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Dragonfly

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Band Saw Blades?
« on: January 23, 2011, 08:53:26 PM »
Whats a good one????

    I have read alot on the Carter, Lenox and Iturra's????

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 09:56:01 PM »
I prefer the old Timber Wolf blades.  They are now sold as Viking blades.  The best prices for these blades is from Lee Valley.
They are made in Sweden, are a low tension blade, and from my experience, last longer than most other blades and cut straighter than most other blades.  These blades are of high quality steel and are milled and hardened, not stamped.  Wide variety of blade widths and sizes to fit a variety of saws.

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 10:37:41 PM »
Thanks Dan.  I'll check into those. 

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 06:52:56 AM »
I use Olsen All pros, get them from Rockler.

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 11:34:09 AM »
For resawing, get a "Woodslicer" blade.  I have a 1/2" resaw blade from them that is simply amazing.  Will consistently cut < 1/16" veneers with no effort whatsoever.  I have used alot of blades and this one really impresed me.

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2011, 02:58:43 PM »
I'm with Danny on the old Timberwolf blades. I use them on my 18" jet and they are so good they almost got my finger last year when I was cutting osage logs.  Didn't realize I was almost through the cut and started day dreaming....Big mistake but I got lucky.

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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 08:05:16 PM »
I prefer the old Timber Wolf blades.  They are now sold as Viking blades.  The best prices for these blades is from Lee Valley.
They are made in Sweden, are a low tension blade, and from my experience, last longer than most other blades and cut straighter than most other blades.  These blades are of high quality steel and are milled and hardened, not stamped.  Wide variety of blade widths and sizes to fit a variety of saws.

Danny
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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 03:48:00 PM »
I prefer the old Timber Wolf blades.  They are now sold as Viking blades.  The best prices for these blades is from Lee Valley.
They are made in Sweden, are a low tension blade, and from my experience, last longer than most other blades and cut straighter than most other blades.  These blades are of high quality steel and are milled and hardened, not stamped.  Wide variety of blade widths and sizes to fit a variety of saws.

Danny
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Re: Band Saw Blades?
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2011, 11:48:47 PM »
I use lennox metal cutting blades.....they last WAY longer than wood cutting blades I have mine made for me locally for about 60.00, and thats for a 1" 155 1/2 inch blade. I go through one a year now instead of one for every other log of osage fencepost resaw in the timberwolf brand.

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