Monkey blade away

EZ · March 09, 2004, 04:17:40 PM

The past 3 evenings I been sawing Red and White Pine with that Monkey blade. I've sawn about 900 BF, hit one nail, a few small rocks, some dirt and a bird nest. The blade is still going strong as ever. The saw dust shoots out about 30 feet, unbeleavable. I've never saw as fast as I've been. I usally clean the logs fairly good before I saw, but I just wanted to see what the blade would do and how much it could put up. So far I am very pleased with it.
EZ

rbarshaw · March 09, 2004, 05:00:56 PM

I just reciently got 4 of those blades from KENNE SAW, been using the first one to cut old SYP thats been laying in a yard, right on the ground, the bark falls off when moving the log, hit a nail in the first log broke off two teeth but it's still cutting fine. 8)

Haytrader · March 09, 2004, 06:05:08 PM

I got 3 myself to try.
Haven't got to em yet but anxious to.
Maybe tomorrow.

Fla._Deadheader · March 11, 2004, 03:05:21 PM

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

shopteacher · March 11, 2004, 07:18:50 PM

Just got a box of 11 yesterday. Anybody know if they make a snowshoe for mud?

Minnesota_boy · March 11, 2004, 08:03:56 PM

Don't know of any snowshoe for mud, but our mud is all firmed up now. Want me to send you some of this -5 F. weather to take care of your mud too?

chet · March 12, 2004, 01:04:29 AM

I could use those snowshoes. We got mud here too, but it's hidin' under 3-4' of snow. :'(

FeltzE · March 13, 2004, 03:49:21 AM

Monkey Blade? Whats that?

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 04:07:05 AM

Look over at the sponsors at the left. MunkforsSagar is the proper name ( brought to light on the forum and given the slang term by Florida Deadheader) of a bandsaw blade manufacture. There's been several post as to how well folks have found them to be. I just ordered a box and intend to give them a good work out as soon as I can get out of this knee deep mud.

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 04:22:19 AM

FeltzE, I mentioned maybe you could get a trial blade for your mill, in response to your post about "Hard, Dry, SYP. a couple of days ago.

Mostly, I just think they are sharper, hold the edge longer, and there is a "slickness" about 'em, that makes it easier to control the sap build-up from SYP.

Again, call Kenne-Saw and ask David to send a trial blade. I tried WM blades and just couldn't get the results I wanted??? I don't use as much tension as WM says. Our :

;D mill is a WM imitation

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 04:29:48 AM

Harold,
You working on co mission for that monkey saver company? How much you getting? Can I get in on it to? Is it enough to quit my day job? :D

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 04:34:36 AM

Glenn, wish I was :

:

I just like to tell folks about a company that offers a FREE blade to try. It made such a difference to our mill, I just think everyone should try at least one. "try it, you'll like it". ;D :D :D

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 04:40:16 AM

Got to agree with you Harold. I found them blade to work real well and the company has been great to me also. Even called to see how I liked the sample. 8)
I just wanted to jerk your chain alittle about the comission though. ( Now that were alone, really, how much you gettin? ;D)

DR Buck · March 13, 2004, 05:05:22 AM

Are the blades "low tension" or do you run them at the normal tension of WM double hard?

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 10:14:44 AM

We only tension the blade to what makes it cut well. I never come close to what WM says. We cut some 10 year old RO for 2 X 12's Wednesday, and the lumber yard we sell to asked if we had "planed" the boards while green???

The log was 32" wide, and I just drop down taking off side lumber in 2" increments and then cut everything into 12's. They were for Trailer decking, so, didn't worry about turning. :

Kirk_Allen · March 13, 2004, 04:16:50 PM

Fla: What am I doing wrong? I have called Kenne-saw twice and asked for a sample blade and they said they dont give out samples. After telling them that I was told by others on this forum to try one and that they would send me a free sample they said they dont do that.

Who do I need to talk to? I know I could just buy one but while shell out the funds if everyone gets 1 for free?

Thanks
Kirk

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 04:22:08 PM

Kirk, ask for David. Don'T even try the others??? I had a he** of a time getting one for EZ. Finally got through to David. Tell him Harold in Fl sentcha.

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 04:31:32 PM

Yep, ya gots to get Dave. He sent me one and I bought 11 more.

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 04:42:37 PM

Make sure it's Dav ID. It's a Southern thang :

:

;D ;D

I'll bet since I started braggin about the way they cut, They have sold a couple hundred to folks here on the forum. Don'T know if any guests have called them or not ???

That's reason enough to send out a free one occasionally. I believe it contributed to them becoming a Sponsor here, also.

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 04:56:57 PM

Come-on Harold, how much ya getting? :D

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 05:03:15 PM

Teech, yer makin me look bad.

I'm getting the same commission as Bibbyman gets from WM, and Frank gets from MD. :D :D :D :D :D :D

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 06:21:46 PM

Just kidding Harold. I think you did us all a service bringing that blade to the forum. I'm surprised by the price as much as anything though. Getting a great blade and saving 9.00 ea. over what I paid for the last batch I bought from another company just can't be beat noway. H*ll FDH, maybe I should be paying ya a commission for doing all the leg work and sharing a great find. Tell ya what, come on up to the burg and I'll buy ya lunch, how that? You like peas?

Fla._Deadheader · March 13, 2004, 06:27:56 PM

You betcha, If they's fresh picked.

Gotta go to Jersey the first week of April. Too bad yer so far away. Maybe I can bend the steering wheel a touch, on the way back. Send me yer phone#, just in case. ;)

shopteacher · March 13, 2004, 06:33:03 PM

If you want fresh picked this time of year you better bring the plants with ya.

EZ · March 13, 2004, 08:16:05 PM

We sawed a couple red oak today with the Monkey blade, amazing. The rest of the day we sawed pine with the same blade, amazing. The last log of the day I put one of the blades on that I use to use and what a big disappointment, I cant beleave I use to saw that slow. Now I got all of these old blades and some are brand new and I dont even want them.
EZ