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Planer tells the tale

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 10:31:11 PM
Written by Wlmedley
Views: 440
I've had my sawmill around four or five years now and I've got lumber squirreled away that's either as old as my mill up to freshly cut. Been trying to improve a little in my sawing every time I use the saw. Just looking at the lumber I couldn't tell a lot of difference between when I first started up...

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rough surface with 747 blade

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 11, 2025, 09:33:24 PM
Written by postville
Views: 888
I tried some 747 blades and got rough surfaces. LT40, 28 HP motor. I tried to vary the feed and checked the belt tension. Looks like blade was vibrating.
Material cut- poplar and basswood, 14 inch diameter.
I put on a Double Hard 10 degree, 1 1/4", 7/8 pitch, .042 blade and everything settled down.Read More

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Woodland Mills blade torque?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 11, 2025, 05:34:19 PM
Written by schreib69
Views: 1243
I am commissioning a new Woodland HM126. Problems with setting blade torque.
Instructions directly from the "lady in Tech Help" were to turn the handle with two fingers until "snug"-- then add 2 1/2 turns.
I did so and the blade popped off the idler pulley. But not in a "nice" position; it is NOW behind the pulley and captured between the back pulley face and the sheet metal blade shroud.Read More

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Portable milling charging question on longer term projects

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 10, 2025, 01:53:32 PM
Written by newdesertfox
Views: 2077
Was curious to ask for some insight on how or what people may do for portable jobs that are outside of your normal job timewise. I haven't taken sawmill off property for a portable job in probably 2 years but had someone contact me who was 3ish hours away who has a longer term logging job that they were thinking about having a sawmill come out for a 1-2 month job sawing in combo with their logging. Read More

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Operator Chip screen/guard

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 10, 2025, 08:47:58 AM
Written by Bullheaded
Views: 1368
I am curious as to what some of you are using for chip screens between the operator and the blade? I am thinking of using 3/4" welded screen with 1/4" hardware screen over that. I plan on hanging the "guard" allowing it to swing. Thank you.

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