How to resharpen Woodmizer blades

[@oby-1607]

That was great to see how the blades are sharpened. Larry almost has a full time job making this process happen. A very important part of a sawmill process.

[@robertruetting1482]

Mr Larry is the man...

[@lumbercapitallogyard]

👍

[@edsmith4414]

Best thing I got of it was that box for packing the blades like they come from Woodmizer. Thanks !

[@warrenjfr]

I wouldn't have missed it, nice work there Grampa Larry. Love those machines...

[@biopoweruk]

Hi Emerald! I have only just discovered this video which answers many of my questions about the technology of sawmilling - how do you sharpen your blades? I used to get a lot of oak from sawmills in UK, and most had much older and heavier bandsaws where the log was on a track and the mill head was vertical. This may be because they were also belt drive from a steam engine (late 1960's). The blades were 6" wide and if one broke when in motion then everyone ducked instantly because a fractured blade in flight could cut a man in half like a wild snake. I also had two much smaller bandsaws in my own workshop making musical instruments, and we just bought new blades when dulled because sharpening was more expensive than a new blade. But I devised ways to use the old blades in a reciprocating saw to cut out keyboards. You certainly have made a lot of investment in machinery at Lumber Capital Wood Yard!

[@peterthrupp1542]

You do produce some very informative videos young lady. Excellent as I'm very interested in doing the same in Australia. Keep well.

[@davidmahoy4478]

Thank you for showing us how to sharpen the saw blades, that was very interesting. I was surprised to see that the sharpener was not a Woodmizer brand, but what do I know, do they even make blade sharpener’s? Whatever, you always have something interesting to show us.

[@peterlaing3272]

love this one. i've had my lt30 since 93. back then you had to get the sharpener with the mill and learn how to use it. your grandfather makes it look easy. i hated it and setting was the absolute worst. my set up wasn't as good but its still a tedious process. however it is sooooooo important for the sucess of the mill. you can loose a small fortune in blades if you get things just a bit wrong. when my barn burnt down in 2001 i lost the sharpener set up in the fire. it was the ONLY positive to come from the fire. ha ha. i've used the woodmiser resharp program ever since and i enjoy the mill a lot more. i love your channel ! your father and mother deserve the highest award i could ever give for raising such a nice ,hard working, intelligent family. keep up the great work and best of luck.

[@jan_phd]

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[@scottgoldsberry2730]

I started watching because you are pretty, now I watch because you have informative videos. Good job kid👍

[@1616katerst]

A trashed blade looks like nice fillet knife material to me....or something short. Great vids. I’ve mowed the insert teeth off a 54” dia circle blade more than once hitting steel in logs. Not cool. Lol. A good hand held metal detector becomes your friend real quick , pays for itself in the long run, and you get to use it for fun on your time off. Bought a truckload of black walnut allegedly cut in the middle of no where and it was riddled with big nails from hunters nailing 2x4s to climb into tree stands. After hitting the second log like that I put the log deck in reverse and dumped them on the ground and told the loader operator to put them in a trash pile. Sold it for fire wood and bought a nice metal detector plus beer money. Lol. Problem solved.

[@AlmostItalianBrothers]

Grandpa Larry’s debut! Nice video thanks for teaching us how to sharpen blades!

[@edhansen8531]

Very instuctional, perfect explainations. Words crisp and clean , nothing distracting.

[@samdunston6296]

Great choice on the sharpener and setter.

[@jjryansea]

That is a really good example of industrial ingenuity. Always fascinating.

[@rodneybetts6086]

Excellent Video with lots of very good information. Thank you for sharing. I love your other videos also.

[@musicalal3752]

Thanks for demonstrating your sharpening process. Very interesting, entertaining and informative. Another question answered. Best regards.

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Hi Em’ how are ya? I’m amazed that you get 3 days on a blade!!!! I’m getting about 1/2 an hour on new blades. I wash the bark with high pressure hose no rocks or dirt left but still don’t get much time. I switched to woodmizer double hard and they last a lot longer, and are cheaper when bought in bulk. Thanks my dear God bless you and the fam!

[@DutchRobbie]

Hats off to your Granad! Wonderful skill, indispensable to your business!! Keep them coming please!

[@DutchRobbie]

Sorry Grandad!

[@russellfreestone8580]

That really was an excellent video and voice over, the close ups really helpful 👏 👍

[@bobmoore5242]

Wonderful video, it answered many questions for me.

