carbide band saw blade

[Mad Max]

Does anybody use a 3/4" carbide bandsaw blade on there Grizzly 14"?
any modifications ?
and where to get a good one ?
I have been useing 1/2" wood slicer resaw blade

[Robertfishes]

No expert on blades and I don't cut alot of wood....I have a 12" Craftsman and a 16" Grizzly. There is a Sterling/Diamond band saw blade dealer here in my town, I have only used their blades. I have been running the same 1/2" Carbide blade on the 12" saw since 2009. I would think the 3/4" blade would be pushing the limits on the 14" if its a thick blade. Big Jim runs a few saws in his shop, he would be a good guy to ask. I think he likes the Lennox Tri-Master Carbide Blades..

[BrushWolf]

I have been checking out the starrett advanz fs blades for my grizzly.  It comes in 3/4" and sounds like a good blade. It'sfunny I was just looking at carbide blades then checked on the bench and there a post about them. I will be watching and hopefully maybe learn something before I buy one.

[Mad Max]

I have used many Starrett Blades (not carbide) for cutting steel when I did tool and die work .They are one of the best.
The cheep saw blade are no good Cheep is cheep

[typical2]

I prefer the woodslicers for cutting veneers and lams.  However, the Starret Advanz FS cuts limb profiles out like butter!  Love it

[Horsey]

Lennox makes a 3TPI carbide tip, 1/2" blade that is perfect for cutting out bows with fiberglass.  That is what I use on my 14" Jet bandsaw.  They are available on-line from Spectrum supply for about $150.  I know that is expensive, but I have cut out over 100 bows on one blade.
--Mike Dunnaway

[Crooked Stic]

I would have to say that a thick 3/4 blade may not get tight enough on a 14 in. saw. Some say that the carbides can cut glass and not be dulled like a regular blade this is very hard for me to believe. I can buy 4 1/2 bimetals for the price of the carbides. 6/10 variable pitch resaws lams has enough stiffness to saw against the fence and will cut many feet or wood. Then I have got as many as 20 sets of longbow limbs after the wood before the blade is junk.

[mikkekeswick]

I've been wondering about getting a carbide blade for my saw. I've been using M42 bi-metal blades and one set of libms dulls them enough to make it next to useless for accurate wood cutting. I can get maybe 10 sets of limbs cut out before they are junk. Maybe carbide is the way to go.

[Mad Max]

I use the wood slicer blades, they are nice for resawing.
I use a 4-1/2" hand grinder and my edge sander for shaping the limbs.
I can't make up my mind.

[monterey]

How do you use the hand grinder?

I use a skil saw to rough shape the limbs and it is slow.  Need to dip the blade in water every couple inches.

Here's the a blade that cut the profile on one ASL on the left.  It was actually still cutting at the end    :eek:  

   

[Mad Max]

4-1/2" hand grinder 36 grit
go outside with a mask on, my craftsman work bench,
clamp one half the bow in there and start grinding close to the line. 5/10 minutes I go to the edge sander 6" x 80" and your there.
kennym does the  same thing.

[kennym]

Yep, I can't get anywhere as many bows out of a carbide blade as some guys do. Can grind a bow to lines in 10 min on a disc and belt sander.

(USE DUST CONTROL, THAT CRAP IS NOT GOOD FOR YA)

Plus once a carbide is used for glass, I ain't using it for veneers again cause it won't cut like I want.

[monterey]

So, are you guys using the hard disks in the grinder?  You can see that I'm not that knowledgeable on tools!

I have a Harbor Freight hand grinder but don't want to attack a bow without a little more guidance    

[kennym]

I just use 36 or 40 grit disc on a 25 year old Skil belt/disc, then go the the big belt with a worn out 36 grit belt. Nothin fancy at all....

( Don't get finger against a new 36 grit on the big belt sander)  

[bamboo]

a grinder is a time saver---but it will ruin a bow in a heart beat!!PAY ATTENTION!stay off the layout line and finish up with a less aggressive tool--they are also running about 11k rpm!!it will burn glass and wood very quickly--

----I like to cut to 1/16" of layout lines with a table saw w/ a 60tooth finish blade--then go to the edge sander w/24g belt just to the lines--then dress it with an 80g belt---all final work by hand with a long block/random orbital sander

-----good luck!

[Mad Max]

This will get you started
You can get it at lowes
I like the rubber ones better
or take your grinder to a welding supply and get a good one
   

This is just a piece of resin sand paper with a hole in it
I use the 36 grit with 7/8" hole
   

[Overspined]

I use a carbide band saw blade with no issues. Less dust, easy. Cuts like butter. Just like any tool, leave a little room for the belt to clean up. 14" bandsaw and 3/4" blade. I'd probably go 3/8" wide next time.  I don't appear to be dulling the blade and have cut quite a few bows...i like the blades with more teeth and seem to cut cleaner on glass without ripping it.