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24th October 2019, 11:44 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Blade for bandsaw boxes
I'm not a novice woodworker but I am when it comes to bandsaws. I intend on making a few bandsaw boxes with my 1HP 12" Hafco for gifts etc.
I have two 1/4" 6TPI blades and two 3/8" 6TPI. from recommended suppliers like Henry Bros. and CSK
I know this sounds like a "how long is a piece of string" question but was wondering whether a 3/16" blade would be better all round blade for boxes and what is the corresponding, recommended TPI for your typical 100mm to 150mm high one drawer bandsaw box
So bandsaw box experts ... what do you recommend?
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24th October 2019, 01:14 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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can you turn tight enough corners with the 1/4" ? Personally, I'd be giving that a good go before thinking about buying a new one that is 1.5mm narrower.... Whether the TPI will be a problem I can't comment on - but generally the rules of thumb that everyone talks about are X teeth in a cut, so that somewhat depends on if you're cutting through 50mm or through 150mm.... but again I'd be making a few trial boxes to see how what you have works
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24th October 2019, 02:22 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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[QUOTE=poundy;2160288]can you turn tight enough corners with the 1/4" ? [/QUOTE
Yes fairly tight on 19mm wood but on a 125mm block I'm not so sure.
I found one video ( YouTube ) and he recommends 3/16" 4TPI for what seems like not very tight curves
I'll certainly experiment but I'm still interested to hear what blades and what TPI do the experienced box makers use.
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Apologies, just found the bandsaw boxes threads
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