The only 3 bandsaw blades you need

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[patrickmitchell]

Stumpy. Your show is on my top list. Your easy voice and clearly spoken. Making people enjoy. Not being spoken at or on. But with. Don’t change a hair not a dot. And this is from a guy 76 years old. Thank YOU.

[QuiltersHandyman]

I assume every one has their favorites and I am no different. Many years ago my wife and I took a 3day Shaker box making class at the Shaker Village in Kentucky. As the result of that class I, of course, became very interested in making a complete set of those boxes and I bought a Minimax 16" .... 12" resaw bandsaw. It's a beast. The individual I worked with on the phone recommended I try Highland Hardware WoodSlicer resaw baldes. I took his reccomendation and ordered a couple. They are not cheap by any means but WOW!! the results were amazing. I barely needed to sand the resawed blanks. I no longer make Shaker Boxes but am a long time woodturner and they, Highland Hardware sold a 3/8" blade the they called the woodturner blade. It was used to cut bowl blanks from logs and it also was a dream to use. I am getting a bit old (83 next month) and am not as active as I once was. Enjoy your channel. Your presentation skills are supurb and you never say "go ahead and...." I thank you for that.

[joeysawdust]

I really like Laguna's Resaw King blades. I use the 1 1/4" (2-3 TPI) nearly all of the time and it goes through hardwoods like a hot knife through butter. They're carbide, last a long time and are re-sharpenable. They're not cheap (especially for my 250+ inch blades) but they cut rips and resaw really well (most often oak and walnut for me). They're made in Germany. I can't remember the last time that I bought one because they last that long. Enjoy! And Thanks Stumpy!!!

[MrKeithcl]

Thank you Stumpy. Once again, no click bait baby. Short concise and exactly the info we

[configuremakeinstall]

I’ve been happy with timber wolf blades for day to day stuff. For re-sawing I love the Laguna resaw king.

[johnmackenzie]

Just moved across the country and getting back to woodworking after a number of years. I sold my old Jet bandsaw which I did not like, and bought a Harvey Ambassador C14 bandsaw. Incredible bandsaw, the best packaging I've ever experienced, no tools needed for bandsaw tracking, no rust nickel-coated cast iron table top, a gear-driven tilt mechanism with hydraulics, a tire brush, brake, great mobile base (extra) and many other terrific features. The Harvey Ambassador comes with a 3/4" 3 TPI 125" blade. Good blade if you are doing a lot of resawing for lathe work, however, not a good all-purpose blade. So Stump's tutorial to the rescue. Thanks Stumpy.

[MorrMedia]

Would love to see you make another video on troubleshooting bandsaw sounds. I've been hearing lately from my saw something that sounds like wind howling or a vacuum moving back and forth. It has taken me SO much time to understand the mechanics of what might be causing it. Seems like the issue may be related to the bearings, but that was a deep rabbit hole I had to go down to figure out--learning how bearings work, what is repacking and how to do it, RPM ratings, etc. Anyway, that video was super helpful and I'd love to see another one like it. Bandsaws aren't something we can just take somewhere to get repaired, so we're left to figure stuff out on our own. It's a complicated machine.

[j.r.millstone]

Take that diagram you drew, digitally clean it up and organize it better, and sell it printed on a sheet magnet so we can stick it to the side of our bandsaws.

[Randystunes-me]

I really like Olson blades. I have a 1/2", 3/8" skip tooth, and 1/4" 6 TPI and I like them all.

[dalgguitars]

The black board is nice. Very easy to see.

[rod]

Just got my first bandsaw. Watched a few other videos on choosing proper blades. Wish I would have watched yours first. Clear and to the point. Thank you!

[kevinshea]

I have a cheap WEN 10" bandsaw that drifted so bad it was unusable. I was thinking of replacing it with a better-quality bandsaw but my basement height is very restrictive. I tried adjusting it every which way possible but it had no impact on the drift. I finally decided on replacing the blade and to my surprise it now cuts fine...well as fine as a WEN 10" bandsaw can. :-) It turned out to be a warped blade. I could not tell by looking at it that anything was wrong but once I put in the replacement it was like night and day!!

[cattleNhay]

I buy rolls of flex back blade from Germany for like $1 per foot. Then braze them to length for my 3 bandsaws…costs %60 less than buying standard blades and never had one break where I joined them (30+ blades) Can sharpen them with a dremmel 2-3 times too.

[dennystyles]

Great tutorial Professor Nubs. Your previous one on this subject got me started with my bandsaw. Thanks as always.

[scottc]

Thank you for supporting small businesses and for this informative video! As a beginner, I appreciate the thoroughness.

[robohippy]

Most of the time, I am cutting out bowl blanks for my lathes. I am lucky to have a local shop that makes the blades. A friend suggested that I go in to them and tell them what I do. They suggested the Lennox diemaster bimetal blade. Best tip for bandsaws I ever got. You commented that the bimetal blades are mostly used for metal cutting. Those blades do have a different set to the teeth. One use is for the pallet cutting blades. The bimetal has no problems with nails. Same with the wood cutting ones. They cut far longer and straighter than the other ones out there. I use the 1/2 inch by 3 tpi blades, and the thicker ones. They can be resharpened a number of times. I am lucky to have a saw shop that will do that for me, and reset the teeth. They may cost more, but they last a lot longer, and I mean a LOT longer. On my big saw, which I cut slabs with, I use a 1 1/4 inch blade with teeth at 3/4 inch. They told me at the shop that carbide blades are for cutting veneers. I did try one, and it didn't last any longer than the bimetal blade, but it did leave a lot cleaner surface.

[rh]

I just bought a Harvey C14 and I just watched your older band saw blade video. Such good fortune to catch this update!! Love what you do, James!! Cheers and I can't wait to fire up my new C14!!

[TuanBui-ypoz]

Nothing like get schooled at Stumpy Nubs!

[MrFimpster]

I'm searching for a new band saw blade and this couldn't have come at a better time! thanks!!