Weird "Ripples" in Bandsaw Cut

[woodturner]

Additionally, when I look at the finished cut, I see a defined ripple in it.

The ripples are indicative of a blade weld problem.

A lot of these blades are not perfectly aligned at the back edge, so they "click" and wander slightly when the blade passes through the wood, causing a ripple.

Look at the weld and see if it is flat on both sides and the back.

The fix is simple - CAREFULLY hold an arkansas stone against the back edge of the blade as it is running - that will smooth the edge.

[d_meister]

My guess is too many TPI. I bought a brand new blade (Ridgid) at 12 TPI and tried to push a 5" high piece of soft mahogony through it and just about pushed my 150lb saw over. I bought a 3TPI blade and everything works great.

[buckeye95]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

I will check on these items in the next few days if i can get away from shovelling (Central Ohio can be lots of fun in the winter!!).

Thanks again,

Pete