I usually place the value of a toasted blade by how many times it has been sharpened prior to the hit!

If the blade has been sharpened 5 or 6 times, I just feel it's not fair to charge the customer the full price of the blade!

sandsawmill14 · April 20, 2016, 07:20:34 AM

i dont charge anything for blade damage but i will put a log in the fire if it has much in it >:( if the owner doesnt like that then i tell them its $20 from here on on that log ;D so far i havent had a customer yet that said keep sawing

and that does look like ceramic to me but i agree i have never had a blade make it all the way through one :

waiting for the answer ??? but i dont know about patiently :-\ :D :D :D