Quality of cut

[gobbypunk]

Hi guys what sort of cut are you getting from your woodland mills , I have just bought a hm130 and the cut is quite rough I can get a smoother cut with my Alaskan is it set up wrong ,could some of you please post some pics of some boards you have milled so I can compare with what I am getting.

Many Thanks. Mark 

[topchippyles]

I have the same one and the cut is pretty clean but its still a saw cut finish though as to be expected.

[gobbypunk]

Hi I will take some pics of what I am getting and see if they are similar to what you are getting.but will not be until Saturday 

Thanks Mark 

[Forest2Furniture]

Here's a couple of pics of Ash and Oak boards I've done on my 130 

 

The quality of finish you'll get depends a lot on condition of blade and the feed speed

Edited August 28, 2019 by Forest2Furniture

[gobbypunk]

Thanks mate , I have just ordered some nylon bushes for the uprights on the saw carriage as it’s quite wobbly only £30 so I think a service and new bushes,bearings,blade then it’s just a learning curve. 

Thanks Mark 

[Forest2Furniture]

To be fair the bushes on the uprights don't make a great deal of difference, mine have been knackered for the last year.

Check the condition of the belt on the follow wheel if that is uneven or has flat spots that will affect the bandsaw.  When you leave the machine for more then a couple of days it's best to slacken off the tension otherwise a flat spot will appear on the follow wheel.

[gobbypunk]

Hi I have already ordered the bushes only £30 including delivery,so can’t hurt to change them ,will defo look at the follow wheel ,so my next question is what type of bands to use I am reading a lot of good things about Ripper 37 bands ,what type do you use ,sorry if I am asking obvious questions but never had a bandmill before , but no time to play with it for at least another week doing my head in I have some nice logs to mill,English Elm ,SpaltedBeech ,western red, can’t wait.

 Thanks Mark 

[Forest2Furniture]

Ripper37 every time no need to alter tracking after fitting new blade.

Old one off, new one on tension and away you go 5 minutes turnaround.

[agrimog]

by the very design of a bandsaw you will get a slightly rippled effect to the cut, the chainsaw mill will always win out on finish.......till you run a pro bandsaw with a 6"+ band width