What? No bandsaw milling threads?

[Sawdust Man]

i saw in here previously that someone was using the wood mizer blades.

so far i have only used the woodland blades.

are the mizers better? i think they are are actually cheaper then the woodland.

I run woodmizer "double hard" blades with good results, I've got around 400 of em to be sharpened soon's I have time.
Just a hunch, but I'd bet the woodmizer will out last the woodland blades.....if I was a betting man......

 

[srcarr52]

I run woodmizer "double hard" blades with good results, I've got around 400 of em to be sharpened soon's I have time.
Just a hunch, but I'd bet the woodmizer will out last the woodland blades.....if I was a betting man......

I just bought 5 of the double hards to get me through till I decide where to send some of the 200 used blades off to be sharpened. I'm not sure if I got double hards or the regular carbon steel ones with the mill.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I just bought 5 of the double hards to get me through till I decide where to send some of the 200 used blades off to be sharpened. I'm not sure if I got double hards or the regular carbon steel ones with the mill.

Have you found any good options for sharpening services?
How much $ ?

 

[Fleethirte]

i share the same hunch!

 

[srcarr52]

Have you found any good options for sharpening services?
How much $ ?

I haven't really call around for prices but woodmizer has a list on their website of sharpening services.

ReSharp Sawmill Blade Sharpening | Wood-Mizer USA

Wood-Mizer's ReSharp Sawmill Blade Sharpening Service lets you spend your time sawing, not sharpening blades. Return your sawmill blades to one of our Wood-Mizer ReSharp locations and we won’t just sharpen your blades – we will return them to original manufacturing standards for as little as $8...

woodmizer.com

 

[Fleethirte]

just sign up for their membership and get 60
blades delivered each month….. lol

 

[Mastermind]

I've been using Ripper 37 blades from Jerry's Resharp. Very good blades.

 

[Fleethirte]

wow price is within the dollar for 10 shipped versus the double hard.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I've been using Ripper 37 blades from Jerry's Resharp. Very good blades.

Well, now you've got my scientific side wanting to compare the rippers to the double hard......
With shipping, they're 5 bucks a pop higher than woodmizer but I'd hate to be missing out on a good thing.

Are you running the 10° ?

I'm thinking of trying the 7° for a better all purpose blade in all this doggone hardwood.

 

[Mastermind]

Well, now you've got my scientific side wanting to compare the rippers to the double hard......
With shipping, they're 5 bucks a pop higher than woodmizer but I'd hate to be missing out on a good thing.

Are you running the 10° ?

I'm thinking of trying the 7° for a better all purpose blade in all this doggone hardwood.

I have been using the 10° blades. Even in oak they cut very well.

 

[Sawdust Man]

I have been using the 10° blades. Even in oak they cut very well.

Gotcha, theoretically 7° should hold an edge a little better, but idk.
I've been running a bunch of 4° in oak, they seem to keep going longer than the 10° but it comes at the cost of a reduction in feed rate, not a big deal in oak because I have to go really slow anyway, in pine or cedar it's very noticeable.....even a fresh sharp blade feeds pretty slow.

 

[Fleethirte]

i only got a 5$ difference all together

 

[Sawdust Man]

i only got a 5$ difference all together

You are right.
I've always bought wm blades on sale @ 15% off and usually pay right about $20 per blade delivered. Also, I buy the 15-blade boxes and get a bit better price.

 

[Fleethirte]

when do they run their sales?

 

[Sawdust Man]

when do they run their sales?

Randomly.
They always do 15% off and free shipping if you buy at least 60 blades at a time.

 

[Fleethirte]

oh…. lol i don’t cut as much as you i have only gone three 3 blades.

 

[Sawdust Man]

oh…. lol i don’t cut as much as you i have only gone three 3 blades.

Well in that case 60 is probably overkill....lol
I usually go through at least 3 per day of sawing, so 60 per order is good number for my operation.

 

[Fleethirte]

i’m very surprised wooland is more expensive.
260$ for a 10 pack

 

[Fleethirte]

Well in that case 60 is probably overkill....lol
I usually go through at least 3 per day of sawing, so 60 per order is good number for my operation.

60 would be nice on hand though. i probably push the blades longer then i should

 

[Sawdust Man]

i probably push the blades longer then i should

We all do that I'm afraid.