[@AlmostItalianBrothers]

You should make a video on what you do with the sawmills bi-products or maybe how you market your products. That’s something I would like to learn more about.

[@donaldseitz5292]

excellen video!!! Best I have ever seen on blade sharpening!!!

[@deniscarter6613]

I like the way your Grandfather cleaned the blade great secret many old time sharpeners dont let anyone know

[@floydbrennan9300]

Awesome job great video lot of information in it

[@rachianohaselhoef1734]

Try to set a few blades to 28 thousands set...set first then sharpen...compare if it makes a difference in cutting performance. Great job.

[@VTREAK]

Very educational content, that is quality KZbin. Thanks Emerald.

[@jjryansea]

Loved to filming and editing too.

[@donnburge9774]

Where can I get safety glasses like those

[@thekiltedsawyer]

Thanks for this video, I have the woodmizer sharpener and setter, (automated ones) Game changer at my mill!🌲🧡🌳👷‍♂️🤑🙏🙏🙏👍

[@joeyoliver579]

That sharpener is very similar (bigger) to a chain saw chain sharpener. There are 6 chains between my two saws (Stihl). Definitely saves money and time sharpening blades/chains yourself

[@matiasrios2719]

In you world you understand the value of your elders

[@billyshumate853]

Great job and it does save a lot of money. Take care and have a blessed Memorial Day Weekend

[@treegrower1]

Well done! Great video I've learnt a lot from it.

[@ronmetz9172]

Similar to sharpening/setting teeth on a hand saw. How many times can you sharpen a blade Before it has to be replaced?

[@georgeshotrodbarn2113]

That was very good i learned a lot thanks i am going to have to learn how to sharpen my blades and this helped a lot.

[@billherrick3569]

The correct sharp blade is the most important part of a successful mill. I wonder what the combined cost of the sharpener and setter was?

[@boogboog8097]

Cool video Gramps is great👍

[@robertalexander6637]

Looks like grandpa does the sharpening in the family business .

[@Comp670]

You need a Woodmizer BMS 500.... I just got one and its a one time thru deal and it makes them perfect. Yes, its not a cheap deal but it does them really fast and true and time is money....

[@Comp670]

@@Islandwaterjet It was only $5K down here so the payback comes much sooner and I'm also sharpening blades for others so in 2 months its already paid for itself...

[@jonathanhairs5529]

What a great video.

[@bwillan]

How many times will you sharpen a blade before disposing of it?

[@jeffmorrison323]

i keep sharpening mine til they break or hit something metallic (which has only happened twice in 5 yrs) some of my oldest blades have been sharpened at least 12 times. i change blades every 3 hrs of actual blade-in-wood time

[@sgartner]

@@jeffmorrison323 Does the mill track "blade-in-wood time" or is that something you estimate?

[@johnamero9288]

Look behind the curtain it's only the wizard Grandpa with his wealth of knowledge experience and innovation to keep all you young whippersnappers on track and successful way to go grandpa!

[@toothandnailsawmill102]

My wife wants the metal bed in the background. Great video.

[@patrickd2013]

Kinda what it looks like, but not what it is. Looks like the shop is in an old barn, and those are the cattle stanchions. Very antique, but also very solid.

[@toothandnailsawmill102]

Yes! After re-watching I see what you are talking about.

[@patrickstammeyer6368]

Great content and storytelling i always enjoy your channel. I am pig headed enough to think I know everything but I still learn something watching the family at work for example I have never tried the wire wheel to clean up the blades so pitch and rust has impacted the results........I have two cat claws and both of them are much older and have seen plenty of abuse .the only template I use is for the shape of the grinding wheel I never tried one for the blades . I have never done my own logging i have always depended on others but loggers are getting rare in my neck of the woods so I wish I could learn how to be profitable and successful

[@rexhavoc2982]

Grandpa need to put on safety glasses.

[@tchevrier]

how many times can you sharpen the blade before it is too thin?

[@throngcleaver]

About how much actual time does it take to clean, sharpen, and set a blade?

[@jeffmorrison323]

it takes me approx. 25 mins per blade. my sharpener takes 20 mins/blade and maybe 3-5 mins to set the teeth

[@throngcleaver]

@@jeffmorrison323 Thanks, Jeff!

[@candesearl]

Well done! I didn't notice in the comments, but have you done a comparison to carbide blades? They obviously cost more, but if you sharpen less and spend less time changing blades then it might be a consideration. Some equipment would have to be changed like using a diamond wheel etc. Need to take a calculator to the process.

