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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Al W on January 20, 2013, 09:43:47 am
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Just bought a band saw - retroactive Christmas present - and I am looking for the group's opinion on which blade(s) are the best out there for wood work. Primarily will be re-sawing, but will do some figure cutting as well.
Your suggestions are welcome.
Al
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depends on what you will cut.
I have a 3/8 and a 5/8 blade.
use the 3/8 the most cutting up to 2-3" i guess.
if I saw bigger wood i take the 5/8 blade, but I don't like to change the blade....
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Buy a quality blade for resaw the widest blade with the fewest tpi
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I use a 3/4 ' 4TPI for resawing and a 1/4 inch for most everything else. I do have a3/8 that came on the saw but it is not a quality blade. When I had t ocall Rikon for a small problem, the rep asked me if I had changed the blade. When I tol dhime yes, his comment was GOOD MOVE. I have used Olsen and Timberwolf and they both work fine for me.
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I stay with the same size blade for all my band saw work, if you have several different sizes you have to reset you saw to use them
Jimbo
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I have used timbewolf and Carter. either was fine. I don't do a lot of bandsawing simply because I am not real great in the set up ..................yet
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I like Carter blades. I use a 1/2 for resawing.
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I re-saw a lot of 8"cedar and some oak. I use 1/2" woodslicer blades.
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Timberwolf and wood slicers are the best that I have used so far. I use a 1" on my saw with 2 to 4 teeth per inch, with the 4" I run a low speed and get a better cut with a 2 or three about the same on low or high speed. I have the grizzly 17" saw. Steve