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12th July 2014, 10:30 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Best bandsaw blade for crosscutting
Can anyone please advise on the profile and size of the bandsaw blade that will give the smoothest crosscut finish for 12 mm thick x 150mm wide hardwood? Thin or wide blade, lots of teeth or few, bimetal or carbide tipped teeth, whatever
I am not expecting a glueline finish, but one that requires very lightest of sanding to achieve thisregards,
Dengy
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12th July 2014, 01:42 PM #2
I would say something around 6tpi or less would be the best bet but wood that size would also cut with a tenon saw in not much time. I can cut a reasonably square crosscut on my bandsaw with the miter guage but if your blade has drift then a handsaw would be a better option.
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John
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Basically the more teeth you use the finer the cut and the wider the blade the easier it is to do a straight cut. So 10 or 14 tpi would wizz through 12mm thick wood but leave a very smooth cut and a bandsaw say 15mm wide would be stable enough to guide without much drift.
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13th July 2014, 10:41 AM #4
I may have misled by saying 6 or less teeth. I was thinking 6tpi or smaller and that means more teeth not less. Sorry for the brain fade.
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John
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16th July 2014, 08:27 AM #5
10-14 TPI band saw blade. Use fewer teeth for thicker wood; more TPI for thinner materials.
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