Noobie Question. Pointer vs blade measurment

[quadracutter222]

Hi all. My mill has an adjustable scale to which I have mounted a sight glass pointer with a 1/16" slot cut out.

My question is once I set the blade deflection and check for flatness, what portion of the blade should I be measuring to, to set the scale.

Measuring up with a square from a bunk 6", would that be to the bottom, middle or top of the back of blade? Or should I measure to the tips of the bottom set teeth?

I guess the root question is how do I adjust my scale so it cuts a finished 6"??

[Ljohnsaw]

It should be the lower tips of the teeth.  It should measure what is left on the bunk.  Do a test cut and adjust the scale so it is correct.

[beav]

Just cut a cant 6" or so. carefully measure how thick it is. Carefully set the pointer to your measured height. Done.

[Southside]

The danger with that method would be band deflection and stress in the cant causing uneven results.  The most accurate method is to measure the distance between a down set tooth, and the top of your log deck, this will give you the exact measurement you want to set your pointer to.