Using The Best Blades To Meet Your Portable Sawmill Goals

Are you a sawyer who is sick of using outdated machinery or not meeting your portable sawmill goals?  If so, you aren't the only one.  Recently I visited a portable sawmill owner who had a large operation and several sawmills going at once, but he still wasn't meeting his goals and he couldn't figure out why.

One of the reasons that his portable sawmills weren't producing as many board feet per minute or hour as they otherwise might is that he was using 20’4” long x 2 inch wide blades.  So, I quickly suggested that he use Cook's 2" Super Sharp blades, instead.

At first, he was not impressed.  He had one machine in particular that kept needing a blade replacement every 3 hours.  I didn't understand why because I had checked the new blade myself.  It was sharp, set, and flat.

I watched the machine and quickly realized what the problem was.  The blade wasn't staying in the cut because the machine itself wasn't level.  Once we leveled the machine and put in the Cook's 2" Super Sharp blades on that single machine his production increased dramatically.  So, we did the same for all of his portable sawmills.

The moral of the story is that the right blade makes all the difference, although basic maintenance is also important.  So, do you want to increase your portable sawmill output?  If so, remember to perform regular maintenance on your machines and click here to invest in super-thin Cook's 2" Super Sharp blades.  That's the best way to maximize the output of your sawmills.