Resources for Sawyers
Rules were Not Meant to be Broken
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 10th 2019
As I daily consult with customers who own sawmills, I enjoy helping customers improve their sawing. I have found that there is a solution to every problem that arises from using thin kerf band blades.
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Set Tooth v. Swaged Tooth Bandsaw Blades
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 10th 2019
Many people ask me about wide cut blades.What are the advantages and disadvantages of using wide cut blades. I have had a good amount of experience with bands up to 12" wide, but for this particular a
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Straight to the point...Blades and Sharpeners
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 10th 2019
So what’s the big deal about sharpening equipment? Today’s market is full of products that claim to be the best. Here are some quick facts that you should know about when it comes to “proper sha
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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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Troubleshooting Blade Breakage
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 9th 2019
How to Troubleshoot Blade BreakageWe say it often “Our goal is to help you make more money”.This philosophy is applied daily as we do our best to help people who neither have our sawmill nor have blad
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History of Cook's Saw
Posted by Tim Cook on Jan 7th 2019
Welcome Sawyers,f you haven't already met me through my other writings, or we haven't spoke on the phone, please allow me to introduce myself...I'm Tim Cook, co-owner of Cook's Saw MFG. LLC. My b
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