What? No bandsaw milling threads?

[Loony661]

Have you fellas tried bi-metal bands? I see there’s a few options for them around, online. I would think they would hold an edge much longer than a standard band.

 

[thedude74]

Haven't tried a bimetal blade. Would be interested to hear of others experiences with them though.

 

[geslayton]

Hey folks! New to the forum. I do some band milling when I have time. I’m located in Southeast Missouri.

 

[EFSM]

Hey folks! New to the forum. I do some band milling when I have time. I’m located in Southeast Missouri.
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Welcome! I’m probably not too far away from you. Where are you in relation to Jackson?

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Have you fellas tried bi-metal bands? I see there’s a few options for them around, online. I would think they would hold an edge much longer than a standard band.

So far my favorite blade is a woodmizer silver tip with hardened teeth

 

[geslayton]

Welcome! I’m probably not too far away from you. Where are you in relation to Jackson?

I’m about 20 minutes West of Poplar Bluff, so, not too far from you.

 

[Mastermind]

Hey folks! New to the forum. I do some band milling when I have time. I’m located in Southeast Missouri.
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Welcome to the forum….and thanks for resurrecting this thread.

 

[Dustin4185]

Welcome to the forum….and thanks for resurrecting this thread.

I don’t like this thread……I had talked myself out of a sawmill right before C19 and then prices went up. I’m still a little salty about it, lol. I’ll get one, eventually.

Welcome @geslayton.

 

[geslayton]

I don’t like this thread……I had talked myself out of a sawmill right before C19 and then prices went up. I’m still a little salty about it, lol. I’ll get one, eventually.

Welcome @geslayton.

I actually bought my first one because of C19. My wife wanted to finish our basement with pine siding instead of Sheetrock and for the price of lumber at the time, I bought a small manual mill (woodland mills hm126). Things escalated quickly and I found a lightly used partially hydraulic LT35 and haven’t looked back!

 

[Mastermind]

I did much the same. I wanted to add a roof to our back porch. The Woodland Mills 122 was cheaper than the lumber. So, I bought the mill.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

I actually bought my first one because of C19. My wife wanted to finish our basement with pine siding instead of Sheetrock and for the price of lumber at the time, I bought a small manual mill (woodland mills hm126). Things escalated quickly and I found a lightly used partially hydraulic LT35 and haven’t looked back!

I have an hm126 I made a trailer for and it’s all I’ll ever need has the 14 hp upgrade ect.

 

[Mastermind]

I have an hm126 I made a trailer for and it’s all I’ll ever need has the 14 hp upgrade ect.

I don't see myself ever needed more than the 122. I recently bought another extension. They advertise it as a half extension. I believe with it we can cut up to 19' now.

 

[geslayton]

My 126 had the 14hp and trailer. It was a great saw, I just got tired of manually rolling my logs. I will say, the extra horsepower om the Woodmizer is also nice in those wider cuts.

 

[Fleethirte]

Probably been asked before but… what do yall do when you mill as far as wearing a mask or preventing dust inhalation?

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Probably been asked before but… what do yall do when you mill as far as wearing a mask or preventing dust inhalation?

My band mill ejects opposing side of operator station and with the water/pinsol mix running to lube the blade and cut pitch I don’t really have a lot of dust issues with green wood. Resawing dry slabs or planks it makes some the I wear a paper dust mask.

 

[MAF143]

I should wear a mask but I usually don't. Usually the breeze is taking the dust away from the operator's position and we're gonna put up a big azz fan once we get the shed completed. We have a roof over it at least and siding started on the sugar shack end. Unfortunately I don't get as much mill time as I would like. Retirement is looming soon and I'm hoping to get more saw and mill time in...

I did end up with a lung fungus caused by sawdust many years ago. That was a scare... Chest x-ray just saw it as lumps. I was pretty bummed for a couple weeks till other scans ruled out the C thing... I had never heard of a lung fungus before that. I had a dump truck back then and a local lady would have me deliver sawdust to her show arena and stables from a local woodworking shop (a big shop). Sometimes a couple loads a week. Once the doc figured out what was going on, I never hauled that anymore. Poor horses...

 

[Fleethirte]

If i chainsaw mill i wear a respirator more so because of the fumes.
i dont wear anything on the bandsaw mill. But i am tending to see a lot of saw dust even though it ejects it out the opposite side. Maybe because the sun is hitting it just right IDK

But it sounds like i just have to worry about lung fungus not cancer lol….

 

[geslayton]

I don’t wear anything other than safety glasses when milling.

 

[MAF143]

I don’t wear anything other than safety glasses when milling.

I usually at least wear underwear along with my glasses. My junk is dusty enough already and I can't see well without my glasses...

 

[nbbt]

I usually at least wear underwear along with my glasses. My junk is dusty enough already and I can't see well without my glasses...

Way TMI IMO,