Keeping Your Portable Sawmill Well-Maintained

As a portable sawmill owner, how happy are you with your portable sawmill's production?  Where should the cutoff point between happiness and disappointment be?  Well, it's hard to say because it's different for every portable sawmill and every portable sawmill owner.  However, one thing that will always remain true of every portable sawmill is that keeping your sawmill well-maintained will definitely increase your production and your profits.

What does it mean to keep a portable sawmill well-maintained?  Well, it doesn't just mean buying new blades occasionally.  You also have to focus on the sawmill itself.  You see, a portable sawmill is designed to move.  You can bring it to the lumber or bring the lumber to it.  That makes it very convenient, but it also creates a lot of opportunities for problems to arise, especially alignment problems.

When the vertical or horizontal alignment of your portable sawmill isn't quite right, you can expect that the blade will bounce out of the cut.  That can not only cause lumber to be cut incorrectly, but also do a lot of damage to your portable sawmill blades.

It's easy to see why a simple thing like making sure that your portable sawmill is aligned properly can increase production.  However, you also have to consider the fact that it will save on expenses.  If your alignment is proper then it reduces stress on your blades and you won't have to replace them as often.

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Is A Fully Hydraulic Portable Sawmill Right For You?

There is a lot of chatter in the lumber business regarding the benefits of fully hydraulic portable sawmills.  If you are thinking of getting one, you need to know what you are getting into.  How do you tell if it is the best choice for you and your business?

First, consider how much lumber you plan to cut.  Do you want a mill that will run all day at least 5 days a week?  If so, you need a portable sawmill that is suited for production sawing.  Fully hydraulic portable sawmills are great for that kind of work.

If you have a smaller or part-time lumber business, you may not need a fully hydraulic portable sawmill.  A manual mill or a mill with some automatic features might be suitable.  It depends on what you need and what you want.

For example, think about the size of the logs that you intend to cut.  Smaller logs can be manually loaded into a portable sawmill.  Therefore, the hydraulics aren't necessary.  Larger logs present a bit more of a problem.  Their size and weight means that you may need extra men to help with the loading process.  That is, unless you have a fully hydraulic portable sawmill with a hydraulic log lifter.

Are you still unsure about what sort of portable sawmill you need?  If so, don't worry.  All it takes is a little bit of research to find the perfect model for you.  Just visit www.cookssaw.com for help and advice.  They offer many different portable sawmills and they are famous for excellent customer support.

Portable Sawmill Features And Options

If you're thinking about getting into the portable sawmill business, you need to be aware of some of the features and options that you have.  There are several things that make one sawmill better than another.  Just ask a sawyer like Scott Irvin.

Scott Irvin's father was in the sawmilling business for the entire time that Scott and his brother were growing up.  So, Scott saw the sawmilling industry first-hand, even though he himself went into the papermill industry, at first.

At the time, Scott wasn't sure about the current sawmilling industry back in the 1990's, but he saw the potential and the room for growth.  So, a few years ago, by the time Scott had a chance to buy the family business, he decided that the industry was finally ready, thanks to advancements in portable sawmills.  That's when he switched from papermilling to sawmilling full-time.

Scott now has two AC-36 model portable sawmills from Cook's Saw and he loves them.  One of the features that he likes is that they use thin kerf blades.  Kerf blades make lest waste and are much more efficient than other blades.  Also, Scott loves the fact that his band saw portable sawmills are much more efficient than the circular saws used in his father's time.

Another thing that Scott Irvin really likes is how versatile his two sawmills are.  He can use them to cut just about anything, not just the rail ties his father had focused on for years.  That means more business for Scott.  It also means that he can make use of almost any type of lumber.

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What Cook's 2” Super Sharp Blades Can Do For Your Portable Sawmill Business

If you already have a portable sawmill business then you know the importance of a great saw blade.  A good blade is the backbone of any operation.  Even though they need to be replaced often, a blade that needs replacing after only 2 or 3 hours can really break your business.  So, if you have problems with blade breakage, you may want to get some Cook's 2" Super Sharp blades for your portable sawmill.

What can  Cook's 2" Super Sharp blades do for you?  Well, as an example, one sawyer was running several resaws with 20’4” long x 2 inch wide blades, 40 inch wheels, and phenolic blade guides.  He expected each resaw to saw at 70 feet per minute all day.

When that same sawyer switched to Cook's 2” Super Sharp blades for all of his portable sawmills he saw quite a few improvements.  He managed to reduce his blade usage by half, which also meant less money spent on blades.  He was also able to cover his blade costs with the increased production alone.

Why did he have increased production, you may ask?  Well, each Cook's 2” Super Sharp blade is capable of cutting at least 1,000 board feet per hour.  It can also run for 8 or 9 hours without  blade change.  Therefore, man hours are saved, production is increased and money is saved because workers don't have to change blades so often.

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How To Increase Your Portable Sawmill Output

If you own a portable sawmill and want to increase your output, you aren't alone.  The lumber industry is extremely competitive.  In order to stay in business you have to balance the law of supply and demand.  If you want to meet the demand, you need the proper equipment.

For example, you might think that any old portable sawmill will do the job.  However, not all portable sawmills are the same.  Some are built for small jobs and others are built to be run all day long everyday and cut enough lumber to really keep a portable sawmill business going.  One example of a sawmill that is built to really carry a lumber business is the AC36 from Cook's Saw.

There are many differences between Cook's saws, such as the AC36, and other portable sawmills.  Perhaps one of the biggest differences is that the sawmills from Cook's Saw use Cook's Super Sharp blades.  Sawyers, including Del Franklin, owner of Franklin Portable Sawmill Service, agree that Cook's Super Sharp blades are the flattest and fastest blades around.  They cut back on wasted wood and they also increase production speeds.  At the same time, they reduce spending because Cook's Super Sharp blades usually don't need to be replaced as often as other portable sawmill blades do.

In fact, Del Franklin used to own another brand of portable sawmill, which allowed him to cut about 3,000 board feet per day.  Now he owns a Cook's AC36, which has helped him to more than double his daily board feet totals.  Would you like to learn more about what makes the Cook's AC36 and other Cook's portable sawmills so great?  If so, just click here.