Mark J Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm thinking of availing myself of Laguna's sale and picking up a couple of extra bandsaw blades. Right now I have a 3/4" ReSaw King and a Laguna Proforce 1/4" by 4 tpi. I also have a 5/8" 4 tpi that came with the saw. I use the ReSaw King most, but the 1/4" seemed like a good all around blade, able to cut as tight a curve as I am likely to need. I'm thinking of adding another blade or two. The 1/4" 14 tpi seems like it would be a good addition for thin material. They also have a 1/4" 6 tpi, but I'm wondering if that really adds much functionality over the 4 tpi I already have? They have wider blades, e.g. 3/8", but I don't see what the advantage would be, given the other two blades I already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I have also been thinking about taking advantage of Laguna's sale but more to fulfill a 2nd band saw for my shop so i can have a 1/4" blade mounted and a 3/4" blade mounted. I find myself wanting to use both far to often. So my answer is a 1/4" blade and a 3/4" blade are about all I need. The point of the 3/8" blades is to possibly bridge the gap between the resaw blades and the curve cutting blades to allow someone to do larger curves but also resaw smaller boards without having to change blades. My favorite blade width is 1/2" as it was reasonably good at resawing but also cut decent curves. If you are switching blades I'd have a 1/4" and 3/4" and would tend to ignore the middle. A higher TPI blade is good for thinner material but it can also be used for smoother cuts on some thicker material as long as you cut slowly. and by thicker i mean a 14 tpi blade could maybe be pushed to cut an inch thick. It would be inefficient but may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 We are of a mind on the blade thickness and I agree the 14 tpi is worth having. Am I correct, you'd pass on the 6 tpi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 I'm thinking along the same lines as Drew. I have a 1" on one bandsaw and a 1/4" on the other. Covers about all I need. I have a few ½" as backups, but they haven't been on a saw for almost two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 I run 1/2" Woodslicer on my Laguna 16HD and 1/4" not sure on my Laguna 14/12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 I've never had a good understanding to band saw blades. Is there any good charts out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Mark J said: Am I correct, you'd pass on the 6 tpi? I'm not sure I'd probably have a 6 tpi to try and see if it bridges the gap between a 4tpi blade and 14 tpi blade. If they are inexpensive now is the time ti try them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 hours ago, BillyJack said: I've never had a good understanding to band saw blades. Is there any good charts out there? There are several charts out there. When it comes to how tight a curve you can get with a given blade thickness they all pretty much agree. When it comes to how many teeth should be in the material they seem to vary a lot. Then you get into a discussion of what shape of tooth does what kind of cutting best, but when buying a blade, by the time I have the right length width and tpi, there's no choice in tooth shape. Anyway, it was a deal so I ordered the 14 and the 6 tpi, 'cause maybe I'll make another bandsaw box or try a reindeer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 I'll take a look. Thx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 In 1/4" blades, I have used both the 6 you and the 4 you. I find that on 3/4" and thicker, I prefer the 4 toi. On thinner stock, the 6 works better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 FWIW Woodslicer blades are on sale now at Highland Woodworking for anyone interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 oh that's tempting. Those are good blades so any sale on them is a good deal. They are worth it for full price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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