Sawmill Operation
Blade Height Scale
Sawmill Operation LX55 9/17/20 5-7
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5.9 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. 5-4
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