What band saw blades do you use?

[Red4arm]

I use 6 teeth per inch. The blades just don't seem to last very long at all. Anybody got any suggestions on better blade option?

[vanillabear?]

[Shore08]

You talking about cutting fiberglass?

The instructions I have say to use skip tooth wood cutting blade 3/8" wide with 4 TPI. It says it will smoke and cut slow, but should last a while.

[Robertfishes]

4 tpi carbide blade

[Holm-Made]

Where do you get the Timberwolf blades?  How much are they for the 93"ers?  Chad

[vanillabear?]

[michbowhunter]

I also use the timberwolfs...get them at Grizzly.
 http://www.grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=timberwolf
Glass will still wreak them...you would have to get a carbide blade for glass, but they are a little spendy for me!

[Robertfishes]

When I bought my 80 inch carbide blade it was $120. I have made 6 bows with it and as far as I can tell it still cuts as new. They only glass I cut is when I cut out the shelf/window and other riser cuts. I still grind limbs to the line with my belt sander. I think the carbide blade ends up being cheaper since it stays sharper longer and will out last other blades, havnt seen any smoke off of mine yet.

[macbow]

When I was cutting glass with normal blades I would get one riser and limbs per blade if I was lucky.

Now I only use wood. I use the timberwolf blades and get them at grizzly.
Ron

[Red4arm]

I was talking about cutting the glass, don,t have too much problem cuttin wood. Thanks for the input guy,s. I am thinking about tryin a speedy cut on a high speed grinder.?

[kennym]

For wood only,the Lennox diemaster is hard to beat,around 30.00 for 93.5"

For glass and wood,the Lennox Trimaster carbide is the best I've found,but at 125.00 a pop for 93.5",I don't cut much glass with new ones!!

[Peckerwood]

I have an old craftsman band saw that I use strictly for glass cutting ( limbs ). I use a metal blade and they will last a good while.  For cutting wood  I use the Timberwolf blades on another saw.