"MikeWhy" wrote in message news:...
"Morris Dovey" wrote in message
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MikeWhy wrote:
Bandsaw blades are a little coarse, I think. Where can I find
something more appropriate?

Well, I just went to www.harborfreight.com and typed bandsaw blade into
the search box - got a whole batch of possibilities.

Hmmm. Not bad. 3/4" x 10 tpi, heat treated. Still, at $1 per foot, I could
throw it out rather than sharpen when it gets dull. Still looking for a
little wider, maybe 1-1/4".

I also unearthed the old Craftsman linear slide miter box and saw. Now,
that blade looks like what I have in mind. About 12 tpi rip, 1-1/4" wide.
It doesn't cut well at all crosscut, but pretty clean in rip. I remember
buying that for the kids 10 years ago. It always frustrated them. The
polished slide on the frame looks too good to just throw out, but all it
does is get in the way. Looks like I have ready made hardware if I go that
route.

Interesting. Sears still sells that tool of bondage:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a

It differs by having a rectangular slide, not the heavy chromed round slide
on mine. Otherwise, looks much the same. Now, if only I can find their
replacement blades...

"MikeWhy" wrote in message
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"MikeWhy" wrote in message news:...
"Morris Dovey" wrote in message
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MikeWhy wrote:
Bandsaw blades are a little coarse, I think. Where can I find
something more appropriate?

Well, I just went to www.harborfreight.com and typed bandsaw blade into
the search box - got a whole batch of possibilities.

Hmmm. Not bad. 3/4" x 10 tpi, heat treated. Still, at $1 per foot, I
could throw it out rather than sharpen when it gets dull. Still looking
for a little wider, maybe 1-1/4".

I also unearthed the old Craftsman linear slide miter box and saw. Now,
that blade looks like what I have in mind. About 12 tpi rip, 1-1/4" wide.
It doesn't cut well at all crosscut, but pretty clean in rip. I remember
buying that for the kids 10 years ago. It always frustrated them. The
polished slide on the frame looks too good to just throw out, but all it
does is get in the way. Looks like I have ready made hardware if I go
that route.

Interesting. Sears still sells that tool of bondage:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a

It differs by having a rectangular slide, not the heavy chromed round
slide on mine. Otherwise, looks much the same. Now, if only I can find
their replacement blades...

Looks identical to a Stanley 20-800 miter box and saw. The replacement
blades are 20-809.

Lee Valley has them in various pitches, if that's of interest to anyone.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...21&cat=1,42884

Also available in 25".

I think I'll just go ahead and sharpen the one I have, knowing that
replacements can be had. Maybe even destroy it and salvage the blade
holders, too. As it is, the miter box is useless with the rip cut blade.