A Quick Portable Sawmill Blade Sharpening Story

If you own a portable sawmill, you probably already know that blade sharpening is important.  However, what if standard blade sharpening just isn't working for you?  Then what do you do?

Well, the best answer might be to send the blades to a full-service blade sharpener.  One of the better blade sharpeners around is Sam Burkholder, who is located in Verona, Missouri.

Sam's family has been in the sawmill business for years.  However, when Sam's brother gave him an old sharpening tool, Sam quickly found that he enjoyed sharpening band saw blades.  Soon, Sam even petitioned Cook's saw to make a hydraulic sharpening device, which they did.

Although sharpening each blade by hand takes time, Sam takes a lot of pride in his work.  He knows that what he does can save sawyers a lot of money in the long run, especially in these tough economic times.  In fact, Sam has been known to sharpen blades up to 8 times before they are replaced, though he's quick to explain that most people replace their blades after 2 to 4 sharpenings.

Sam doesn't just sharpen portable sawmill blades either.  He also sets them and flattens them.  Most of his tools are made by Cook's Saw and Sam loves each one because they are easy to use, efficient and good at what they do.  So, would you like to try sharpening your own blades like Sam does?  If so, visit www.cookssaw.com and browse through the great selection of sharpening tools and tips.