bandsaw blades for gentle curves

Thank you George and TWS. Actually, the board is 46" X 3"wide X 1"
thick. FYI. I've never heard of Suffolk, but will give them a try.

Ohh never mind. Suffolk makes Timberwolf.
TWS wrote:
> On Fri, 27 May 2005 07:49:43 -0400, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> >
> >Order from Suffolk and get them made to the listed inch.
> >
> I agree with George, order direct from Suffolk and get the proper size
> for your saw. Suffolk has good turn around and good prices. In fact,
> their sales desk will recommend a blade if you tell them your
> application.
>
> TWS

"rickluce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Soooo....what kind of bandsaw blades are my fellow woodworkers using
> for long gentle curves? Say for example on a 46 inch 3" piece of
> quartered white oak. I was thinking 1/4" 3 tpi hook. Any comments? Any
> particular, long lasting, blades you like? (i.e. Timberwolf,
> Lennox(type?),Amana) Also, I have a Laguna 16" that, according to the
> company, accepts 132" blades. Does anyone have any idea if 133"
> blades(which seem to be the norm (not Norm)) work?
> Your advice would greatly be appreciated as this is for a framed mirror
> for my wifes B-day
>

3" thick, I presume? Sure want something finer for thinner wood. Three or
four teeth, skip or hook ought to do with any of the above-mentioned. I use
Timberwolf, and they do well for me. For the gentle curve, I'd use
something wider than a quarter, certainly. 1/2 or 3/4 would be my choice.

You own the manual on the saw, which is where to look for a range of
acceptable, but a betting man would say the spring's got an extra half inch
of travel.

Order from Suffolk and get them made to the listed inch.

rickluce wrote:
> Soooo....what kind of bandsaw blades are my fellow woodworkers using
> for long gentle curves? Say for example on a 46 inch 3" piece of
> quartered white oak. I was thinking 1/4" 3 tpi hook. Any comments? Any
> particular, long lasting, blades you like? (i.e. Timberwolf,
> Lennox(type?),Amana) Also, I have a Laguna 16" that, according to the
> company, accepts 132" blades. Does anyone have any idea if 133"
> blades(which seem to be the norm (not Norm)) work?
> Your advice would greatly be appreciated as this is for a framed mirror
> for my wifes B-day
>
> Don
>

From Suffolk's (Timberwolf blades) web site:

"Always try to keep 6 to 8 teeth in the cut at all times; this is for
metal or wood cutting. It will give you stability and more of an
accurate cut when scrolling or straight-line cutting. This rule does not
apply when resawing or milling logs and cants. With a constant pitch,
the appropriate set of the teeth and the articulation of the hook angle
become the most important factors when using 1 1/4" to 2" resharpenable
and resettable blades. Please read "THE SIX RULES OF SAWING"."

http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/six_rules.asp

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
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On Fri, 27 May 2005 07:49:43 -0400, "George" <george@least> wrote:

<snip>
>
>Order from Suffolk and get them made to the listed inch.
>
I agree with George, order direct from Suffolk and get the proper size
for your saw. Suffolk has good turn around and good prices. In fact,
their sales desk will recommend a blade if you tell them your
application.

TWS

1/4" blade is too narrow for gentle curve over 43". Try 1/2" or wider.
The curve will be cut more smoothly with fewer deviations that if you
use a 1/4" blade.

Dave

rickluce wrote:

> Soooo....what kind of bandsaw blades are my fellow woodworkers using
> for long gentle curves? Say for example on a 46 inch 3" piece of
> quartered white oak. I was thinking 1/4" 3 tpi hook. Any comments? Any
> particular, long lasting, blades you like? (i.e. Timberwolf,
> Lennox(type?),Amana) Also, I have a Laguna 16" that, according to the
> company, accepts 132" blades. Does anyone have any idea if 133"
> blades(which seem to be the norm (not Norm)) work?
> Your advice would greatly be appreciated as this is for a framed mirror
> for my wifes B-day
>
> Don
>