B L A D E
C O R N E R
Ten ways to increase
your blade's longevity
1. Utilise Wood-Mizer's 'Re-Sharp'
service. It specialises in thin-kerf, narrow
band blade manufacturing and
sharpening, with incomparable
experience and attention to detail.
Wood-Mizer sharpens blades before and
after setting to provide the highest level
of quality.
2. Pay attention to detail. After all, a
sawyer has control over many of the
cutting conditions that affect the blade.
Monitor wood cleanliness, blade
tension, feed rate, blade guide position
and cut as fast as possible while
maintaining a straight cut.
3. Use larger logs. Smaller logs may
have value and can be cut faster but will
use more blade flex life to produce the
same volume of wood as a larger log.
Logs ranging from 45 cm to 90 cm in
diameter will increase the total board
feet which a single blade can deliver.
4. Understand different wood
species. All trees vary in density.
Softwoods have inconsistent densities
(growth rings, knots) and require careful
monitoring of feed speeds. Hardwoods
usually have more consistent density
(except in very low grade logs) and wil