blades broke at weld

justallan1 · March 18, 2015, 11:44:29 PM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, @Sawman815
It's nice to see another company standing behind their product.

xlogger · March 19, 2015, 06:28:57 AM

I will call today and plan on ordering some. I didn't believe him on the cheap metal. I know of others that have great luck with the Kasco blades. He was just giving me the run around, at first he told me to send them all in and then he just didn't want to warranty them.

Nomad · March 19, 2015, 07:31:58 AM

Quote from: justallan1 on March 18, 2015, 11:44:29 PM
Welcome to the Forestry Forum, @Sawman815
It's nice to see another company standing behind their product.

X2!

Magicman · March 19, 2015, 07:34:49 AM

Thanks and Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Sawman815.

Ga Mtn Man · March 19, 2015, 08:27:26 AM

I purchased 45 KASCO blades directly from KASCO in December 2013. A good number of them have broken since then (after several sharpenings, not sure how many) but I don't recall any that broke at the weld. I also haven't seen any that were off in the pitch at the weld. In fact the welds are so good I often have trouble finding them.

Cutting Edge · March 19, 2015, 08:56:30 AM

Quote from: Ga Mtn Man on March 19, 2015, 08:27:26 AM

... I don't recall any that broke at the weld. I also haven't seen any that were off in the pitch at the weld. In fact the welds are so good I often have trouble finding them.

x2

- I've always purchased mine directly from Sawman815. Nice to do business with someone who genuinely cares about a customer's satisfaction and the product they purchased.

- xlogger, Sawman 815 will get it rectified for you ASAP... without a doubt.

beenthere · March 19, 2015, 10:36:02 AM

Interesting read on blades in this thread.
Raises the question, how does one know that the blades that broke at the welds were indeed Kasco ?

Is there a brand etched on the blade?

Just seems possible a dealer sold some non-Kasco blades and thus the reluctance to exchange them when they broke at the weld. Just a thought.

drobertson · March 19, 2015, 11:54:39 AM

Can not remember if the ones I got had any logo or not, I could easily distinguish the difference between them and the Cooks'. I will say this I was not trying to hammer Kasco blades, I like them, a lot, the one shown in my last post was a trial from another outlet, it was free to me. it is the .042 thickness x 1-1/4" I have added up the footage with this band, and can say it has sawn over 8000bdft and was still sawing when I pulled it. Most of us see this on occasion with the die hard bands, this Kasco has made the wall of fame in my book.

bozzaa69 · March 19, 2015, 02:25:20 PM

On my mill, I have trouble with Simmond's breaking prematurely too. I figured it was a combination of having a hydraulic tensioner,which has no give, and Simmond's using more brittle steel. Just my assumption. I tried turning down the tension also. I bought a bulk of 1-1/4 and 1-1/2. Forget the 1-1/4 bands, they break way too fast. The 1-1/2,not as bad. Luckily I didn't buy as many 1-1/4's. Much better life with Lenox woodmaster c, on both sizes. I haven't tried any others,but I'm going to on my next blade purchases.

xlogger · March 19, 2015, 02:49:41 PM

Just got off the phone with the sawman815. He going to help me with the blades. Found out he only lives about 7=8 miles from me.

drobertson · March 19, 2015, 04:41:45 PM

Quote from: xlogger on March 19, 2015, 02:49:41 PM
Just got off the phone with the sawman815. He going to help me with the blades. Found out he only lives about 7=8 miles from me.

Wow! small world! glad to hear! I again have to say the re grind ability has to be figured into the equation on any band, and how they cut after re facing the cutting edge, longevity wise,, I will also say the process of making bands and the life cycle depends on the QA(QC) at the given facility through the process in manufacturing.

xlogger · March 24, 2015, 07:17:04 PM

Up date on Kasco Blades.
Sawman 815 came by this morning and replaced blades that was broke at weld that the man that sold them to me would not do. It was not Kasco fault but sawman 815 said he wanted to make it right. I cut with one after he left and it did great. I sharpen it tonight and plan on using it again tomorrow for a couple hours again. Found out if you order from regular Kasco dealer they weld the blades at the factory and send them to you threw a dealer, but the guy I got my blades from welded them at his place not a Kasco weld, he didn't do it right and blame Kasco so he would not have to replace them.
Thanks Sawman 815 for the great service.

Magicman · March 24, 2015, 08:36:04 PM

Good, the rest of the story always helps. Now you know who to and who not to get blades from. ;D

Nomad · March 25, 2015, 05:10:30 AM

Quote from: xlogger on March 24, 2015, 07:17:04 PM
Up date on Kasco Blades.
Sawman 815 came by this morning and replaced blades that was broke at weld that the man that sold them to me would not do. It was not Kasco fault but sawman 815 said he wanted to make it right. I cut with one after he left and it did great. I sharpen it tonight and plan on using it again tomorrow for a couple hours again. Found out if you order from regular Kasco dealer they weld the blades at the factory and send them to you threw a dealer, but the guy I got my blades from welded them at his place not a Kasco weld, he didn't do it right and blame Kasco so he would not have to replace them.
Thanks Sawman 815 for the great service.

Great information, and a lesson learned.