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is there anything i need to know about milling frozen logs? mostly hardwood. if i wait for above freezing weather up here it'll be the 4th of july befor i cut.

It can be done. You'll need to go through the learning curve. Stay away from half-frozen logs - they'll cause your blade to do strange things. Lube will need to be windshield washer or diesel.

Consider that frozen logs are harder than non-frozen logs. So tooth spacing generally needs to be closer and the bands need less set. Some go as low as many as 4 tpi. But you'll probably end up somewhere around 3/4". Call Cook's saw and ask them what they recommend for the species you're sawing.

i was told the 3/4 tooth spacing was for soft wood, i use 7/8
frozen use 4-9 degre hook
not froze 10-11 degre hook on hard woods like oak

What happened to global warming? Use 4* blades with a little less set than normal, too much set will leave frozen sawdust on the log which acts like no set. Also narrower bands seem to work better in frozen wood. Steve