The Lumber Smith Sawmill

Engines and Blades for Your Lumber Smith Sawmill

The Right Engine!

We use the Honda 5.5 hp Model# GX160HX2 engine. This is a great engine and, for us, it starts on the first pull each time. The engine is professional grade engine and has a 6:1 gear reduction ratio. It weighs about 28 pounds.

With the engine running at 3,000 RPM, it turns the drive wheel at 500 RPM.

Blades

The Lumber Smith sawmill comes with one blade. Sawmill blades can be easily re-sharpened with a Dremel tool (see the video links for more information) but it is always good to have a spare blade.

The Lumber Smith sawmill can use a wide range of blades from a 5/8 inch wide fine tooth blade to a 1.50 wide blade with two teeth per inch. Blade length must be 93 to 93 1/2 inch blades with optimum length at 93 1/4 inches. We recommend either a bi-metal or carbon steel blade 93.5 inch by 1.25 wide with 1.3 teeth per inch with a thickness of .045 inch.

We didn't think folks could over-tighten the blade, but some do! If you over-tighten the blade, you will burn out the idle wheel bearing and/or break the blade. Follow the blade tension instructions and put a few drops of oil around the bearing before each day of us.

Bandsaw sawmills are inherently dangerous, and must be handled accordingly. No amount of caution is unfounded. As a condition of sale, Woodwrights LLC accepts no liability for injury to persons or property beyond the purchase price of the saw. Sawmill returns are accepted within 30 days of sale, no questions asked (see our home page for details or call 804-577-7398 to clarify any question about our warranty or return policy).