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Hi Guys
1st question I have 6 bands that are dull some teeth missing I need to send them back to cooks to get them sharpened but they have rusted from laying around waiting to be sent back .
Do I need to get the rust off before sending them back ?
If so how would i go about that?
Is it worth sending just 6 or should wait till I get all 12 dull?
Thanks
Wade

I 'm not sure but i think you need to send a certain number,10 i think, before they will sharpen for you. I bought the Cooks catclaw sharpener and sharpen them myself. I love the cooks blades but i have only used them and one TimberKing that was new when i bought the mill. Ken

Thanks Ken
Ill check into the 10 min.
I would love to have a sharpener but that wont happen any time soon.
Wade

Hey cabinbuilder
The easiest way to clean the rust is put the blades back on the machine and run it up with the Lube, maybe even put on a sacrafice log {small will work } and make a cut thru it, that will clean the band,, before I change out a band I always crack the Lube to it to clean any pitch off,, I myself use a deasel mix, and a wipe system, were it doesnt use very much at all when it is needed,,, the blades are coated,, my dull blades go into a big can w/lid untill it's sharpen time,, fresh blades also live in a can w/lid, two blades go back to back w/a slice of cardboard between each set..

Thanks Guys
Woodbutcher: What type of blades do you use ?
I might try some the next time I order some.
Robert: Ill try that I only have used water and soap thats what was recomended by norwood.
I have some used telphone poles to cut to 5x5 that should clean them up and I wont screw up any sharp ones.
wade

Wade---------Telephone poles are FULL of nails and other metal. They are also full of creosote and other noxious things that will burn you and eat you alive. I wouldn't cut another telephone pole if you paid in gold bricks. Ken

WoodButcher : sounds like a good deal I'll try some next time I order some bands I'll let ya know how they work for me.
Ken :Thank you for the heads up I've only sawn about six I before the wind was right and blowing everything away so I didnt get to much dust maybe a mask is in order for the rest I have to cut.
Do you think that would help?
wade

Was up Wade , ive been doing linework for 22 years and have sawn poles also and worked around em for a lon time cut them with chainsaws at work ect. The poles i saw are clean class 4 pole and are treated with penetrox, not creosote,dont know what type u have but would not recomend the cresote will make a mess of ya.and ya saw, the type i saw i have never had problems with except when the are beand new and still oozin the treatment out after about a years time there good to go and make nice treated board but can go threw blades fast depending on the species there made out of .Depending on the length of a pole and the classification ordered can have a lot to do with the species it is.If they are not to old they should have a birthmark about 7 feet up from the butt tellin the class and species if ya can still read it.Hope this was helpful Kevin.

Wade, the only poles/bridge timber that i have sawn were old ones, very black and lots of tar like stuff on them. Even with the wind helping i had a bad sunburn like condition that was irritating to say the least. Haven't cut any of the new stuff. And a mask is always better than nothing. Ken