Thread: Blade storage

i have (had) a mdf case that could hold 4 blades.

no pics sorry.

any more than four i found to be to heavy to pull out every time i needed a blade.

I've made up timber cases for them. Thin wide mill offcuts, put together so only cost me the time to put them together. Drew the outline of the blade and tacked strips in place on the flat edges. Saw Dr stipulated they be round so he could roll them and a hole on the centre so they could be hung up if needed. Ran a jigsaw round the 'case' to make it round. The blade is held in with a stick tacked in place with two self tappers. They are not pretty then again neither am I.

I am a sawdoctor/toolmaker by trade my recomendation would be two large pieces of softwood ply around 19 mm thick, larger than the blades and between each blade some of that 5 to 6 mm thick mdf with a bolt through the centre for transport to and from the saw docs. In your shop you could hang them on the wall on approx 8 to 10 mm round bar welded to a main upright in your shed with the 5 to 6 mm mdf between blades this will protect them from each other and maintain them at their sharpest. I do not reccomend laying them flat unless absolutely neccesary and use a light lube such as wd spray or if in a really humid climate use rustillo. I have transported blades from western australia to the eastern states this way and have found them as good as the day I sharpened them. also if the saw doc waxes the tips leave the wax on them it will come off when you start cutting no need to remove it...lol

I use the lucas carry case to hold 2 blades at a time with a 5mm mdf board between them, when traveling they are stored behind the seat in the ute upright. I also send the blades to the doctor in this case, two at a time. The saw doctor covers the tips with some rubber coating to protect in transit.

Originally Posted by metricky

I use the lucas carry case to hold 2 blades at a time with a 5mm mdf board between them, when traveling they are stored behind the seat in the ute upright. I also send the blades to the doctor in this case, two at a time. The saw doctor covers the tips with some rubber coating to protect in transit.

It is actually a hot melt wax usually and can be left on and will come off as you start cutting and will actually provide lubricating properties in cutting.

Originally Posted by Travis Edwards

It is actually a hot melt wax usually and can be left on and will come off as you start cutting and will actually provide lubricating properties in cutting.

I think that it's good that this doc does this, as many doctors i have visited don't bother.

yeah I certainly don't get anything on the tips when I get 'em back.

Looking to keep 'em in good nick in the ute, they are always in the ute, so not hanging 'em on walls.

Any pics?

sounds a lot like what i had travis

wish some of you guys were down this way I have some nice big blackwoods I want to cut up, just waiting for my mate to get back his jig for chainsaw milling it, then I will do it like that, but a lucas Mill would be quicker and better.

How much you got Travis? and is there someone nearby who has Alpacas? Might be able to tie a Paca trip in with some work???

I'm only an 1 1/2hr from Warragul and have a Lucas Mill

Originally Posted by Sigidi

How much you got Travis? and is there someone nearby who has Alpacas? Might be able to tie a Paca trip in with some work???

There are some Alpacas nearby but I dont know the owners, As for quantity I could probably take at least 5 trees with Usable trunks around the 12"-18" + diameter with 2.5 - 4 metres + of trunk (could probably take more than that with collusion with the property owner) so could be worth while, would have to chat with the owner but He has said I can take as many as I like previously. what would you want to do it or would you be willing to do it for the a fair percentage of the timber? I would do the felling and moving to where they could be milled.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

I'm only an 1 1/2hr from Warragul and have a Lucas Mill

As for the post I just put up for Sigidi what would costs be, or would you be willing to do it for a fair percentage of the wood? and I would do the felling, Trimming, moving etc.

sigidi i cut some 19 mm form ply a little bigger than the blade nailed it down to my bearers started up mill and took a cut then moved a mill or 2 sideways then lowered and cut again and made a nice pocket in ply made 3 of these hinge them together with leather or rubber and a thin sheet of ply bolt thru top to hold all together and handle done sorry cant find camera for pics