Which blade to resaw green wood?
HerHusband wrote in
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Puckdropper's millions of hired monkeys eventually banged out (it's not
Hamlet, but at least it's on topic):
Next time you order from Highland, you might want to give one of
their "Woodturner's Blades" a try. I've used it several times to cut
green and greenish logs, and it seems to work well.
I found that blade yesterday, but the .032" thickness seems thicker
than the recommended .025" maximum for a 14" bandsaw. Have you had any
issues? From what I gather, the thicker blades fatique faster and
could potentially break?
Thanks,
Anthony
I haven't really done a whole lot. Probably about 10 firewood sized
logs. So far, with my 14" 1 hp Jet I haven't had any problems. I do
sometimes get uneven cuts, but that could very well be my fault.
I wouldn't get too worried about the .025" number. The .032" blade is
only 7 thou wider, which isn't a whole lot in this case. It's more
important to listen to the saw and adjust your feed based on what the saw
is telling you.
Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.
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