Reasons to Own a Sawmill Blade Sharpener
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Here's How a Sawmill Blade Sharpener Enhances Your Milling Experience
There are some solid reasons to own a sawmill blade sharpener, extending the life of your bandsaw blades using either the RS8 or RS30 PRO
When it comes to your sawmill blades, they deserve the best treatment so they can continue cutting and milling for all of your projects.
Bandsaw blades are like any other type of equipment, they need maintenance to keep their cutting edge so you can continue using them for your sawmill projects. Chris, a Woodland Mills blade sharpener owner, says it brings blades "back to factory sharpness," which gets him back to milling quickly.
So here are just a few reasons why you should consider investing in a sawmill blade sharpener and continue to get the best blade performance:
How do bandsaw blades work?
The bandsaw blade works in a portable sawmill by sheering away small amounts of material as the blade drags against the wood, leaving a thin kerf where material is cut away and becomes sawdust.
This works best when your bandsaw blade is sharp, and out of the box your blade will already be pre-sharpened during the manufacturing process.
A dull blade will either be difficult to push or leave wavy cuts on your wood. While you could put on a new blade, there's no reason why you can't reuse the same blade with new life.
Bandsaw blade sharpeners grind off a very small amount of material from the teeth, and can clean out the gullet too, preventing stress fractures would could potentially break the blade.
Extend the life of your bandsaw blade
The first reason to own an automatic bandsaw blade sharpener is that you're going to make your bandsaw blades last longer, maximizing the greatest number of cuts out of them.
With the average resharpening of five times on a blade, you can take a 10 pack of blades, put them through the sharpener, and get 50 fresh starts on those same blades.
Many sawyers in the Woodland Mills community can attest that a sharp blade reinvigorated by a blade sharpening device cuts just as well as a new one.
Karlos, a sawyer and owner of both the Woodland Mills RS8 and RS30 PRO Blade Sharpeners, called owning a sharpener a "real game changer" which never let him down, and said that with his RS8 "1,500 plus blades have been sharpened on it."
Keeping your blade sharp and extending your blade life are key to keeping your blades on your mill, and in the long run that is going to save you money from having to buy new sawmill blades.
Ultimate convenience with an automatic bandsaw blade sharpener
Knowing that you have sharp blades when you need them (and where you need them) to get the job done is important for any sawyer.
With either the RS8 or RS30 PRO Blade Sharpeners, you can set a blade to sharpen, step away and come back to it when it’s done and ready to use.
That means you can get back to milling, or walk away and do other tasks while your sharpener works to sharpen blades in the background. When you return to that bandsaw blade, it will be just as ready to cut as it was out of the box.
Because sharpening can be done passively in the background, you may even consider offering your sharpening services to others, and make a bit of money from other sawyers trying to avoid buying new blades.
Get it done fast and get milling again
The third reason why specifically the RS30 PRO is a great choice for any sawyer is it's under seven-minute cycle time.
A sawyer's time is valuable, and most want to get back to milling and making their next big project. Having a couple sawmill blades ready to go while another is being sharpened is a good habit to have.
And when they're all dull, throw a bandsaw blade on your sharpener and work on building with all the wood you've milled.
Sawing and building are two of the best pastimes for sawyers, and having your blades returning to factory-new is the best way to get back to it.
Sharp blades get you back in the game
So consider giving your sawmill blades the treatment they deserve, so you can keep milling, building and growing your projects.
If you head to our store page, you can check out our build-and-price to grab a sharpener as well as any other accessories you may need. Or give us a call and one our customer service representatives would be pleased to get you what you need, so you can resume milling with confidence that your blades will always be sharp.