Band Saw Tooth Configuration

[Richard McComas]

I have to make some curve cuts in cherry wood from 4-6 inches thick. Due to the radius of some of the curves Ill need to use 1/4 wide blade. My research so far tells I should probably use 6 PPI. What I don't know is which tooth configuration to use. Standard, skip tooth, variable, or hook.

If you go to the 7:00 mark in this video you can see exactly what I'm trying to accomplish. Band sawing out some drawer fronts for a Block Front Chest


https://youtu.be/0GdrRoXAcMU

[Mel Fulks]

I think I'd use a a bit coarser tooth count. I've never seen the fronts done that way. The video looks like he's using solid
mahogany which is going to show a lot of end grain. The ones I've seen have all been veneered.

[Erik Loza]

Pretty sure "standard" and "skip" are the same. That's what I'd use and just go slow. Do they even make variable tooth or negative-hook 1/4" blades?

Erik