Three Portable Sawmill Blade Sharpening Steps

Portable sawmills are wonderful, but they need to be well-maintained.  In fact, if you want maximum efficiency from your portable sawmill, you need to get new blades on a regular basis, but how often is "a regular basis" anyway?  Well, if you sharpen your blades properly, it's not as often as you would think.

There are three steps involved in making sure that your portable sawmill blades are working at their best possible efficiency.  The first step is sharpening the blade itself.  You can buy a sharpener and do that on your own, or you can have it done professionally.

Step two is making sure that the blade is flat.  Some blades begin to curve or "crown" over time.  Unfortunately, any curvature of the blade can cause it to get out of the groove.  That can lead to lumber that hasn't been properly cut and it can also lead to slower cuts or cause your blade to break entirely a lot sooner than it otherwise might.

Step three is to make sure that the blade teeth are set properly.  As with the sharpening tools, you can get flattening or setting tools and do the setting and flattening yourself.  However, you can also send your blades to a full-service blade sharpener to have the work done.

Sharpening your portable sawmill blades can really increase the life of the blade and the productivity level of the mill.  Would you like to learn more about the tools involved in blade sharpening?  If so, go to www.cookssaw.com.