Product Review: Kasco WoodMaxx Blade Sharpening

I recently had the opportunity to use a KASCO WoodMaxx saw blade for a milling project. I was very impressed with the blade as I was able to cut over 500 board feet of mixed pine and hardwood without any issues whatsoever. The blade cut smooth and straight without any breakage. After its initial use, I intended to put the blade on the sharpener and see how it held up, which is what this product review update is all about.

PRODUCT:

Kasco 209’’; 1.5’’ wide .050 thick, 7/8 tooth spacing

“Setting” the teeth prior to sharpening. The blade was set to 0.028

REVIEW:

After running the Kasco WoodMaxx blade longer than I would run a normal blade (for trial purposes); I threw it on the Cooks Cat Claw sharpener. I had a 7/8’’ 7-degree blade cam that matched the profile very nicely. Within 2 light rounds on the sharpener, the blade was back to new (maybe even better than new!) The real test is in the set. Now, some will say set before sharpen; others will say sharpen before setting. Sometimes if the blade holds a good set, you can just sharpen without throwing it on the set machine.

For more on sharpening blades I recommend checking out CooksSawmills on YouTube and search for Cooks Saw Sawmill Bandsaw Basics.

Back to the Kasco Wood Maxx, I did not have any issues with tooth breakage on the set machine. I have set various manufactures on the Cooks set machine, from Cooks, to WM, Kenne-Saw, Jerry’s to name few. Occasionally, particular blades seem to be more troublesome than others in regards to snapping a few teeth here and there while trying to adjust the set. This was not an issue with the Kasco.

CONSCLUSION:

For a competitively priced blade, you can run just as long if not longer than other blades, and there were no issues on the re-sharp process. All of this adds up to more “up-time” on the mill and being able to service the blade multiple times to benefit your investment of the blade purchase.

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