Does anyone out there know of any method of keeping sap from cutting green wood from collecting on a bandsaw blade?
I recently aquired some Red Eucalptus. I know there are many species of Eucalptus and I do not know which one this is. The sap is so bad it gums up my chain saw. Then I got it to the band saw where it procedes to gum up and collect on one side. I have to try to scrape it off after each cut or the saw cuts crooked. I know it is a "gum" tree and those jokes will go unanswered. Pretty wood though. Blood red color. I am trying to process a bunch for drying for future use. Then I will try to make some bowls/vessels out of the wet stuff also.
I tried a new sharp bandsaw blade and it makes one cut and then needs to be cleaned up before the next cut.
Thanks for any good suggestions.
Hugh
I recently aquired some Red Eucalptus. I know there are many species of Eucalptus and I do not know which one this is. The sap is so bad it gums up my chain saw. Then I got it to the band saw where it procedes to gum up and collect on one side. I have to try to scrape it off after each cut or the saw cuts crooked. I know it is a "gum" tree and those jokes will go unanswered. Pretty wood though. Blood red color. I am trying to process a bunch for drying for future use. Then I will try to make some bowls/vessels out of the wet stuff also.
I tried a new sharp bandsaw blade and it makes one cut and then needs to be cleaned up before the next cut.
Thanks for any good suggestions.
Hugh