George wrote:

Blade
width is about the diameter circle it'll cut.

Or, conversely, how well it will cut a straight line.

Alun, have you tried the blade that came with the bandsaw and found a
problem? FWI, I am very happy with the Viking 1/2" x 3tpi blade I use on
my 14" Delta. It seems to work well for both straight cuts and bowl
blanks of any reasonable size.


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