Jeff B

I will try to tell the process of tuning A saw blade. I will start with the tools needed. First you need a good saw anvil and Hammering bench. On this bench the saw lays on a sled witch slides in a track, the top of the saw lays on the anvil and the anvil is free to rock back and forth. You will need some hammers to take out twist and ridges in the saw plate. You will need some hammers to take out lumps and set the tension of the saw. You will need straigth-edges to find the lumps twist's and ridges. There will be more to fallow.

Thanks Stan for letting me drop in had Fun. It was great meeting all of you! I will be back some day, and I will pick up a hammer next time. It is just hard to do with new people with lots of skill and I have very little! The ice is broke know, look out. Steve I will try not to do anything to make you have the fun of Kicking me out of here :D

Yes I tune Blades, I sould say that I have no formal training on the subject. I read everything I could find and started on my own blades, Yes I had a some set backs. You are right on the money they need Dish to run, But you need to know if the mill is Right or Left hand and the speed the mandrel turns. A Thin high speed saw will need more tension than a thick low speed saw. I am thinking of doing A blue print on the subject and have started taking pictures of the hammers, straight-edge's and Tension gauge I have.

The first one is the most common saw makers anvil you will find, this one has no makers name or make on it. the next two are of a home made anvil and hammering table that I use, works very well Jeff

It is also called a dog face hammer, and yes a sawmaker would use it to set the tension in a blade, it is so shaped so every blow will be square. I think 1.5 would be a little light for saw work though. I am in trainning to hammer saw blades, and have hammered my own with great success. Jeff

I would say IRNSRGN is on to something there, I have worked plow shears and they can be tricky to hold in a power hammer, when that one tong slips off and your brains not quick to tell your foot to get off the peddle, you will do a dance. I think they maybe good for Cultivator shuvels to. Jeff

McMaster-Carr supply company has babbit, If you have never poured bearings before you may want to find help. It is fairly easy when you get on to it. Jeff

I would suggest you go to a welding supply store, the torch may cost a little more but they know the products. As far as tanks in my area it is a lot cheeper to buy then rent. If you get every thing in one place and have ant trouble with the unit it will make life a lot easier. Jeff

I was going to put a picture of my big anvil, But it is a vary common one. I just finished this RR Rail anvil so here you go. Jeff B