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How To & Tips

Mobile Contract Sawmilling in Scotland

Mobile Contract Sawmilling in Scotland

Five tips on contract sawmilling from an experienced Scottish sawmiller. Watch this interview to learn more tips about contract wood cutting with a mobile sawmill.

Blade Guide Rollers Adjustment

Blade Guide Rollers Adjustment

Blade guide rollers add extra precision and stability to bandsaw blade while cutting. They also control blade position relative to the sawmill bed. To check if your blade guide...
Recommended stock of spare parts for Wood-Mizer sawmill

Recommended stock of spare parts for Wood-Mizer sawmill

It is important to keep a stock of spare parts for your sawmill. Wood-Mizer prepared a short list of spare parts that should always be available; their prompt replacement saves...
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CUTTING TOOLS IN YOUR WORKSHOP?

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CUTTING TOOLS IN YOUR WORKSHOP?

The more machinery you have in your workshop, the more often you’re faced with the dilemma of which cutting tools to choose, what is important for each sawing application,...
Winter Sawing Tips

Winter Sawing Tips

With the colder winter temperatures, logs begin to freeze. Here are some helpful reminders to compete with the sawing challenges faced by sawyers during the harsh winter season.
How to - Uncoil Sawmill Bandsaw Blades

How to - Uncoil Sawmill Bandsaw Blades

Uncoiling bandsaw blades needs to be done correctly. Here is a quick, step-by-step guide to proper blade handling.
How to - Coil Sawmill Bandsaw Blades

How to - Coil Sawmill Bandsaw Blades

Coiling bandsaw blades needs to be done correctly. Here is a quick, step-by-step guide to proper blade handling.
Sharpening & setting your own blades - an introduction

Sharpening & setting your own blades - an introduction

The proper care of blades will ensure they stay sharp longer and can be sharpened multiple times.
Better blade sharpening

Better blade sharpening

Make sure your blades are being sharpened properly with our 'Blade Sharpening Quick Guide'.
Bandsaw blade geometry

Bandsaw blade geometry

A short introduction to basic blade geometry will help you understand how blade geometry directly affects cutting performance.