Larch and resin build up

[Graham w]

There was a regular routine on both Stenner bandsaws, rack & resaw, during the working day, also dependant on the timber being cut. This involved using a 1" chisel & scraping both the inside of the blade and the top wheel. The noise difference before & after was considerable too.

There was a weighted scraper on the Guilliet re-saw top wheel as standard.

I believe yours is a horizontal set up so perhaps you can get to both wheels?

Larch was a bu**er!

Diesel was always the lubricant, Water was never considered. Making sure the felt pads were always in contact with the blade helped too.

Hope this helps

codlasher

 

my Guilliet saw has weighted scrapers on both pulleys and two pairs of scrapers on the blade front and rear (i may have stolen the second set from a stenner 42), combined with the four point diesel lubrication system- upto 7 litres a day on top and bottom pulley and both sides of the blade, can cut the worst larch and the bands never heat. the saw doctor had pointed out you can over do the diesel but it only needs it on larch and cutting douglas im down to 1.5 litres a day

[Big J]

my Guilliet saw has weighted scrapers on both pulleys and two pairs of scrapers on the blade front and rear (i may have stolen the second set from a stenner 42), combined with the four point diesel lubrication system- upto 7 litres a day on top and bottom pulley and both sides of the blade, can cut the worst larch and the bands never heat. the saw doctor had pointed out you can over do the diesel but it only needs it on larch and cutting douglas im down to 1.5 litres a day

 

That sounds fantastic - I just don't have that level of lubrication, nor do I have scrapers. Time to get some fitted!