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Dearborn cordwood saw

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Mike S

01-23-1999 13:34:26




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Hi there. Well, I just couldn't pass it up, a guy had a Dearborn saw and I bought it. I already had a belt pulley that I had
completely rebuilt so was looking for something to run off of it. this saw hasn't been used in a while, so I'll have to do some
repair work to it. So, what I need is someone who has an owners manual and would be willing to copy it for me (I would pay
for copying and mailing, of course) or just for some advice. For starters, how long is the belt supposed to be? He gave me
some belting to make my own with, but he couldn't remember how long to make it. Also, there is some bracket on the back of
the belt pulley but he couldn't remember why it was there. Any ideas? Maybe I didn't get everything?? How do you sharpen
the blade? It is 30 inches in diameter and spins pretty well. Thanks and sorry for the long post. Oh, he also had a Dearborn 2
bottom plow and a 2 disc plow. Any ideas on what I should offer him for them? The bottom plow needs shares, but the disc is
unused with lots of rust.
Thanks again

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mike bachelder

05-23-2003 15:42:08




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 Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Mike S, 01-23-1999 13:34:26  
I just bought a Dearborn cordwood saw from a neighbor. The belt on mine measures 80". A manual can be found at ford9n.com A manual is $20. Do you know if you can get the composit pulley rebuilt?
Hope this helps.



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Tom from Ontario

01-23-1999 19:53:54




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 Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Mike S, 01-23-1999 13:34:26  
Mike: Do not try to sharpen the blade yourself. Take it to someone who does it professionally. He will sharpen it and set the teeth and make sure it's not cracked. The bracket on the saw end of the pulley should have a shield on it to protect you if the belt comes apart. Make the belt too short and too tight and it will come apart. Excess tension on the belt will also wipe the bearings on the shaft. Sorry I can't give you hard numbers, how about it guys? Good luck, Tom

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Mike S

01-24-1999 10:12:00




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 Re: Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Tom from Ontario, 01-23-1999 19:53:54  
Thanks Tom for the info. I'm actually putting the cart before the horse, since I gots lots to do to this thing before I try and use it. Some metal needs straightening, wanna clean all the bearing and regrease, replace some rusted and missing bolts, etc. I wonder how easy it is to find blades for something this size?
Thanks again
Mike



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Tom from Ontario

01-24-1999 19:16:35




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 Re: Re: Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Mike S, 01-24-1999 10:12:00  
Mike: Good idea. Just when you power up and start the first log through is no time to find what's loose. For a replacement blade, I would submit that it is absolutely mandatory to find something that fits real snug on the mandrel rather than the size of the blade itself. These things have got to run true or they are killers. You could probably get by with a blade from twenty eight to thirty two inches if it fits past brackets. There are sawmill supply houses around the country and they can ship you what you need. There used to be a water-powered mill near where I worked years ago and his gang saws were thirty inch even though he was mostly cutting four inch stuff at that point. Then again his front saw was sixty inch and his top saw was thirty six. He said the last timber of that size he had cut was 1954. But he used to spend up to an hour a day with a dial gauge and the mill running dead slow checking that everything was straight and tight. I must emphasize safety. Please be careful. The plough and the di

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Mike S

01-26-1999 04:37:20




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Tom from Ontario, 01-24-1999 19:16:35  
Thanks for the tips. I found a shop that will sharpen and set the tips for $23. That sounded fair to me. The bracket you mention appears to be there. Main problem is that it looks like they set it down on a slope, or backed into it and bent some parts. So this weekend I'll just start taking everything apart and straighten things back to what they look like they should be. I wonder what it would be worth restored?
Thanks again

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Tom from Ontario

01-26-1999 19:37:37




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Mike S, 01-26-1999 04:37:20  
Mike: Looks like this infernal machine hacked off the last of my message. Durn. Farm Fleet sells
new pto buzz saws for upwards of $2500 CDN. I don't know where you are but I would think if your saw was straight and pretty, $500 minimum. Tom



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Mike S

01-28-1999 03:59:03




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dearborn cordwood saw in reply to Tom from Ontario, 01-26-1999 19:37:37  
Thanks for the info. I took the blade in for sharpening and he said he would also have to tension it. Whole thing was 40 bucks and I pick it up in a week. Bad weather is coming so I might not get it back together like I planned. Oh, by the way, he said a new blade was 325! Wow! Sad thing is he told me had two blades that he had sharpened and the person never picked them up and he kept them for several years, then just last month sent them to the steel recycle place! Thanks again

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