Better bandsaw blades?

[WellsWood]

Hi all,

I'm sure the answer to my question is already on here somewhere but can't seem to find it with the search.

I've got an EB Bas315 bandsaw that takes 88" blades. I have always used Axminsters blades in it until now but the last few I've bought have been a bit hit and miss quality wise. Does anyone have a good, reliable and quick source for a better alternative that won't break the bank.

I seem to remember recently a brief mention of "Dragon" blades on the forum and have found a company called Dragon Saws Ltd who sell via EBay, are they the same thing? Has anyone dealt with them? and if so would anyone like to comment on quality/ performance compared to Axminster? I mainly use the machine for resawing (100mm Oak at the moment) so generally use 5/8" x 4 blades since this is the widest my machine will take.

Any advice welcome

Cheers
Mark

 

[paulm]

Hi Mark,

Yes, you have the right outfit there.

First class service and good products. Give them a call or email them if you want any advice as they are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Can't comment on how the products compare to the Axminster one's as I haven't tried them, but have had no reason at all to be dissapointed with the Dragon Saw ones.

Cheers, Paul.

 

[OLD]

Dragon are fine good blades smooth welds they have a range of blades info on e bay sitehttp://cgi3.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=dragong3

 

[DaveL]

I have an eb315, fitted with a Wood Slicer blade from Highland Hardware in the states. They are very good blades.
Highland are a good company to deal with, I have ordered on line and had stuff shipped over and a friend has picked up things that I pre-ordered online.

I have never used Dure Edge or Dragon, but the original eb and screwfix blades are pants compared to the Wood Slicers. :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Mark

Having failed ot get a new Dure Edgew, I bought a Dragon blade on the back of Devond Woody's review and am very pleased - as good as the Dure Edge and cheaper too :wink:

 

[WellsWood]

Thanks everyone for the help. I really fancy one of those "woodslicers" form across the pond, but 88" is not listed as one of their standard sizes and I don't fancy the 4-6 week wait for a "custom size" one, so I reckon I'll give Dragon a try on Monday (er...I mean Tuesday) to see what they recommend. As it turned out, I had to go to Axminsters place in Bobbing on Friday so impatience got the better of me and I picked up a 5/8 x 3 while I was there, to keep me going. Oh well, at least I should end up with the means to do a direct comparison for future reference.

Mark