"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
> E-mailed Griz tech support, explained problem, and asked if maybe I had a
> "short" blade, etc. Their answer was:
<snip of Grizzly response>
Finally got time to take a look @ my bandsaur, took 3/8" blade that came
*with* riser kit off & tried the 3/4" one I bought from Griz when I got the
saw. It was definitely longer, mounted on wheels very nicely. Emailed Griz
tech support that the problem was the *short* blade, they have sent me an
apology for the problem AND are sending me another 3/8" blade gratis to
replace it.
I've got to say I'm a satisfied customer!
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:58:11 -0400, "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee Valley's
Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from Timberwolf saw
blades.
>
>"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
>> E-mailed Griz tech support, explained problem, and asked if maybe I had a
>> "short" blade, etc. Their answer was:
>
><snip of Grizzly response>
>
>Finally got time to take a look @ my bandsaur, took 3/8" blade that came
>*with* riser kit off & tried the 3/4" one I bought from Griz when I got the
>saw. It was definitely longer, mounted on wheels very nicely. Emailed Griz
>tech support that the problem was the *short* blade, they have sent me an
>apology for the problem AND are sending me another 3/8" blade gratis to
>replace it.
>
>I've got to say I'm a satisfied customer!
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:05:49 GMT, "Vic Baron" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Considering that Timberwolf is one of the most recommended blades around, I
>wonder what axe you are grinding?
Just b'cuz I find Southfolk's blade unsatisfactory I have an axe to grind?
It seem almost everyone here ".....heard nothing but raves about Timberwolf
blades, (borrow from Norman D. Crow :-). I bought two of their blades and it was
really very bad. Suffolk Machinery reluctantly replaced one blades and told me
not to throw it away as they may want it back. The replacement was still the
same, now the 3 blades sit on the shelf gathering saw dust!
I bought a Lee Valley's Viking blade plus others stuff. LV blade is very good,
in LV's catalogue their Viking blades formally known as Timberwolf. Probably, I
will also try Olson blades too. :-).
Cheer. :-)
>have you had a bad experience with a TW blade? I've used plenty of them and
>have always found them to be superior to any other blade around that I have
>tried.
On 12 Aug 2004 10:20:23 -0700, [email protected] (James Cubby Culbertson)
wrote:
Ask Robin Lee, he's here and in a better position to answer the question! :-)
Cheers
>hmmm, especially since the Viking blades and Timberwolf blades are the
>same according to Lee Valley?
Glen <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> WD wrote:
> > On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:58:11 -0400, "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee Valley's
> > Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from Timberwolf saw
> > blades.
hmmm, especially since the Viking blades and Timberwolf blades are the
same according to Lee Valley?
Several years back in the wreck, we concluded the WoodSlicer is generally
better up to 6-8 inches, while the Suffolk pulls ahead as you get wider. It
was both easier to cut with and smoother. At that time we also traded samples
to compare. In the end, though, I found adjustment and technique to be the
most important.
One blade item that hasn't been mentioned is colinearity (?). When you rotate
a mounted blade by hand, measure the movement (front to back) in the back of
the blade. This seemed to directly correlate to roughness of cut, measuring
and checking three otherwise identical blades. However, it didn't appear that
any manufacturer had a spec on this. Since blades vary, it's hard to compare
different manufactures unless you measure the specific blades to catch those
at the edge.
GerryG
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 17:16:23 GMT, "patrick conroy" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"Bruce Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>> "patrick conroy" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> The Iturra catalog mentioned that they are not allowed to use a
>> certain name because of trademark issues. Therefore they use a
>> different name in their catalog - Bladerunner.
>
>Interesting, thanks.
>BTW - that Iturra "catalog" is amazing, isn't it?
>
>
>> They also mentioned that they and FWW disagree about which blade is
>> best. FWW didn't measure durability.
>Yeah, but in a little bit of defense of FWW - I tried the WoodSlicer 1/2"
>blade on my Jet 14" and found in vastly easier to resaw with than the 1/2"
>Sufflok Saw blade I had. Could be User Error, but that was my experience.
>
>
WD wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:58:11 -0400, "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee Valley's
> Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from Timberwolf saw
> blades.
>
Why is that? What was the problem you found with Timberwolf blades?
Glen
"WD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee
Valley's
> Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from Timberwolf
saw
> blades.
??? Doesn't the LV catalog (catalogue) characterize them as 'formerly known
as Timberwolf'???
"Glen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> WD wrote:
> > On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:58:11 -0400, "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee
Valley's
> > Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from
Timberwolf saw
> > blades.
> >
> Why is that? What was the problem you found with Timberwolf blades?
Me too. I definitely trust LV products, but I've always heard nothing but
raves about Timberwolf blades.
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"patrick conroy" <[email protected]> writes:
> ??? Doesn't the LV catalog (catalogue) characterize them as
> 'formerly known as Timberwolf'???
The Iturra catalog mentioned that they are not allowed to use a
certain name because of trademark issues. Therefore they use a
different name in their catalog - Bladerunner.
Is the the Timberwolf blades they are talking about? Whats the story?
They also mentioned that they and FWW disagree about which blade is
best. FWW didn't measure durability.
So if depends on your needs. If you have low-volume, high quality
needs, Bladerunner is a good blade. If you want a blade to last a long
time, which FWW didn't measure, Iturra suggests Pro Master (II or III).
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"patrick conroy" <[email protected]> writes:
> Interesting, thanks.
> BTW - that Iturra "catalog" is amazing, isn't it?
Yup. I even gave it a "review" here a few weeks ago when I got my first copy.
Reviewing a free catalog. Crazy, eh?
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"Bruce Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> "patrick conroy" <[email protected]> writes:
> The Iturra catalog mentioned that they are not allowed to use a
> certain name because of trademark issues. Therefore they use a
> different name in their catalog - Bladerunner.
Interesting, thanks.
BTW - that Iturra "catalog" is amazing, isn't it?
> They also mentioned that they and FWW disagree about which blade is
> best. FWW didn't measure durability.
Yeah, but in a little bit of defense of FWW - I tried the WoodSlicer 1/2"
blade on my Jet 14" and found in vastly easier to resaw with than the 1/2"
Sufflok Saw blade I had. Could be User Error, but that was my experience.
Considering that Timberwolf is one of the most recommended blades around, I
wonder what axe you are grinding?
Have you had a bad experience with a TW blade? I've used plenty of them and
have always found them to be superior to any other blade around that I have
tried.
"WD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:58:11 -0400, "Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>
> I'm glad the problem finally resolve. By the way, you should try Lee
Valley's
> Viking blades, they're good. I would definitely stay away from Timberwolf
saw
> blades.
>
> >
> >"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
> >> E-mailed Griz tech support, explained problem, and asked if maybe I had
a
> >> "short" blade, etc. Their answer was:
> >
> ><snip of Grizzly response>
> >
> >Finally got time to take a look @ my bandsaur, took 3/8" blade that came
> >*with* riser kit off & tried the 3/4" one I bought from Griz when I got
the
> >saw. It was definitely longer, mounted on wheels very nicely. Emailed
Griz
> >tech support that the problem was the *short* blade, they have sent me an
> >apology for the problem AND are sending me another 3/8" blade gratis to
> >replace it.
> >
> >I've got to say I'm a satisfied customer!
>