Like I'm sure most of us I have a number of catalogs laying around. On a recent project I broke both my 1/8" and 3/16" bandsaw blades. Since I don't remember when any of my blades were bought I figured it was time to start some research. I emailed Louis at Iturra Designs and recieved a catalog, Priority Mail 2 days later. This isn't a catalog, it's a 250 page manual for Band Saws 101. I didn't realize just how much I don't know about band saws and their blades.
I have a lot of reading to do before calling to order new blades. I've seen warnings in the past on here to have plenty of time to chat before calling Lou. I will probably buy most of my blades from him based on the onformation in the catalog and his recommendations when we chat..
The only one I'm not sure of is a resaw blade. The Woodslicer from Highland Hardware is highly recommended on the forum but the Bladerunner in the catalog looks good, too. Anyone have any experience with the Bladerunner or had a chance to use and compare both of them? The write up in th ecatalog says the Bladerunner was hightly reated in tests by Fine Woodworking, especially on feed rate and smootness of cut. That last is important because I plan to be using a lit of exotics in the future. Both blades are slightly thinner than most blades at .022" as opposed to being .025" thick. It may come down to country of origin for my decision. The Bladerunner is from a U.S. company but mfg in Mexico. Not sure about the Woodslicer.
I have a lot of reading to do before calling to order new blades. I've seen warnings in the past on here to have plenty of time to chat before calling Lou. I will probably buy most of my blades from him based on the onformation in the catalog and his recommendations when we chat..
The only one I'm not sure of is a resaw blade. The Woodslicer from Highland Hardware is highly recommended on the forum but the Bladerunner in the catalog looks good, too. Anyone have any experience with the Bladerunner or had a chance to use and compare both of them? The write up in th ecatalog says the Bladerunner was hightly reated in tests by Fine Woodworking, especially on feed rate and smootness of cut. That last is important because I plan to be using a lit of exotics in the future. Both blades are slightly thinner than most blades at .022" as opposed to being .025" thick. It may come down to country of origin for my decision. The Bladerunner is from a U.S. company but mfg in Mexico. Not sure about the Woodslicer.
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