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I have been using http://www.woodcraftbands.com/index.htm for the past 6 years and have been very happy with the price and service. John carries multiple brands of blade stock. Call and tell him what you want to do and he will match the best material for the job.

Try Hastings Saws http://www.hastingssaws.com/. Great welds on Lennox bimetal blades. Excellent blade life.

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As always... super happy with my Laguna blades. All of them.

If you want special access deals, PM me for info.

Mike

I sell Diamond saw works blades , Hard edge flex back . I have alot of customers that like them and its what I use as well . That having been said , I dont know how you fellas would rate them .

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FYI, I was told directly by them when I tried to use it a second time that it was a one-time deal for new customers only. That was a couple years ago, they could have done away with the deal altogether.

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Jonathan Kendall, Siloam Springs AR

Filippo,

Ditto what Ken Franklin said. Folks around these parts and beyond have been using them for years including the College of the Redwoods.
Give them a call and they will set you up for trouble free sawing.
Link

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Get mine from here http://www.custombandsawblades.com Made to order from Starrett band stock. Price isn't bad.
Brian

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Filippo,

What are the Olson blades doing or not doing? Or do they just dull too fast? I've always considered them ok, not great but ok, relatively cheap & in stock at my local Woodcraft.

Kevin Looker

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what is your most used size???? I need to order a new blade for my 14in craftsman and cant decide between a 3/8 or 1/2 in blade ??..and how many teeth per inch??? Not using for resaw just general woodworking ...

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Most common user is 3/8" 6T Skip blade . Hook tooth will cut faster and last longer but itsa rougher cut .

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The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
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For non-resawing I find that three blades do everything for me. All are M42 bi-metal blades, can't for the life of me understand why anyone would buy anything else. They stay sharp so much longer, they cut superbly and give a better finish than carbon steel blades. Over their life they also work out much, much cheaper.

I use a 13mm 6-10vp, 10mm 6 and a 6mm 10-14vp. I usually get Bahco or Hakansson blades welded to length, but have also used Lennox, Starrett and Morse.

Colin

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Filippo for non-resawing I use the Lenox bi-metal blades. They last a long time.

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Bi metal blades will hold edge alot longer , they are more expensive . I can see where a one or two man shop would prefer them , however most of the production shops I sell two dont want to spend the extra $ . Go figure

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The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
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The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
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For the non resaw blades you ask about, I recommend that you learn to make your own blades from coil stock. I have sold Hakannson coil stock for over 20 years and shown many woodworkers how to easily silver solder their own blades. I'm not trying to sell you anything other than the idea here. For your 142" blade, a 1/4" width would cost you less than $9.00. I'm sure someone sells coil stock locally where you are. The smallest quantity available is usually 100', but once you have it around you will start changing your blades much more often. You'll enjoy having sharp blades. Silver soldering is fast and easy. Breaks far less often than welded blades. You can get a starter silver solder kit, often sold as blade repair kits, from places like Woodcraft for $30.00 or less. The starter kit has enough solder to do many, many blades. Itis a great skill to have too. Enjoy your building!-Bob

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In terms of the Olson blades, I've had good luck with the 1/4" 4T skip blades as long as I'm not cutting anything too thin or trying to scroll too tight. I find the skip tooth blades easier to control when trying to cut smooth curves.

I don't like the regular tooth Olson blades.

Kevin Looker

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Now this IS interesting. What would be the largest size one would go up to with this technique? And, after soldering, does one have to grind the joint? And finally, what are the coil costs? (typically)

Mike

Here's a tutorial from Bob Vaughan:
http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?t=33506

Mike, I've always done all my grinding on one of my belt sander machines. I double up the blade and make a scarf joint at the ends. After soldering I smooth both sides of the blade and the back. It is easy, fast, and does not have to be very perfect. I normally cut up a 100 foot roll into the appropriate lengths and then solder a bunch of them. Including the sanding I can do 8 or 9 blades in an hour. Been doing it successfully for 25 years or so. Blades very, very seldom break. I am most comfortable doing blades 1/2" or less, but did recently do some 1" blades for a friend and they are working. For 1/2" and under, a propane torch works fine. For the 1" I stepped up to a MAP gas torch. Coil stock prices can very quite a bit. I sell what I think is the very best coil stock, Hakannson, because it has hardened teeth. Timberwolf blades were actually made by Hakansson, but Suffolk had it contracted so that only they could sell the Timberwolf line. I don't know if Hakannson is still the producer. I sell Hakannson 1/4" x 100 foot rolls for $77.00 and you should be able to find something like that in your neck of the woods. I also sell bi-metal, but really don't think it is worth the cost for general shop work. For serious resawing I use stellite and carbide tipped blades from Woodmizer and Lenox. You can't beat them for smooth resawing.

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