Need a new bandsaw blade

[InvisibleMan]

Need a new bandsaw blade, specifically for cutting up resin slabs into pen blanks. I have a Wood Slicer from Highland Woodworking currently. It worked great, but I think I need a new one. My blanks are starting to look pretty rugged on the outside. lots of saw marks, and the blanks are looking quite dull. I know it doesn't matter once they're turned and polished, but still......

Anyway, is the wood slicer as good as it gets for resin cutting? Should I get something else more suited to the task? Anybody know? Anybody care?:biggrin:

 

[Jim Burr]

I just use my regular 6tpi that our saw shop makes. Had a WS and it was the worst blade I ever wasted my $$ on. Once they are cut, I'll turn them round just so they look nice!

 

[pinelumber]

band saw blade

There is a guy in Marine City Michigan that will custom make a band saw blade to your specifications He has a lot of professional customers meat packers metal fab shops etc. Everyone says he is a lot cheaper than Home Depot, Woodcraft etc. I don't have the phone number but it is Progressive Machine shop River RD. Marine City, Mich. Hope this helps you.

Dennis
Pine Lumber:bananen_smilies104::RockOn:

 

[BSea]

I get Timberwolf blades from here. I've been happy with them.

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/

 

[plantman]

:smile-big::smile-big: Try one or both of these on your saw blade. Take a sharpening stone and hold it against your blade while it is running, do both sides. This will take some of the rake or set off of the blade making it cut with less effort. Second, take a candle or some type of parafin wax and press it on the running blade. This will cut down the friction and lube your blade blocks. I would try the stone and wax on the old blade and use the wax only on the new one.
Jim S

 

[Lucky2]

You could check with the company that makes them, to find out which blade they would recommend for what you want to do. By doing that, you'll know that you've got the best that there is to do the job.
Len

 

[Joe S.]

:smile-big::smile-big: Try one or both of these on your saw blade. Take a sharpening stone and hold it against your blade while it is running, do both sides. This will take some of the rake or set off of the blade making it cut with less effort. Second, take a candle or some type of parafin wax and press it on the running blade. This will cut down the friction and lube your blade blocks. I would try the stone and wax on the old blade and use the wax only on the new one.
Jim S

Would beeswax work? I've got plenty of that.

 

[plantman]

:smile-big::smile-big: Try one or both of these on your saw blade. Take a sharpening stone and hold it against your blade while it is running, do both sides. This will take some of the rake or set off of the blade making it cut with less effort. Second, take a candle or some type of parafin wax and press it on the running blade. This will cut down the friction and lube your blade blocks. I would try the stone and wax on the old blade and use the wax only on the new one.
Jim S

Would beeswax work? I've got plenty of that.

Sometimes beeswax tends to be sticky. You can try it. It can always be wiped off with a solvent if things stick to it. Don't do this with the saw running!!! We are realy looking for something that melts and lubes when it gets warm. You could always try silicone spray on your blade. The trouble with cutting plastic or resin is that the blade dosn't cut it. There are no fibers or pores in either one. They are solids. The teeth of the saw blade acts more like an ice scraper and shaves or chips away the material it is trying to remove and thus produces heat that melts the resin or plastic and dulls your blade. I will usualy use a skip tooth blade on both woods and other materials. This gives you a space between teeth for your cut material to escape.
Jim S

 

[Jim Burr]

:smile-big::smile-big: Try one or both of these on your saw blade. Take a sharpening stone and hold it against your blade while it is running, do both sides. This will take some of the rake or set off of the blade making it cut with less effort. Second, take a candle or some type of parafin wax and press it on the running blade. This will cut down the friction and lube your blade blocks. I would try the stone and wax on the old blade and use the wax only on the new one.
Jim S

Ha!!! What cool ideas!! Just what I've been looking for to get a little more mileage out of my blades!

 

[its_virgil]

I must agree with timeberwolf blades from Suffolk Macinery. I get several blades at once to save on shipping. They often have a "buy three get one free" ad on the website. Call to order and the lady that answers the phone can suggest a blade for the job you have. She has always given me excellent blades and service. I cut all kinds of material on my and saw with them.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I get Timberwolf blades from here. I've been happy with them.

Suffolk Machinery - Timber Wolf Bandsaw Blades

 

[clapiana]

+1 on timberwolf blades they last a LONG time