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sawdustmaker

20/04/2018 6:27 PM

Starter set of Bandsaw blades

I have a Laguna 1412 bandsaw. What's a good set of blade widths? I'm not
specialized in what I will use it for, a bit a resawing now and then,
general work, and a bit of small work. I can't bring myself to buy the $100
+ blades, too frugal. Is Highland Woodworking the "best" place to get them?
I'm not impressed with the ones I've gotten locally.


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Leon

in reply to sawdustmaker on 20/04/2018 6:27 PM

21/04/2018 7:44 AM

sawdustmaker <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a Laguna 1412 bandsaw. What's a good set of blade widths? I'm not
> specialized in what I will use it for, a bit a resawing now and then,
> general work, and a bit of small work. I can't bring myself to buy the $100
> + blades, too frugal. Is Highland Woodworking the "best" place to get them?
> I'm not impressed with the ones I've gotten locally.
>

With is important but so is "teeth per inch". Call timber wolf and they
can give you some good suggestions.

DD

"Dr. Deb"

in reply to sawdustmaker on 20/04/2018 6:27 PM

21/04/2018 9:11 AM

On Friday, April 20, 2018 at 1:27:58 PM UTC-5, sawdustmaker wrote:
> I have a Laguna 1412 bandsaw. What's a good set of blade widths? I'm not
> specialized in what I will use it for, a bit a resawing now and then,
> general work, and a bit of small work. I can't bring myself to buy the $100
> + blades, too frugal. Is Highland Woodworking the "best" place to get them?
> I'm not impressed with the ones I've gotten locally.

I also use the blades from Highland Hardware, but use the 1/4," I have had the Wood Slicer and it worked great, I just have not replaced it as the 1/4" does most of what I would use the Wood Slicer for.

I have an older HF 14", with riser block, and I have never, repeat never, had a Highland blade come off it.

I "think" the Highland blade is the same blade that Stumpy Nubs was touting a few weeks ago. Irrespective, its the best thing I have used, and I have tried all the major brands.

EP

Ed Pawlowski

in reply to sawdustmaker on 20/04/2018 6:27 PM

20/04/2018 3:43 PM

On 4/20/2018 3:01 PM, dadiOH wrote:

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> I like Highland a lot. I use two blades: their 3/16" skiptooth and their
> 1/2"wood slicer. Thiee two have fulfilled all my needs, from resawing to
> small stuff, for many years; you won't find a better blade than the wood
> slicer.
>
>

Same here. The Woodslicer hardly ever comes off.

dx

"dadiOH"

in reply to sawdustmaker on 20/04/2018 6:27 PM

20/04/2018 3:01 PM


"sawdustmaker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a Laguna 1412 bandsaw. What's a good set of blade widths? I'm not
> specialized in what I will use it for, a bit a resawing now and then,
> general work, and a bit of small work. I can't bring myself to buy the
> $100
> + blades, too frugal. Is Highland Woodworking the "best" place to get
> them?
> I'm not impressed with the ones I've gotten locally.

I like Highland a lot. I use two blades: their 3/16" skiptooth and their
1/2"wood slicer. Thiee two have fulfilled all my needs, from resawing to
small stuff, for many years; you won't find a better blade than the wood
slicer.


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