"MikeWhy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
> "Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> MikeWhy wrote:
>>> Bandsaw blades are a little coarse, I think. Where can I find
>>> something more appropriate?
>>
>> Well, I just went to www.harborfreight.com and typed bandsaw blade into
>> the search box - got a whole batch of possibilities.
>
> Hmmm. Not bad. 3/4" x 10 tpi, heat treated. Still, at $1 per foot, I could
> throw it out rather than sharpen when it gets dull. Still looking for a
> little wider, maybe 1-1/4".
>
> I also unearthed the old Craftsman linear slide miter box and saw. Now,
> that blade looks like what I have in mind. About 12 tpi rip, 1-1/4" wide.
> It doesn't cut well at all crosscut, but pretty clean in rip. I remember
> buying that for the kids 10 years ago. It always frustrated them. The
> polished slide on the frame looks too good to just throw out, but all it
> does is get in the way. Looks like I have ready made hardware if I go that
> route.
Interesting. Sears still sells that tool of bondage:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00936344000P?vName=Tools&cName=HandTools,Carpentry&sName=Miter%20Boxes&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a
It differs by having a rectangular slide, not the heavy chromed round slide
on mine. Otherwise, looks much the same. Now, if only I can find their
replacement blades...
"MikeWhy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "MikeWhy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:...
>> "Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> MikeWhy wrote:
>>>> Bandsaw blades are a little coarse, I think. Where can I find
>>>> something more appropriate?
>>>
>>> Well, I just went to www.harborfreight.com and typed bandsaw blade into
>>> the search box - got a whole batch of possibilities.
>>
>> Hmmm. Not bad. 3/4" x 10 tpi, heat treated. Still, at $1 per foot, I
>> could throw it out rather than sharpen when it gets dull. Still looking
>> for a little wider, maybe 1-1/4".
>>
>> I also unearthed the old Craftsman linear slide miter box and saw. Now,
>> that blade looks like what I have in mind. About 12 tpi rip, 1-1/4" wide.
>> It doesn't cut well at all crosscut, but pretty clean in rip. I remember
>> buying that for the kids 10 years ago. It always frustrated them. The
>> polished slide on the frame looks too good to just throw out, but all it
>> does is get in the way. Looks like I have ready made hardware if I go
>> that route.
>
> Interesting. Sears still sells that tool of bondage:
> http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00936344000P?vName=Tools&cName=HandTools,Carpentry&sName=Miter%20Boxes&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a
>
> It differs by having a rectangular slide, not the heavy chromed round
> slide on mine. Otherwise, looks much the same. Now, if only I can find
> their replacement blades...
Looks identical to a Stanley 20-800 miter box and saw. The replacement
blades are 20-809.
Lee Valley has them in various pitches, if that's of interest to anyone.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=52321&cat=1,42884
Also available in 25".
I think I'll just go ahead and sharpen the one I have, knowing that
replacements can be had. Maybe even destroy it and salvage the blade
holders, too. As it is, the miter box is useless with the rip cut blade.