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bandmill blade questions

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 08:32:21 AM
Written by chainsaw_louie
Views: 169
My band-mill came with 10 blades , a electric band sharpener and a saw-blade tooth setter. All the blades have been sharpened several times by the previous owner. I've been using these blades to cut hardwood but have been getting more wavy cuts than I'd like, despite going slow.

- Aside from cutting straight, what are the checks to determine when a band-mill blade is sharpened and set correctly ? Read More

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Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber

Posted in Forestry and Logging
May 10, 2025, 09:04:07 PM
Written by red
Views: 594

I just read a news article called . . Feeding America's insatiable appetite for lumber . . from WBUR.org . . May 08, 2025 Transcript
By Will Walkey and Meghna Chakrabarti

I found it very interesting I would appreciate it if someone could post a link
The introduction says
The Trump administration wants

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Riehl edger without a motor

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 10, 2025, 08:49:55 PM
Written by River Mtn Man
Views: 240
I've read multiple posts about Riehl Steel edgers, and it's definitely the only one I've seen that is close to my budget. It also has an option for adding your own engine, and I just so happen to have a 420 cc Briggs engine with a side drive shaft laying around. The site says it also doesn't...

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Farm Tractor Skidding

Posted in Forestry and Logging
May 10, 2025, 01:30:30 PM
Written by weimedog
Views: 334

Did this video a few years back, I moved from a John Deere to my International 1066 since this one. This video actually documents one of the reasons WHY I moved to a bigger tractor :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSXoK6jgu_A

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Help before it’s too late!

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 09, 2025, 07:02:47 PM
Written by CumberlandChris76
Views: 1295
Hey yall, greetings from Middle Tennessee. I have been reading the forums for about a week trying to gather some information and I just need some direction. A little about me and my situation. I've done alot of different jobs in my life from heavy equipment to factory work to logging. The last several...

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