Sawmill bandsaw blade talk with Mr.Robert and where to get some blades

[@susanmartin2385]

Mr. Robert is the best. I called him a couple of months ago about sending him some blades to sharpen and I ran into the same problem the person from Montana did with the cost of shipping. Mr. Robert took the time to answer all my questions about sharpening. Thanks so much for all your help and keep the helpful information coming. I did end up ordering a Cats Claw sharpener and setter from Cooks. Thanks for your time on the Phone Robert, Pat from Custer S.D.

[@TCSawmills]

Mr.Robert is pretty awesome. We are going to create a video series on the sharpening process for easy reference. Hope to have it up this spring.

[@bobatrefcreations4248]

Thomas, thanks for another informative video. I am the guy from Oregon he mentioned. Mr. Robert is awesome, I emailed him my question regarding his services and he called me. As mentioned, the shipping is outrageous so unfortunately I will not be sending my blades. I am very impressed with his attention to detail when he sharpens blades. He was a pleasure to visit with.

[@TCSawmills]

It is a blessing to have Mr. Robert so close to me. He helps keep my blades maintained. He also can sharpen and set a blade better than from the factory.

[@thekiltedsawyer]

One again Thomas, thank you for this video with Mr Robert's the guy knows his stuff awesome to know guys that are supper serious about milling! Thanks again brother for all your efforts 👌

[@TCSawmills]

No problem, we enjoy putting these videos out there.

[@josephhartman8073]

I noticed the cross in the window. Mr. ROBERT is my kind of man !!!!

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Great conversation with an awesome gentleman

[@TCSawmills]

Mr. Robert is the real deal

[@mudcatstravels9751]

Pipers saw shop in Central City KY sells Lennox blades. I use to buy them 20 years ago. They also sell Woodmizer blades and are a resharp service.

[@jmccracken491]

Thomas, thanks for this information. By the way I called Mr Robert yesterday evening and talked with him about blades. He and Mrs Robert were fixing supper. He mentioned FRIED OKRA omg my fave. He said after supper he was installing a rearend in a recliner. I laughed heartley. That man is wonderful. Tell him I found out that FRICK started using replaceable Tooth blades in early 1920s.

[@TCSawmills]

Awesome, they are some good ole folks. Glad you enjoyed

[@melissatuason2395]

Probably the best video I've seen on blade education... Awesome Awesome Awesome !

[@TCSawmills]

Thank you very much

[@jodirauth8847]

So good to see you. So proud of you and your KZbin channel success.

[@CAPTJW11]

Thank you both.

[@TCSawmills]

Thanks, here to help where we can.

[@MrRain-hk4zi]

Thanks for passing on the information!

[@tjcustommilling3279]

Hello to mister Robert from that fella he mentioned in Montana the shipping is insane or I would send blades to him however very soon I am going to be getting a sharpening system and then I will be able to sharpen my own and also for other sawyers. Tanner

[@TCSawmills]

Awesome, once you're sharpening your own blades there's a lot more freedom.

[@aronsmith4768]

Ordered from Kenne-Saw and blades shipped the same day i ordered. 👍👍

[@TCSawmills]

Awesome glad to hear that

[@HippocratesGarden]

My mill is scheduled to be delivered in two days. I had ordered a box of 10 with it. what the heck, just ordered two more boxes, better to many than not enough. and I plan on sharpening my own.

[@TCSawmills]

Awesome on the upcoming mill, it's the best thing I've ever gotten into. Sharpening your own blades teaches you a lot and gives you a bit more freedom. Be safe and have fun sawing!

[@willcoe8419]

Awesome video. I have probably 60 blades and I sharpen and set my own. After watching this video I'm ready to start hording blades like I did 22 rounds several years ago 👍

[@TCSawmills]

I'm starting a new campaign...Save the blades!

[@jamesrussell6870]

If you have 60 blades, & are buying more "just in case", then you're contributing to the shortage from unnecessary hoarding..

[@willcoe8419]

@@jamesrussell6870 60 blades ain't that many.

[@jamesrussell6870]

@@willcoe8419 60 x 5 sharpenings = 300 fresh blades. Commercial operation, not so much. But if every part time mill buys blades just to have them collect dust, then no wonder there's a blade "shortage"..

[@willcoe8419]

@@jamesrussell6870 I ordered my mill with 60 blades. I sharpen to save blades 👍

[@melebmotors]

i used the ripper bi-metalics the are awsome , but here in mb. canada they cost me $100. a pop. looking to get a cooks setter. ive been getting 3 or 4 sharpenings without setting and puttting them aside for when i get a setter. love the vids

[@edwinoliver9491]

I'm like you I think Mr. Robert is the best.

[@TCSawmills]

He's a hoot, that's for sure. As real as they come.

[@Chris-qf9qm]

Thanks for the info and education

[@adammoore7994]

Just ordered 45 blades from Wood-Mizer the other day. I have 75+ dull blades and the exact same cooks sharpener and setter but I'm having a heck of a time learning to set properly. I go through about 9 blades a weeks pretty consistently so I'd like to get the hang of it. Not so much to save money but in case I can't order them. I need to rewatch Mr. Robert's how to sharpen blades about 5 times and get to work!

[@TCSawmills]

We are going to try to shoot a better video series the whole process. That way each video will focus on each step of the process. Set up of equipment, setting of blade, sharpening of blade and maintenance of the equipment. That way I can reference it when I'm up in Wisconsin and don't have Mr.Robert right here.

[@jamesrussell6870]

Why isn't you setting consistent?

[@marcjoanis6862]

great video guys

[@hitit2wice]

I just bought some from SE Metals. Showed up quickly. Prices have gone up quite a bit.

[@TCSawmills]

Glad you got some, hate that the prices are going up.

