Sawing through metal

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My property contains a ton of sugar maples.  Some of which are going to be introduced to my Peterson this spring.  Once upon a time, the property was used for sugaring.  I suspect that more than one tap is lurking inside.  I do plan on getting a metal detector, but still anticipate that sooner or later I will hit one.  My question is, has anyone here hit any of the old taps in logs with a swingblade mill?  If so, what kind of damage incurred?  Dull blade, trip to blade doctor, not much...??  I am not familiar with the type/hardness of the metal they used to use....

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I've never hit any of the taps but I have hit a few nails with mine.  It seems that if I hit them 90 deg. to the blade normally I can grind the chips out and run again.  I hit a piece fo fence wire parallel to the blade and should have it back from Menominee saw this week.  :

I have hit bullets with the micro kerf and have had no problem but anything harder than that and off to the repair shop.

[Brad_S.]

Can't answer your specific question, but I have sawn a fair number of tapped trees on the bandsaw. The good news is responsible sugar bush operators remove the taps at the end of the season, so I have yet to strike anything despite the number of tapped trees I've sawn. Hopefully you will have the same luck!

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I hope they were responsible, but from the number of old rotten pails I have found scattered throughout the property I get a feeling they werent.  I dont know how people can just leave their trash all over the place.  :(

[Captain]

Love thy metal detector as ye love thyself....major metallic collisions are not fun.....I would classify a sugar tap as a major metallic collision.

Captain

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the metal detector should do

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I guess I was kinda wondering if the taps had been in the logs for awhile if the metal would be deteriorated a bit causing it to be less of a danger.  Kind of a dumb thought though.... why would it be different than any other metal. smiley_dunce