Carbide tipped bandsaw blade

Re: Carbide tipped bandsaw blade

robo hippy

I asked my dealer about them and he said they are really only for cutting fine veneers. I tried one on my big saw, and he was right. They can not be resharpened because the carbide tips are so small, though a diamond hone might touch them up. I do use the bimetal Diemaster blades for all of my bowl blank cutting.

robo hippy

Re: Carbide tipped bandsaw blade

john Lucas

I ruined one in a heart beat. Don't recommend them for Green wood. I use the cheapest blades I can find because unless your extremely careful with how you hold the wood on the lathe you will bind up a blade every now and then. When that happens there is a very good chance you'll bend it making it very dangerous to use. My local blade sharpener makes 152" 1/2"x 3TPI blades for me for $9. When I bend one or it gets dull I just toss them. I save my good blades for dry wood only.

Re: Carbide tipped bandsaw blade

Dick Coers

I've not used one, but I understand they have almost no set to them. Not a good thing for wet wood.

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kruizen

Thanks for the info!

Re: Carbide tipped bandsaw blade

Dave Stricker

John, where do you buy your blades? I'm looking for a local source.