Sawmill Operation
Blade Height Scale
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Sawmill Operation
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4.10 Blade Height Scale
THE INCH SCALE
The horizontal line on the blade height indicator shows how many inches the bottom of
the blade is above the bed of the mill. If you know the height of your blade at each cut,
you can determine the thickness of lumber you are sawing.
Example:
You want to cut 1" (25 mm) random width boards from a log.
a.
Position the blade for the first cut.
b.
Move the mast to an even measurement on the inch scale.
c.
Make a trim cut. Return the mast for the second cut and lower it 1 1/8" (29 mm)
below the original measurement. (The extra 1/8" (3 mm) allows for saw kerf and
shrinkage of the lumber.)
FIG. 4-16
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