I am getting a new bandsaw with a 2 horse motor. I know very little about
the ins and outs of bandsaw blades and the type of cutting they do best. The
saw will handle from 1/8 inch to 1 inch in width. What type of blades should
I have? I will be doing some resawing and I will also want to cut some thin
veniers from certain woods. I of course will be using it for basic cuts as
well.

Any insight that keeps me from ruining good blades, wood or throwing away
money would be helpful
Eric

Eric Olsen wrote:

I am getting a new bandsaw with a 2 horse motor. I know very little about
the ins and outs of bandsaw blades and the type of cutting they do best. The
saw will handle from 1/8 inch to 1 inch in width. What type of blades should
I have? I will be doing some resawing and I will also want to cut some thin
veniers from certain woods. I of course will be using it for basic cuts as
well.

Any insight that keeps me from ruining good blades, wood or throwing away
money would be helpful
Eric

Check out Suffolk Machinery's web site at:

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/

They make the highly recommended "Timberwolf" blades. They have some very good
information on bandsaws and blades on their web site. Pay special attention to
"Important - Did You Know", "The Six Rules Of Sawing" and "Troubleshooting" on
the left side of the screen.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA

"Eric Olsen" wrote in message
...
I am getting a new bandsaw with a 2 horse motor. I know very little about
the ins and outs of bandsaw blades and the type of cutting they do best.
The
saw will handle from 1/8 inch to 1 inch in width. What type of blades
should
I have? I will be doing some resawing and I will also want to cut some
thin
veniers from certain woods. I of course will be using it for basic cuts
as
well.

Any insight that keeps me from ruining good blades, wood or throwing away
money would be helpful
Eric

Check out Suffolk machine and ask them for what will suit your needs. In
general, three blades will do most of what you need. A resaw blade, a 1/4"
blade for most cutting and gentle curves, a 1/8" blade for more intricate
work with a tighter radius.

The folks at Suffolk have good prices, will know what works best for your
saw and can recommend blades best suited for your work. Get a set of Cool
Blocks, take time to set up the saw properly, and get a Quick Crank for
setting/relieving blade tension.
http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/
http://i-n-i.net/

Enjoy your new tool!
Ed

Get a copy of Mark Duginske's "Bandsaw Handbook." It has a ton of
information about setting up and using a bandsaw, including advice on
how to choose the proper blades for the different sawing tasks.

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 20:16:50 -0400, "Eric Olsen"
wrote:

I am getting a new bandsaw with a 2 horse motor. I know very little about
the ins and outs of bandsaw blades and the type of cutting they do best. The
saw will handle from 1/8 inch to 1 inch in width. What type of blades should
I have? I will be doing some resawing and I will also want to cut some thin
veniers from certain woods. I of course will be using it for basic cuts as
well.

Any insight that keeps me from ruining good blades, wood or throwing away
money would be helpful
Eric


-- jc
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If e-mailing me, please use jc631 at optonline dot net

Sufflok Machinery or Highland Hardware "WoodSlicer".


On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 02:14:01 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Eric Olsen" wrote in message
...
I am getting a new bandsaw with a 2 horse motor. I know very little about
the ins and outs of bandsaw blades and the type of cutting they do best.
The
saw will handle from 1/8 inch to 1 inch in width. What type of blades
should
I have? I will be doing some resawing and I will also want to cut some
thin
veniers from certain woods. I of course will be using it for basic cuts
as
well.

Any insight that keeps me from ruining good blades, wood or throwing away
money would be helpful
Eric

Check out Suffolk machine and ask them for what will suit your needs. In
general, three blades will do most of what you need. A resaw blade, a 1/4"
blade for most cutting and gentle curves, a 1/8" blade for more intricate
work with a tighter radius.

The folks at Suffolk have good prices, will know what works best for your
saw and can recommend blades best suited for your work. Get a set of Cool
Blocks, take time to set up the saw properly, and get a Quick Crank for
setting/relieving blade tension.
http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/
http://i-n-i.net/

Enjoy your new tool!
Ed