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On 8/25/2011 at 11:43 AM, Jeff B said:

You will need some way to check the tension of the saw and set the RPM it ia to run at.

This straight-egde is long to check 48" &52" saws.

This is for smaller blades.

This is an ajustable tension gauge, there is a wedge to drop the middle of the gauge to set dish of saw plate.
The pro's do not use this type of gauge, it would be to time consuming to rest for every saw. I have this gauge set for 500 RPM on a 8 gauge saw.
The man I got the gauge from told me you set it with a Micrometer. He told me he could not remamber but it was so may thousandth per RPM. YA right!
The compnay that made the gauge Is still in business so I called them to find out.
" no big secret hammer you saw till it runs on your mill and set the gauge to the blade and it will be set for the naxt time you hammer your blade."

Hope this information is still out there.  I cannot see any of the pictures on this post but would be happy if you could post the name of the people who make the tension gage. thanks.  email address removed

Looking to pick up a Sawyers anvil of some size.  I have two Peter Wright anvils but want to tune the big saw blades used on older saw mills.  Anyone know of one for sale?  Please email me at bolensboneyard@comcast.net thanks Bobby.  I also would like to know what type of hammer would have been used to do the task.  I have been told a rounding hammer, what most refer to as a knifemaker's hammer, the Japanese dog style hammer and a hammer that looks like a  cross peen with a rounded off cross end???  Thought I would go to the experts for the right answer.

John Newman  I hope this will reach you as I know of no other way.  I am trying to find out if you will be making trunnion blocks and if so when and how much.  I did not see a way to respond to a post but I suppose I will figure it out eventually. thanks Bobby