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   forestgirl | Apr 10, 2002 07:45pm | #1

   Timberwolf blades from Suffolk machinery.  Call them and they will help you select the blade(s) you need.  They have a web site, although there's so much info there it can be a bit confusing.

   1-800-234-7297

   http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/index.html

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   jdbutler999 | Apr 10, 2002 09:01pm | #2

   Thank you for the input.  Actually, I am aware of the high quality of Timberwolf blades and I have already had a discussion with the Suffolk people about their recommendations.  They seem quite knowledgable, but as one would expect, they are not very compliementary about any of the blade types they do not manufacture.

   I am interested to see if other folks might have experience with different types of blades, carbide tipped vs. spring steel etc., in terms of wear and quality of cut, etc., particularly for the application of ripping thick stock from freshly cut logs.  Any personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

   Dan Butler

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   Andrew | Apr 11, 2002 06:04am | #3

   I get my blades welded from DoAll. they make a huge range of blades, and should have something that's ideal for you. if your cutting fresh logs you should be looking for a blade with a wider set and also you might want to use a lubricant to keep pitch from building up.  the other people you might want to call is woodmizer. i was talking to them a little while ago about using their bandmill blades on a vertical bandsaw. their blades can be sharpened over and over, so you'd save a few bucks by only having to sharpen the blade when it gets dull.

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   fdampier | Apr 11, 2002 06:10am | #4

   Timberwolf is the ones I count on.  I've bought a bunch of blades and timberwolf is the only ones that don't break when I put the tension on them that I like besides the blade in there now has really earned it's keep. 

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   Andrew | Apr 12, 2002 06:00am | #5

   frenchy, timberwolf blades are specifically designed to be used at low tension.