Bandsaw Blades (and where to find them)

[Richard T]

Thanks for everyones help with my bandsaw problems. Now I have it running I am keen to get the right blade for what I am doing.
I have a regular supply of logs for firewood and timber framing, turning etc; so I have all sorts of straight stock saved up - cedar, wych elm, ash, Scotts pine, cherry and beech. Some is rough chainsawn square, some still in the round.
A lot of it has been hanging around for some years now and is pretty dry but I will be cutting green and semi green in future.

I wonder if anyone could give me an idea of how many tpi would be the best for green and for dry?
And can anyone reccomend a supplier? The blades for mine 3607mil long and up to 1.5 inch wide so it's quite big stuff- maybe I will need to find something of a specialist firm?

 

[RogerS]

You could try these guys

http://www.trucutbandsaws.co.uk/products.html

Roger

 

[John. B]

I have a AXM. 4300. The guy I bought it from got his blades from this company.

www.lockwoodsaws.co.uk

(It came fitted with a 1.1/4" 1tpi blade which looks quite vicious. But the blade I put on is a 1/2" 7tpi (odd number that) from the same place and is a cracker of a blade. It just zapped through a 10" log of dry cherry without a problem.