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Offline Don Armstrong

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Band saw blade options
« on: April 15, 2011, 10:01:00 PM »
Was sawing a riser out the other day. Went thru 3 layers of glass on one side. Got to the other side and about 1/4" into the glass, BOOM, blade exploded. Lucky I had an old one to finish up. From now on, I'll cut the glass with a hack saw blade but now need some blades. Bought an Olson at Woodcrafters but they are a little pricy. They had Timberwolf for about 28.00, twice the price of the Olson, I think. Need some good blades but not carbide. Are the Timberwolf worth the extra and if so where should I get them. Thanks, Don

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2011, 03:03:00 PM »
I've used Timberwolf blades with very good success and they are good blades and last a long time.  I know others here have mentioned them also but I haven't purchased one for a long time and don't remember where I got them.  I am just returning to using my wood working tools after a long time away from them.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2011, 07:46:00 PM »
This may sound dumb but here's what I do.  When my good blade starts dulling it turns into my "glass" cutting blade.  I then put on a new one for lamination cutting etc...  So far I haven't found a blade that will cut glass and then cut anything else.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2011, 07:59:00 PM »
Don't try this. I ran a riser thru my planer and the glass destroyed a new set of blades. Dummy me.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2011, 08:51:00 PM »
suffolkmachinery.com  about $20 per blade
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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 09:22:00 PM »
That's the place John!

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »
I try to never let my blade come in contact with glass.  I try and make as many of the cuts as possible before the glass goes on.  JamesV I feel you pain did the same with my joiner, the knives didn't like the glass at all.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 12:46:00 PM »
Timberwolf blades are available from "Woodcraft" stores, and I think they have many locations nationwide.

 In the matter of fiberglass dulling blades, I was thinking about the possibility of first cutting through the glass very carefully with a dremmal type blade, then cutting the rest of the way through with the bandsaw. Has anyone out there ever tried this?. Maybe it would be to difficult.    John

Offline Don Armstrong

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 08:21:00 PM »
I saw them at Woodcrafters but they are a little pricey, IMO. I can save about 9.00 a blade at suffolkmachinery.com, thanks to John. I'm going to try a tool that holds a hack saw blade for the glass. I have seen them but don't know what they are called. Don

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 09:03:00 PM »
Glass is the #1 bladekiller here. I rarely ever cut glass with the bandsaw and when I do,I only cut with carbide and can't get much glass cut before it dulls it down!

I just try to avoid it altogether.
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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2011, 09:00:00 AM »
If you build many bows, it would pay for itself to get a metal cutting bandsaw. I can cut a hundred bow limbs with one blade. The small horizonal-vertical saws will work, and can be had for about $200.oo

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2011, 09:35:00 AM »
I have a 12 inch Craftsman and lenox makes a 1/2 bi metal blade for about 30 bucks, it will cut a years worth of bows easy. Save your good blade for wood. A dull wood blade will walk if your saw skills are like mine, a sharp metal blade won't.
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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2011, 11:07:00 AM »
Was wondering if a blade like this would work well with glass.  My bandsaw is two speed.  Low speed with a slow feed rate.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2011, 11:17:00 AM »
check this out.  might be good for glass?

 http://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/index.php/cPath/21_31

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2011, 11:35:00 AM »
I know of one guy that has one of the grinding wheels for his table saw, and he does a lot of glass bows and uses that to cut the outline out and has never had a problem with it hurting the glass. It is a thin wheel like you see on a metal cut off saw.
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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2011, 08:55:00 AM »
I have used the same carbide blade to cut out 13 risers.saw is a craftsman 12 inch i got for $50 Craigslist ! Like Kenny said it ain't as sharp as new but it still cuts good..I paid about $125 for the blade from bandsawbladesinc. I have another bandsaw set up without the carbide for wood only.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2011, 09:04:00 AM »
I use a belt sander with a 50 grit belt to grind limbs almost to the line, works great, I feel its safer than using a saw and it is fast too

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2011, 11:47:00 AM »
This last bow I cut out the riser stopping just before the glass accents coming in from both sides, then finished the cut through the glass with a hacksaw blade.  After glue-up, I ground the limbs to profile with 40 grit.  You need to stop a little early and use something finer for the last  1/16th.

I did use an old blade on the bandsaw to cut out the sight window.

Going through a blade per bow was breaking the budget.

I like the idea a of cheap saw set-up for glass cuts and keeping the main saw set-up for wood.

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Re: Band saw blade options
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
The craftsman saw was my only saw until a few months ago when I found a like new 1073 grizzly 16inch 2 HP on craigslist..I use the craftsman saw the most right now. I am still buying tapers..i have a few exotic boards that will go thru the grizzly this spring..cocobolo and other woods from south of the states.. like glunt I stop short of the line with the 50 grit belt and switch to a 120 grit for final grinding.

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