On Aug 26, 2:30*pm, Steve Turner
wrote:

You're not going overboard on the blade tension, are you?

Could be. I reduced the tension twice (between each break) and have
gone through three of their blades so far.

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/swed...-steel-prices/

This link is to a chart of SWEDISH SILICON STEEL blades. Great
selection - but confusing to me as I don't know what all the
abbreviations (AS, AS-S, VPC) mean

I thought to purchase the following for about $28. Not sure if that's
a great price (shipping extra) or not. Also, I do NOT understand the
two-letter descriptions Woodcraft lists. The quarter-inch blades
appear to come in 4, six eight and ten tooth versions (not all seen on
one website!) - for the task we were doing (cutting half-inch thick
p.t. pine fence pickets (a bit "wet") into shapes with a couple of 1.5-
inch diameter semi-circles, what should I look for?

Timber Wolf Bandsaw Blade 1/4" x 93-1/2", 6 TPI Timber Wolf makes the
worlds only thin-kerf, low tension, silicon steel band saw blades that
will outlast your old carbon steel blades by a mile! Your bandsaw will
cut better and faster, with less wear on bearings, shafts and tires.
Tooth angles and gullet symmetries, combined with a unique set
pattern, create a blade that is everything a wood-cutting blade was
meant to be. Blade has over 60 of the speed capabilities of a hook
blade while giving you the great finish of a skip. The round design of
the gullet eliminates any work hardening zones. Couple that with the
special 6.5 degrees rake, 5-tooth set pattern, and .025" thick thin-
kerf blade and you have an awesome bandsaw blade!

Thanks for the feedback.