[@MrImhotep2287]

It's actually. .025 thousands of an inch not degrees

[@swordsbeer6535]

You said 20-25 degrees, did you mean thousands on the dial indicators?

[@craigsudman4556]

Yeah like what Swords Beer said. Great video, thumbs up.

[@DudeSees]

How many times can you sharpen it, rather how much use as a % can you get? Thanks.

[@adammoggysawmilling5164]

7:01 wow you can sharpen and set a blade faster than me 😂😂great video

[@fredhoy6697]

Very interesting. I once checked the price of Woodmizer blades and knew that there had to be some way to be some way to resharpen them. Is the resharpening equipment from Woodmizer also?

[@wirelesmike73]

How many times can one of those blades be resharpened before reaching the end of its useful life?

[@jpisow]

how do y'all feel about using a handset for setting the teeth?... probably a bit time/attention consuming but I may have to go that route for a time until I get a setting set up like that. unless the mizer sharpener I just got has that as a part of it. haven't had time to set it up yet but I don't think it does.

[@DudeSees]

Super cool!!

[@sawmilldan]

Where do you get a sawblade template

[@gregoryweaver6671]

Great info.

[@pacowboy1968]

Love your videos. Where in Pa are you located? How much per cord is your firewood?

[@lumbercapitallogyard]

We are located in Pennsylvania, near the Williamsport area. $255 sessioned and delivered

[@mrwoodman1471]

Do you really go three days on a blade? I get about 2-3 hours or 1-2000 board feet.

[@lumbercapitallogyard]

Yep, it depends on what we are cutting but we usually get more than one day out of it!

[@nicblackwell493]

😁. Great videos Gals... I am not too far from U,, do U offer Band sharping service,,, I am in need for my little Hobby Mill...

[@AdamPlayFarms]

When was the last time cows were milked there

[@keithienmason4643]

Why did the blades needed major sharpening the blades were major dull

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Where did you get your blade gauge?

[@cfps66]

What does "setting" re blade angle of 20-25* mean? Is it the left or right angle off of the straight edge of the blade?

[@Comp670]

Yes

[@andrewalexander9492]

The "degrees" is a mistake, and they are setting the teeth 20-25 thousands of an inch. Those instruments with the needle are Dial indicators, which measures displacement. If you look at the needles, once he gets the machine adjusted, the teeth are being moved about 25 graduations on the dial. The dial is graduated in thousandths of an inch.

[@cfps66]

@@andrewalexander9492 Thank you.

[@joecalvi9836]

grate video

[@stevenfenton8137]

Very interesting

[@WhatTimeIsIt369]

Wow!! You guys and your no safety glasses is pretty ridiculous most of the time. But this is taking it to another level. That is complete insanity!! Wire wheels and cut off wheels are extremely dangerous. Take heed.

[@jeffrouse8098]

Where is his safety glasses?

[@madrox4132]

Have you tried carbide?

[@brianlybrand5067]

Where did you get your blade profile templet?

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[@fredericktownhomestead8094]

Nice to have grampa there.

[@mgbill793]

Always set the teeth first. That way the tooth will be square to the body of the blade.

[@crankupthechainsaw]

That is a brillant idea! Never thought of this.

[@patrickshull4462]

@@crankupthechainsaw For perfection, do what Woodmizer does, sharpen, set, then back to the sharpener and just "kiss" the blade to flatten the tip 90* to the body.

[@douglasbailey6834]

You'd be wise to turn the blade around so the teeth won't catch in the wire wheel. You could get a nasty cut if it grabbed the teeth and yanked the out of your hand.

[@lancerudy9934]

Needs his ppe!

[@davidbagley1783]

Cool

[@stevenfenton8137]

Grandpa does it easy someone one's told me if a job is hard your going about it the wrong way

[@meyou245]

Obviously has never had the pleasure of having a tiny metal grinding chip pulled from his eye. (Or he would be wearing safety glasses)

[@danielmiddleton8173]

Oh, this is how.

[@brett_vannatta]

All those metal filings flying around and no eye protection. Seems not smart.

[@bruceradford9031]

🇺🇸

[@FaXiangTu]

hello

[@wesleymonske8103]

That's a wire wheel...hes not wearing safety glasses or goggles..OHSHA will write you a ticket. Video evidence.

[@nicblackwell493]

😁

[@peebee143]

Make Pop wear safety glasses when sharpening! He cannot cut lumber if he is blind!!!