Did you know that Starett makes bandsaw blades?

[chopnhack]

And they are a lot cheaper and of better quality than timberwolf blades. Also, did you know that bandsaw blades are also available with carbide teeth with no set, just atb! Some curious info I have picked up here in Tennessee while visiting Lonnie Bird's woodworking school (stealth gloat) Day 3 just finished and my shaker style night table carcass is complete. Spent the entire day practicing dovetails in anticipation of creating the drawer for the table tomorrow.

[Tom Slick]

Yes to all of the above. I've used them at work, we bought standard bimetal band by the roll and welded them up. We bought carbide resawing bands pre-made, they were 1" wide by 19' 6" long and cost about $300 ea.

I've also used sandvik band material.

[Stytooner]

I've used Starett bimetal blades for years now. I use them on both my metal bandsaw and my 10" Craftsman. I get them from McMaster Carr. They work great. I have a 1" blade on my HF 14" for resawing, but it isn't a Starett. I need to get one on there sometime.

Cool stealth gloat as well.

[LCHIEN]

carbide blades for a BS are nice but they can get kinda pricey.

OTOH, not really more unreasonable blade$/saw$ ratio than a $100 Forrest blade on my $300-400 (original cost) BT3000.

[SARGE..g-47]

I use Lennox 3/4" 3 tpi bi-metal for re-saw on my Steel City 18" and can't say enough about how good they are. Cost around $48 welded and shipped and last about 1/3 the time of a carbide blade. So... I can buy 5 of them for the price of one carbide for my saw and come out well ahead on blades dulling.

But... it needs to be noted that carbide requires a ton of tension.. bi-metal requires a little less so... anyone with a smaller BS that is equipped with less than heavy tension spring... Beware as you might not be able to tension the bi-metal or carbide properly.

I might try one of the Starrett's from McMaster Carr Lee mentioned. How much are you paying shipped Lee and... what lenght?

[Stytooner]

This is the one on my metal bandsaw.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/2339/=1kis2t

Type
Blades for Thin Metals
Material
Bimetal
Tooth Style
Standard
Teeth Per Inch (Standard)
18
Width
1/2"
Length
5' 4-1/2"
Thickness
0.025"



This one on my Craftsman.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/2338/=1kisjz


Type
Blades for Hard Metals
Material
Bimetal
Tooth Style
Anti-Vibration
Teeth Per Inch (Anti-Vibration)
10-14
Width
3/8"
Length
5' 10-1/2"
Thickness
0.025"





These cost about $24 each. Mcmaster is very reasonable on shipping. $5 or $6 bucks I think for a small box.
Surely you can find something else they sell that you need to help fill the box up.
I have no problem finding stuff I need.

[GregW]

If you have a McMaster Carr location local to you they also have a very organized and efficient will call system that I've used many times in the past...

These cost about $24 each. Mcmaster is very reasonable on shipping. $5 or $6 bucks I think for a small box.
Surely you can find something else they sell that you need to help fill the box up.
I have no problem finding stuff I need.

[SARGE..g-47]

This is the one on my metal bandsaw.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/115/2339/=1kis2t

These cost about $24 each. Mcmaster is very reasonable on shipping. $5 or $6 bucks I think for a small box.
Surely you can find something else they sell that you need to help fill the box up.
I have no problem finding stuff I need.

I would probably order two as I usually do. I prefer back-up blades on-hand as nothing is more irratating than for a blade to go dull just when you are intend to re-saw a couple of hundred linear feet. Same with rip blades on my TS... I have 4 and 4 40 T's even though my sharpener is 4 miles away and can turn a blade in 2 days when bush and one when not.

Thanks Lee as I might order one if they have 3 tpi to try it out.

Sarge..

[tommyt654]

www.lagunatools.com has their 5/8 inch resaw blades on sale B1G1 on their website under accessories I ordered 2 93 1/2 for $28.05 + shipping, great price. Tell em I sent ya,Tommy

[chopnhack]

To point out one thing that made me take note of why we would use a carbide blade...... the one thing it can do that no other bandsaw blade can do - - - > save wood - thin kerf, the teeth have no set, rather just an alternating bevel. I guess that would be important if you are resawing very expensive wood.

I use Lennox 3/4" 3 tpi bi-metal for re-saw on my Steel City 18" and can't say enough about how good they are. Cost around $48 welded and shipped and last about 1/3 the time of a carbide blade. So... I can buy 5 of them for the price of one carbide for my saw and come out well ahead on blades dulling.

But... it needs to be noted that carbide requires a ton of tension.. bi-metal requires a little less so... anyone with a smaller BS that is equipped with less than heavy tension spring... Beware as you might not be able to tension the bi-metal or carbide properly.

I might try one of the Starrett's from McMaster Carr Lee mentioned. How much are you paying shipped Lee and... what lenght?