Cooks Sawdust Journal
Sawing a 36" Wide Stump with the SW52 Sawmill
Posted by Admin on Sep 27th 2023
Sawing up large diameter stumps can be a real challenge unless you have the right tool for the job.In this video Stephen Cook makes coffee table tops using a 36" wide stump and saws multiple tops wi
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The Bottom Line about Sawing Straight - Part 3
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 14th 2019
In this final article dealing with sawing straight I’m going to address an issue that has been one that has created a large amount of discussion among sawyers. Adjusting blade curvature to optimize pe
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Ready To Saw Production?
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 14th 2019
Some people are happy with a mill that saws ‘ok’, but ‘ok’ is not production sawing. If you’re in the group of people who purchased a sawmill with the intention of sawing for production or if you just
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There's Gold In Them Thar Trees
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 11th 2019
If you own land with trees on it then the old cliché ‘Your sitting on a goldmine!” holds true for you and I if you own property that has a gold mine on it would you buy the equipment to dig for it? “Y
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How Fast Should a Band Wheel Turn?
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 10th 2019
How Fast Should a Band Wheel on a Portable Sawmill Turn?Does That Change For Frozen Logs?These two questions are very good questions and are asked very often. Everyone who saws should consider how fas
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Portable Saw Mill Success Story
Posted by Stephen Cook on Jan 9th 2019
An AC-36 Portable Sawmill Success Story.t is really good to know Harry Page and have him for afriend. He is certainly enjoyable to talk with and is fun tobe around.He is also smart and knows how to wo
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