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    Bow Saw Blade

    Making a 30-36" wood bow saw. What is your blade source and how many teeth/in? Most blades I see are for sawing tree limbs or is this typically used for woodworking?.

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    If you know anyone with a band saw you likely know someone with a broken band saw blade you could use.

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    I've not had luck using bandsaw blades. I am sure I haven't learned the secrets to using them. Would it be that they have to be refiled to a less aggressive pitch? I have dabbled with this subject a couple of times, but have not invested alot time in it.

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    Google "The Best Things" go to their website and scroll down to saws and accessories and you will find complete line of ECE bow saws and the blades. I don't think they have a bow saw blade as big as you are looking for though. You may have to down size a little. As far a using band saw blades, I can only get them to cut on the pull stroke since they usually have few teeth per inch. I've read you can file the teeth off and re-cut them.
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    Blades in the length you're looking for are available at Blackburn Tools: http://www.blackburntools.com/new-to...kit/index.html

    Close, but a bit shorter, at 28 inches, TGIAG: http://tgiag.com/sawplate.html
    Last edited by James Waldron; 02-03-2019 at 12:23 PM.
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