"Terry Coombs" wrote in message
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On 8/14/2019 8:39 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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On 2019-08-14, Bob La Londe wrote:
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It will get
used most of the time to cut 6061 or 7075 aluminum from 1/2"
thick
to 2
inch thick.
For that -- 6 TPI would do.
I started with 10/14 on my 4x6 bandsaw and slowly found I needed
pitches from 6 to 24. The 6/10 was the only blade that would cut
off
6" square timbers, the 10/14 just clogged.



Mine wears a 10/14 bimetal about 95% of the time . I do have an 18
for thin stock . I have yet to use it for wood ... isn't that what
chainsaws are for ? Mine have been getting quite a workout lately
stocking up firewood .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !


These were 6x6 PT timbers for a retaining wall and I wanted smooth and
square cuts at an exposed outside corner.

I've used a chainsaw to square large logs and cut joint notches and
plane the tops of log roof beams for pole sheds, so I know what I can
and can't do. Chainsawing isn't for exposed surfaces that could snag
clothing.

To cut long heavy stock like that I balance it across the bandsaw
table and set adjustable support(s) under it, then slide the stock to
the cut position. If the stock is too heavy to lift I suspend it from
a portable hoist and use a balanced 2x4 etc as the guide to set the
height so the cut will be square.

That was good enough to cut 4" square steel tube to ~16' for columns.
I made and welded on steel end plates to attach a 20' W10 x 33 beam,
which I hoisted into place. An engineer designed the job, not me, but
I was able to fab and erect it. "A man's got to know his limitations",
and that job was close to mine.

I've wanted a small top-handle arborist chainsaw for a long time but
couldn't justify the cost of a Stihl, Husky or Echo. This is on order,
hope it's as decent as the reviews suggest. Amazon's price jumped
after I ordered it.
https://www.amazon.com/Farmertec-Jon.../dp/B07NZ4JTDT