Making sawdust

  • SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    November 27, 2018 at 5:34 pm #1813089

    I want to make some sawdust for my smoker using my table saw. What blade do you think will create the coarsest dust?

    Iowaboy1
    Posts: 3833
    November 27, 2018 at 5:44 pm #1813092

    I would try a dado head at its maximum width if you have one.

    Dusty Gesinger
    Minnetrista, Minnesota
    Posts: 2417
    November 27, 2018 at 5:56 pm #1813098

    Less teeth, more of a ripping blade, stacked dado set.

    catnip
    south metro
    Posts: 631
    November 27, 2018 at 7:35 pm #1813122

    And go with the grain.

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    November 27, 2018 at 7:37 pm #1813123

    Wood source is foot long limbs.

    aleb
    Butler county Iowa
    Posts: 342
    November 27, 2018 at 7:45 pm #1813126

    I would make a “V” block to hold the limbs. Don’t want have it kick back on you.

    1hl&sinker
    On the St.Croix
    Posts: 2501
    November 27, 2018 at 7:47 pm #1813128

    I had an old 4inch power planer I got at an estate sale for $30 that made great course saw dust or small chips until someone put legs on it and it walked away. Great for small limbs.

    Born
    Posts: 52
    November 27, 2018 at 7:55 pm #1813134

    How about a chainsaw.

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    November 27, 2018 at 8:18 pm #1813140
    Born wrote:

    How about a chainsaw.

    Bigger chips than I’m looking for. I want sawdust, just not powder fine.

    Dragginbottom
    Posts: 19
    November 27, 2018 at 8:21 pm #1813141

    What about a woodcarvers blade for 4″ grinder has a chain style blade

    Hot Runr Guy
    West Chicago, IL
    Posts: 1933
    November 28, 2018 at 5:35 am #1813178

    This thread brings back memories of a service call I made years ago, to the Brunswick bowling pin plant in northern WI (Antigo, I think). Mountains of sawdust, that they collected and used to heat the plant.

    HRG

    Sean Solberg
    St. Paul
    Posts: 107
    November 28, 2018 at 9:05 am #1813230

    Rasp or angle grinder with a rough blade would be my suggestion. You’ll generate tons of dust but without the danger of kickback on the non-jointed surface of a small log. Clamp the log in a vise and go to town.

    Go Spuds
    Posts: 137
    November 28, 2018 at 9:42 am #1813248

    why not just buy a bag of pellets??

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    November 28, 2018 at 9:48 am #1813251
    Go Spuds wrote:

    why not just buy a bag of pellets??

    Trying that today actually. I added a little water to a pan of pellets to reconstitute back to sawdust.

    Mookie Blaylock
    Wright County, MN
    Posts: 469
    November 28, 2018 at 9:56 am #1813252

    I’d look for a near by custom cabinet shop

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4953
    November 28, 2018 at 10:37 am #1813271
    Mookie Blaylock wrote:

    I’d look for a near by custom cabinet shop

    Unfortunately you’re not going to get pure sawdust with that as most shops don’t cut just solid wood but also melamine and other stock with glues that you would not want bur ing amd getting in your food.

    I’d get one of the angle grinder chainsaws mentioned. Just make sure everything is clamped well.

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000224SK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-nS.Bb72EZA7B

    SuperDave1959
    Harrisville, UT
    Posts: 2816
    November 28, 2018 at 4:16 pm #1813372

    For the varieties of wood that I don’t have easy access to, the pellet breakdown looks like it will be an excellent option.

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