2tpi or 3tpi bandsaw blade?

[Kevin McPeek]

I am shopping new bandsaw blades (timberwolf) and they have a 2 and 3 tpi listed for 1/2" blades. What is going to be the difference between the two, other than one tooth? Get that one out of the way before the smart @$$es jump on it.
If it makes a difference I have a grizzly G0580, 14" 3/4hp. I am also considering adding the riser block now. Will the 3/4hp be sufficient to pull 105" blade at 2-3 tpi? Will it make a difference?
Thanks

[Bob Hallowell]

Kevin if you call timberwolf and tell them what you have and what you want to do, they will tell you what you need.

Bob

[George Guadiane]

Kevin if you call timberwolf and tell them what you have and what you want to do, they will tell you what you need.

Bob
What Bob Said!

[Tim A. Mitchell]

Kevin, try as you might, you cannot really stop a smart @$$. You might plug one up for a bit, but then . .

It is not a difference of one tooth, but one tooth per inch. For that 105 inch blade, that is more than enough teeth to fill three smiles:D:D:D

[Bob Hampton]

Kevin
If this helps any I have the jet 14" and have the riser on it ...works just fine..plenty of power for doing blanks and resawing...i dont use timberwolf blades (wish i could afford at least one ) i use olson 1/2x3 tpi and work fine for me.
Not being a timber wolf guy i would do as suggested and give them a call ..see what they recommend.

Bob

[Kevin McPeek]

Thanks guys, specially Tim ;)
I current run a 1/2 4tpi (IIRC) timberwolf but it is finally getting dull. I am going to call but I have to wait until I get out of work to do that, so I figured I'd see what the opinion was around here. I really haven't looked into too many other blades but they don't seem too bad too me, price wise. I am willing to spend a little more for the performance anyway.

[Bernie Weishapl]

I have the Timberwolf 1/2" 3 tpi on my grizzly and it works super.

[Tim A. Mitchell]

Sorry, Kevin, I had to with the prompting. I wish I had the same problem, but I do not have a band saw yet.

[Dick Strauss]

Kevin,
I've got a Delta 14" 3/4hp BS w/riser block and use a 3/8"-3tpi-AS blade with no problems. Make sure you get the AS (alternate set) for green wood.