On Mar 11, 4:37 pm, ignator wrote:
On Mar 11, 3:34 pm, " Andy H. andys_junk_address at yahoo dot com"

wrote:
Hi Fellas,

I've got to cut up a bunch of 1/2" 316-stainless round bar this
weekend, and am looking for a good bandsaw blade that won't leave me
cursing halfway through the job. I've hear Starret and Lennox
bi-metal are the way to go. Any recommendations?

My saw uses 1/2" X 64-1/2" blades.

Thanks for any help.

I just machined a 1-7/8 inch piece of round stock on the lathe. Just a
hint of standard sulferized black cutting oil and it cut with a glass
smooth surface. I was expecting this to be horrible, but if it is "non
free machining" then something went wrong with how easy I found it to
result in a surface finish that only the pro's can produce.
ignator

OH forgot the OP reference to bandsaw cutting, and using a cheepo
carbon steel band saw blade in my quasimoto 6x4 bandsaw, cut super
easy. Just a few drop of cutting oil. This was 316L (low carbon)
razzle frazzle ignator