Bandsaw Balde Recommendations?

I have found that a 1/2" 3 tpi hook blade works best in my 18" Jet for resawing. It also works fine for bowl blanks as well, provided the blanks are not small (tight radius). -Dave

I'll second that--have a similar blade (from Lenox) on my 20" saw most of the time.

John Wadsworth

I use nothing but 3/8" 4tpi hook tooth blades. I find 1/2" doesn't "steer" very well around curves unless you make several relief cuts.

Peter Teubel Milford, MA

A 1/2 3TPI lives on my saw. Cuts fine to 7", and below that, who needs circularity to start with? Beam strength and control within the guides override any benefit in radius from a smaller blade.

I have an experimental Olson blade on my 14 right now, and it will be back to the double his price Suffolk when he can no longer cut it. Thinner, no beam strength, little set on the teeth to help clear wood mush, though the tooth pattern is less grabby than the hook on a Suffolk.

Hello Harry,

I have an 18" bandsaw and only use 1/2" blades on it. For cutting bowl blanks and wet wood, I've found that the Timberwolf Blades (I believe I'm using 3 or 4 tpi blades now) are the best available. For finer cutting a less harsh blade is required. For that I use a 10 tpi blade, but it is no good for cutting large chunks and wet wood. The 10 tpi blade does a nice job at cutting segments for segmented turning.

Fred Holder