collinb Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Wore out an Olson (3 tpi) on the first store rolling shelf. Don't want to have to buy a blade per project. Hard to justify resharpening a cheap blade. Can this be used for wood? Specs look like it can handle the speed. https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/73213969 Anyone here using Lenox blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 I'm enjoying my Resaw King at about $155; in your size. If you don't want to make the jump to carbide, my Timberwolf's last a couple of hundred lineal feet of resawing before they start to fade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted August 17, 2018 Report Share Posted August 17, 2018 Like Gee-dub I use timberwolf for my resawing, but for general purpose I leave a Starrett on the saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 I have the highland carbide and a resaw king. I've had bad luck with blades but the timberwolf i used was ok till it dulled lasted longer than 1 project. Yes people use the tri master for wood all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battle Ridge Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 My primary bandsaw blade collection for my Laguna 18BX consists of a 1" carbide Laguna Resaw King for resaw work (from lagunatools.com ), and the bi-metal Lenox Diemaster 2 blades, 1/2" 4tpi & 1/4" 6tpi (from bandsawbladesdirect.com ). I bought each for the longer life of the carbide and bi-metal blades, the combination of price & value, as well as the overall quality they provide. I haven't been disappointed in any of the blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted September 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 I got the Resaw King and I am sorry that I wasted any time/money on anything less. Even for the hobbyist (including the Timber Wolf) the steel blades will wear out fast enough that doesn't take a long time to cover the carbide cost. The only reason to not get one is if funds don't allow. (That happens to many of us, periodically.) But when funds do allow it's definitely worth the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 There’s another thread about a fellow who broke a RK blade. I always wanted one for my 1412 but that was off-putting. Now again I think I may want one. The price slows me down. I bought a Laguna 5/8” silica blade, I forget their model name, that is a nice, smooth cutting blade for $35. When it wears out I’ll prolly get the RK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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