-MIKE- wrote:
I'm fully aware of the crapshoot involved when buying stuff at Harbor
Freight.
My theory for HF is the same as for Radio Shack.
75 percent of their stuff is pure, unadulterated crap.
20 percent is usable if you're not expecting the kind of quality you get
with... well, real quality.
And 5 percent is actually pretty good stuff.

So where do the bandsaw blades fall in those categories?
I'm thinking of picking up some of their -$10 ones.
They have $20+ ones, too, but if I'm going to spend that much, I'll go
to Woodcraft.

Anyone actually use their blades? Are they.....
Crap?
Ok for the money, but don't expect much?
Better than average, a good bargain?
Diamond in the rough?

Or the final choice...
Wait for my Iturra Design catalog because they have great blades under
10 bucks?

If it were me I'd go to Woodworker's Supply and order up a couple of
their Starrett/Bahco blades:

http://www.woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FU...e=&showsingle=

I don't know if some of their blades are Starrett and some are Bahco, or
if the blades are the product of a joint venture; the website isn't
clear about it. I ordered four different blades for my MiniMax and they
all came with Starrett tags on them. In any case, both brand names are
highly regarded and the blades I received are excellent quality and
reasonably priced.

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