[@HookJohnsonTanHorse]

I Got a story you guys will appreciate 😂 I had a customer contact me a while back about milling some logs for him , we discussed it and he said he had 16 trees we discussed price and when I could get to him , right as we were about to get off the phone he said I wanna ask you one more question ,,, He said now do I need to cut these trees down or can you mill them standing .😂🤦🏻 I didn’t know what to say and I Laughed so hard he hung up on me . 🤷🏽‍♂️🤣😂

[@TCSawmills]

Very funny, some folks just don't know 😄.

[@collinscherer9481]

I just mailed a dozen blades off this week, it was $36 one way. So, it's basically $5 a blade extra on top of the sharpening fee. Still cheaper than buying new, for now.

[@jdoboy6835]

FWIW,,, Crazy thing happen to me, so I better mention it here. My Mill,, an Old Norwood Lumbermate MK4. After I bought the mill off of a friend, I bought 10 blades, I think it was Cooks, silver tips. I went crazy & boarded out 100's of logs just for the fun of it. I dulled up all of the bands & took them to a local sharpening shop. All of a sudden, band after band started breaking! Nobody could figure out why. I Had the shop re-weld & re-sharpen 1/2 of them to try it again. Same deal,, 1/2 way through a log, BLAM!! & they even broke in a different spot. FINALLY, I noticed that I had 3-4 cogs/ teeth missing on the inside of the drive belt. I figured out that every time that belt went around, and that low spot was between the drive pulley & band, it was like hitting the blade with a sledge hammer. It had to be changing the PSI tension by 100's of pounds.???? ANYWAY,,,, New belts, New bands,, no more breakage. SO FAR. LIVE & LEARN! Question, now that I have new belts. I have a pile of dead standing pine to do,,, & Some of you say to use diesel? Would that 'oil' quickly destroy the drive & idler belts!?

[@TCSawmills]

Wow wild, on the diesel I know tons of people who run it. I have heard of belts breaking down but I've not seen it. If it's just a drip or 2 a second I can't see it doing much to break things down. I like the wiper system cooks uses, dosen't take a ton of diesel.

[@MrLeverage4wealth]

That's what I needed. Thanks.

[@TCSawmills]

Glad we could help, I'm going to continue to update the description with other blade producers as people let me know.

[@darigoldsborough7805]

i really like the ripper 37 blades . My question is how do you dispose of broken or damaged blades that cant be sharpened.

[@TCSawmills]

I have given my broken blades to knife makers and folks who do spray foam insulation. The spray foam guy would use them to cut off extra foam. Otherwise they go in my scrap metal pile.

[@cctknight84]

Dari, it's easy to break the blades into small pieces, just bend them and step hard and they'll snap. Then you can send to the recycle bin, or like posted, give to knife makers.

[@charleswatson1563]

Sir may I ask what cam are you using on your sharpener for the monkey blades?? I have the cooks sharpener also and do my setting and sharpener. And I want to thank you for the info on the blades I bought 10 of them and they are way cheaper than cooks blades and he is about 30mins away from me. Again thank you for all information you have put out.

[@TCSawmills]

I will get a video out on the cams Mr. Robert has and when he uses them. He has around 6 or 7 cams. Glade we could help you locate a local supplier.

[@charleswatson1563]

@@TCSawmills thank you very much. I was happy when I heard about the monkey blades and they were about 30mins away from me.

[@smity7096]

I like the rippers.

[@TCSawmills]

They are good blades, he's got a pile of them around the barn that needs sharpening, lol.

[@chrispeters4405]

wood mizer just discontinued their sharpening service.

[@exotictones1054]

Is mr.roberts moving with you guys? Lol .good info guys.

[@TCSawmills]

I wish 😆, but he can't handle that kinda cold

[@reecewatson773]

When storing blades coat them with oil and put them in a plastic storage container.

[@aronsmith4768]

Question from Brookhaven, MS,……where are you located Mr. Roberts?

[@TCSawmills]

We are down in Lucedale Mississippi.

[@monk6262]

Great video. Looking for a sharping service in Washington state any ideas?

[@TCSawmills]

Thanks and check out the sawmill groups on Facebook for info on sharpening services in your area. There are quite a few mills in your area, but I don't have any contacts on sharpening there.

[@gijoe4jc]

Where is Mr Robert's located?

[@TCSawmills]

Lucedale Mississippi

[@TheRedhawke]

When we bought our mill it came with a box of 15 blades that are new but rusty. Is there a way to clean them up to make them usable ?

[@TCSawmills]

They are usable when rusty, they will clean up when you start cutting, but you can also lightly spray them down with wd40 or some other lubricant. When Mr.Robert cleans a blade he runs it through a wire wheel that he has on an electric motor.

[@TCSawmills]

Check out this video where we show the whole process including the cleaning of the blade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep7VfJWNppKrsKc

[@TheRedhawke]

@@TCSawmills thank you

[@TheMonkdad]

How many board feet constituents 1 use? Softwood vs Hardwood?

[@TCSawmills]

It varies, I've had a blade in cedar last 800+ board ft before sharpening then we get 5 or so sharpenings on a blade. Hardwood 400 to 500 board ft max.

[@jackdogman2237]

Question I have a small sawmill I'm using 1.25 wide blades I found 1.15 wide cheaper do you know anyone using these with good results?

[@TCSawmills]

I do not, but I'll ask Robert. Is the tooth spacing 7/8" or 3/4"?

[@jackdogman2237]

@@TCSawmills 3/4

[@darrengarlough5121]

Would 17 dollars be a good price for a 14ft blade?

[@TCSawmills]

Yes

[@traviskelly5480]

Not just yes but hell yes

[@darrengarlough5121]

@@traviskelly5480 salem ohio their 17 dollars and some change. Cut pretty good to.