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The Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting - Northeastern Logger’s Assoc. - 1997
The Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting - Northeastern Logger’s Assoc. - 1997

The Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting - Northeastern Logger’s Assoc. - 1997

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    Description

    The Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting
    , by Casey Creamer, edited by Eric A. Johnson. Published by The Northeastern Logger’s Association, Old Forge, NY, 1995, 1997. 5½ x 8½ paperback, ring-bound, 182 pages.
    Please note this book is new, not used. It is an original, not a reproduction.
    The
    Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting
    is a compendium of just about anything you need to know about setting up, maintaining, and running a commercial sawmill, written by someone who has been doctoring ailing sawmills for most of his life. If you are a sawyer, filer, millwright, or mill manager, the
    Sawmiller’s Guide to Troubleshooting
    should be in your possession at all times. It covers such topics as:
    Sawmill troubleshooting tools
    Circular saw sharpening
    Saw mandrels
    Saw speeds and their relationship to feed rates
    Sawmill alignment
    Circular saw manufacturing
    Saw welding
    Saw selection
    Reducing saw kerf
    Winter sawing
    Saw hammering
    Comprehensive sawmill troubleshooting with complete check lists
    This 182 page book (now in its second printing) extensively covers the topic of sawmill troubleshooting and just about anything related to that field. If you could have only one book on the subject of sawmills and their operation, this is the one.
    Whether you are an old hand at running a sawmill, or a rookie, or even just about to start setting one up, this book is a must have.
    Casey Creamer is a saw doctor in upstate New York, who has serviced and sold saws and accessories for most of his life. In addition to troubleshooting and curing mills for a living, he also conducts saw hammering courses, mill alignment clinics, and troubleshooting seminars. He is the author of the monthly “Sawmill Forum” column in
    The Northern Logger and Timber Processor
    magazine.
    Table of Contents
    Author’s Note
    Introduction
    1. Tools
    2. Sawmill Troubleshooting
    3. Sharpening
    4. Training
    5. Saw Hammering
    6. Drive Mechanisms
    7. The Mandrel
    8. Saw Speeds
    9. Alignment
    10. Saw Manufacturing
    11. Saw Selection
    12. Reducing Kerf
    13. Winter Sawing
    14. Saw Welding
    15. Opinions and Observations
    Appendix A. Glossary of Terms
    Appendix B. Common Tools
    Appendix C. Troubleshooting Checklist
    Appendix D. Sawfiler Associations
    Appendix E. Table of Speeds and Gauges
    Acknowledgements
    Index