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   Froed | Dec 19, 2002 08:17pm | #1

   Terry,

   I've had good luck resawing with the Woodslicer from Highland Hardware.  Like you, I tried the Olson blades and was disappointed.  I have the 14" Delta w/ riser, and use a 1/2"-3 tpi blade.  It's been through 12" of maple without a complaint, just needs a little patience, as that's a lot of wood for a 14" saw.

   Another name you'll hear is the Timberwolf blade from Suffolk Machinery.  You can get it straight from Suffolk.  I think Woodcraft may carry them as well, but I'm not 100% sure.

   Either of those two should do fine for you.

   Fred

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   ToolDoc | Dec 19, 2002 09:28pm | #2

   HMMMM , Geee for years I have used Nothing but Olson Bandsaw & scrollsaw blades and they have worked perfect for me....

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   Marcello | Dec 19, 2002 10:07pm | #3

   I like to use the Lennox blades, 1/2", 3-4 tpi, carbide teeth.  Expensive but great for resawing exotics and oily woods.  Cuts maple like butter.

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   eximreb | Dec 20, 2002 12:53am | #4

   I put a 1" X 124" lennox on a 18" band saw, & there is one spot where it does a little bump, at the weld,BUT I like it. BUT I also use it for resawing 8"-10" walnut. A word of caution. It's a Buck a foot. Is it worth it,you ask? I think so.

   Bohiemian

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   TomMGTC | Dec 20, 2002 02:11am | #5

   Are you sure that a buck a foot is right. Sounds like a deal to me. I'll buy a bunch at that price!!!!Tom

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   Marcello | Dec 20, 2002 02:57am | #6

   More like a buck an inch....don't want you to be disappointed..:-)

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   RLMillard | Dec 20, 2002 03:40am | #7

   I have the same saw you do, which I have used nearly every day for 5 years. I use Starrett Bi-metal blades exclusively. While these are designed for the metalworking industry, they do an excellent job on wood, far better than any other blades I have used. For general purpose cutting I use the 3/8” x .025” 8-12 regular tooth blades. This may seem to be too fine a pitch, but it works very well in all woods up to 6” thick, with the possible exception of very resinous pine. For resawing material over 6” I use the .035 ( or .025) x 3/8 4 pitch. For tighter scroll work, I use the .025 x¼ 10-14 pitch. The variable pitch on some of these blades greatly reduces vibrations, and makes for a cleaner cut. I also keep on hand a .025 x 3/8 14-18 pitch for making the inlay banding I use on most of my furniture. These blades are not cheap, but they last quite a while. I had one of the general purpose blades on my saw for over a year before it broke, it was still sharp, but these blades are meant to be used on saws with larger wheels, so the tight radius tends to work harden them. Any industrial supplier for the machine tool trades, should be able to order them for you. I order my blades welded to 104 ½” which is a ½” under the specified size. You may have noticed that I don’t use blades over 3/8” wide, this is because I believe that saws of this size ( 14”) just aren’t capable of fully tensioning a wider blade.

   
   

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   Edited 12/19/2002 7:44:42 PM ET by Rob Millard

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   Jimma | Dec 20, 2002 04:14am | #8

   Timberwolf blades from Suffolk Machinery.

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   RANGERP75R | Dec 20, 2002 05:50am | #9

   TJINFL

      Highland Hardware 1/2" Re-slice and the Timber-wolf from Suffolk. Use both and are great along with a reasonable price.

   Luck..

   sarge..jt

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   TJinFL | Dec 20, 2002 04:24pm | #10

   Thanks for all your responses.  I appreciate the benefit of your experience.

   Terry