Bandsaw Blade question???

Lenox Blades http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/75 , http://www.lenoxtools.com/enUS/Product/Tri-master.html

I would definitely recommended this blade. 3/4” 3tpi. Standard.

I have been re-sawing 12” wide Oak board up to 10’ long ALL day,with no problems at all. The 3/4” is not too good for tight curves, but just knocking the corners off bowl blanks no-problems.

A little expensive, but for me it was worth it.

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thank you Tony, I was curious if the skip tooth would run alittle cooler and perhaps mitigate the resin problem.

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Where do you buy these? I followed the link but it seems to be information only.

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Check www.highlandwoodworking.com for it’s resawing blade. It is highly recommended.

Lee

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Give Louis Iturra a call at 1-888-722-7078 I believe he sells Lenox blades. He is very knowledgeable. You can also purchase a blade tension gage if you wish. I adjust my expensive band saw blades with a tension gage and have never broken a blade. I use a Lenox 1” on my MM24 exclusively. I don’t think you will have any problem with a 3/4” on your 18” wheels. You will be amazed at the quality and speed of cuts. I have sawn green and dry and soft and exotic hardwoods (such as 2”x7” pink Ivory & 4”x5” Macassar Ebony) with no problems. I would suggest you take the band off once in a while and give it a good cleaning. This will improve the cut and give you a longer life on an expensive blade. Don’t be afraid to set the tension at the factory recommendation. It will give you the best performance. I set the 1” at 28,000 psi.
Here is a link to Lenox for more info on the Tri-master blades. The vari-tooth design will give you the smoothest cut if that is what you are looking for. It looks like they do not make the vari-tooth in a 1/2” or 3/4” band. Hope this helps, John

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I’ve got a 1” Lenox Tri-Master on a MM16 BS and it will slice up Mango very happily and leave a very nice surface that doesn’t need much (if any) cleanup – maybe 1 light pass thru a drum sander afterwards. If you can keep the feed rate pretty consistent I very often get no blade marks at all. I’d have to double check mine but I think it’s the 2/3 TPI but I think they also have a 3/4 in that width. Even Ipe cuts like butter with it. i know they also came out with a slightly less costly blade than the Trimaster that I haven’t tried but read good reviews from folks that have used both. I used to use a Woodslicer blade on my previous Jet 14” and would probably have bought 5-6 blades at around $175 so it puts the TM cost into a bit of perpective. Mine shows no signs of needing a replacement for a long time to come.

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I agree with Tony. a 3/4 blade with 3TPI will nock the socks off the thinner blades with lots of teeth.

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We got the tri-master blade, I don’t have an educated opinion yet but I am impressed thus far. If it will last like the carbide tipped circular blades on the hard woods it will save a great deal of money as well as time and headaches.

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