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Is there a trick to making more accurate bandsaw cuts? Try as I might,
when I cut pieces out there is small ups and downs along the cut line.
I try to go slow and stay on the line or along one edge of it but stil
end up with some hills and valleys. My bandsaw blade is quite thin,
may 1/4", do you suppose going to a thicker blade would help?

Do you mean...

1. that the cut wanders from the line? That's your fault.

2. that the cut isn't smooth? That's the way bandsaw blades cut -
rough from the tooth marks. But the roughness should be easily removed
with sanding/scraping. If it is rougher than you think it should be,
make sure the blade tension is right and try different feed rates.

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