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Title: are these monkey blades??
Post by: m wood on February 18, 2013, 06:12:54 PM

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The fella I bought from had these 11 blades also. Some good surface rust in areas, he thinks they all need sharpening(uh, yeah, I'm sure they do!) He gave me an envelope from D.W. Bands in liverpool PA. He said they came from them...or were just serviced by those guys, he wasnt sure.

I researched there name, and they showed up in a thread from years ago. apparently they are a Monkey Blade, MunkforsSager actually.

they are 1 1/4" bands with 7/8" tooth spacing. There are no other identifying marks; at least none I would know to look for.

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: drobertson on February 18, 2013, 07:34:20 PM

I guess no way of knowing for sure, and not sure if it matters, really, give them a good fuzz job and put them to the log 8) david

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: Ga Mtn Man on February 18, 2013, 07:34:42 PM

They don't look like the munkfors that I have.

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on February 18, 2013, 07:36:31 PM

Hummm......they look like my Wood-Mizer blades.

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: Ga Mtn Man on February 18, 2013, 08:30:51 PM

Or maybe Simons?

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: m wood on February 18, 2013, 08:53:24 PM

Thanks guys. I guess it doesnt really matter. We'll see how the rust knocks off and if they cut at all. I spose I know where to get them set and sharpened if my (dont laugh now) modified oregon chainsaw grinder doesnt work (i think it was a good idea :)). ya'll have given me the what to look fors in previous threads, if the set is worn or what not. I guess a home-made setter would be next :D

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: Jim H on February 18, 2013, 10:02:59 PM

Your sharpener should work, the original woodmizer sharpener was all manual and included instructions to set it up for sharpening saw chain. The hard part will be the gullets, back then they used flat bottom gullets.

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: hackberry jake on February 19, 2013, 12:13:28 AM

This on has a chainsaw sharpener on the business end.
it works pretty good. One of Hess days I need no jump on the cbn bandwagon though.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KXIcvSgrN3M

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: pineywoods on February 19, 2013, 10:47:14 AM

Quote from: Jim H on February 18, 2013, 10:02:59 PM
Your sharpener should work, the original woodmizer sharpener was all manual and included instructions to set it up for sharpening saw chain. The hard part will be the gullets, back then they used flat bottom gullets.

Yeah, I stlll have a cam to do flat bottom gullets. Didn't know about sharpening chainsaw chains, may have to give that a try..

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: Fla._Deadheader on February 19, 2013, 07:24:47 PM

Those are WoodMizer blades, OR Simmons? Munks have a nicely rounded gullet, not that sharp corner at the base of the tooth.

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: hackberry jake on February 19, 2013, 08:42:24 PM

The ones above look like woodmaster c bands to me with the really tall tooth

Title: Re: are these monkey blades??
Post by: hamish on February 19, 2013, 09:52:58 PM

One can sharpen any band and make it look like another.

Look at it this way you have a bunch of useable bands, use em, then carry on.

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