bandsaw box blade advise

[AnLasair]

i am wanting to try to make a few bandsaw boxes. However, when having a go at the weekend the bandsaw was struggling with the curves as our blade is a bit too wide, I am looking at getting a thinner blade but was ondering what size/TPI would be best (i.e. what would others recommend)?

 

[brianhabby]

I've made a few bandsaw boxes and I understand your problem as even a quarter inch blade is too wide for some of the curves I attempt. I now use a one eighth inch blade which I get from Ian at Tuffsaws. The one he recommends is the 1/8" x 14tpi SuperTuff Carbon Bandsaw Blade and for the 2552mm that I require I pay £14.00 each plus P&P & VAT.

If you haven't used Ian at Tuffsaws before he can be contacted on 07896 058499 or 01443 819261 or you can email him at [email protected] and he comes highly recommended.

You can also check out his website at www.tuffsaws.co.uk

HTH

regards

Brian

 

[Baldhead]

I've made a few bandsaw boxes and I understand your problem as even a quarter inch blade is too wide for some of the curves I attempt. I now use a one eighth inch blade which I get from Ian at Tuffsaws. The one he recommends is the 1/8" x 14tpi SuperTuff Carbon Bandsaw Blade and for the 2552mm that I require I pay £14.00 each plus P&P & VAT.

If you haven't used Ian at Tuffsaws before he can be contacted on 07896 058499 or 01443 819261 or you can email him at [email protected] and he comes highly recommended.

You can also check out his website at www.tuffsaws.co.uk

HTH

regards

Brian

+1 for Ian at Tuffsaws, tell him what you want to make and he'll tell you what blade you need, Brian's right when he says 'he comes highly recommended'

Baldhead

 

[sneggysteve]

Another +1 for Tuffsaws and Ian