"Tim" wrote in message

"R. Pierce Butler" wrote in message

There is a limit to the radius your can cut with a given blade width.
The
narrower the blade the tighter the curve.

I am guessing, but my curve is about 25" radius. I would expect a 1/2"
blade to be okay on that, but maybe not since it did bind. Perhaps the
kerf
was closing up behind it?

Anyone with any knowledge of bandsawing and bandsaw blades would not have
wasted the bandwidth running that rabbit trail.

There is no chair back with a radius that a 1/2" blade won't cut unless it
is in a doll house.

A 1/2" blade should be able to cut a radius 1/10 of your 25" chairback
radius ... or about 2 1/2".

For future reference, print out the jpg and tape it to your bandsaw:

http://tinyurl.com/stdga


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