Bandsaw masters question

[Craig Stephen]

Just bought a larger bandsaw for resawing and was wondering on blades what a good TPI for hardwoods?

[glenn bradley]

Searched here with the words 'resaw' and 'blade' and found all this:

http://www.google.com/search?q=resaw+blade&sitesearch=www.sawmillcreek.org

[Jim Rimmer]

Searched here with the words 'resaw' and 'blade' and found all this:

http://www.google.com/search?q=resaw+blade&sitesearch=www.sawmillcreek.org
Check Glenn's links for lots of good recommendations.

3 tpi is pretty much the most common. Brand loyalty is all over the map.

[Josiah Bartlett]

In general, you want at least 3 but no more than 10 teeth in the cut at a time when resawing, to allow for chip clearing. However, it is difficult to get fewer than 3tpi on most common bandsaw blades. I really like the 2-3 or 3-4 tpi variable pitch blades. They seem to cut smoother because the teeth tend to chatter less, but they are quite aggressive.

[Philip Rodriquez]

I'll add that I like to use a large blade (1"). They do not deflect as much.

[Dave MacArthur]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=149862

"Let's Talk Bandsaw Blades!" thread by Van Huskey. Everything you ever wanted to know about the subject almost. Bookmark it, you're sure to have some question in the future on "what blade do I...", and it's a good resource
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Lets talk bandsaw blades! - Sawmill Creek (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=149862)