Bandsaw Blades

Carbide Band Saw Blades Armor Black - For Extreme Cutting Rates Armor Gold - For Superior Life TNT CT - Extreme Performance on Super Alloys Tri-Master - Versatile Carbide Tipped Blade Aluminum Master - Triple Chip Tooth Design SST Carbide - Set Style Tooth (SST) Design HRc - Carbide Tipped Blade for Case and Through-Hardened Materials Tri-Tech - Set Style Carbide Blade for Difficult to Cut Metals Master-Grit CT - Carbide Grit Edge Blade for Cutting Abrasive and Hardened Materials Woodmaster CT - Precision ground carbide tooth tips provide smooth precise finish.

Bi-Metal Band Saw Blades QGT - Long Blade Life When Cutting Though Materials QXP - Long Blade Life at High Cutting Rates Contestor - High Performance Sawing LXP - Extreme Production Rates Armor Rx+ - Engineered for Long Life Rx+ - Engineered to Cut Structurals, Tubing and Bundles Classic - The Ultimate Multi-Purpose Blade Diemaster 2 - Engineered for Contour Cutting

Carbon Band Saw Blades #32 Wood - Specialized Woodworking Applications Neo-Type - Hard back steel blade Flex Back - Multipurpose blade Friction Band - Friction Cutting Operations KERFMaster - For thin kerf applications

Sawmill Band Saw Blades Woodmaster B - Lasts up to seven times longer than carbon blades! Woodmaster C - Carbon Steel Blades For Reliable Performance Woodmaster CT - Precision ground carbide tooth tips provide smooth precise finish. Chipsweep - Unique tooth design minimizes dust of sawn boards. Palletmaster - Vari-Tooth design cuts through nails.

Step #1: Analyze the sawing application

Machine: Determine the band size for the machine
Material: Find out the following for the material to be cut:

• Material Type/Grade
• Size
• Shape

Operation: Is this a production or general purpose sawing operation?

• Production sawing generally use carbide and most Bi-Metal bandsaw blades.
• General purpose sawing generally use Bi-Metal and Carbon bandsaw blades.

Step #2: Determine PRODUCTION CUTTING VS. GENERAL PURPOSE

Use the chart below.

• Locate the type of material to be cut in the top row.
• Read down the chart to find which blade is recommended.

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Step #3: Determine the proper number of teeth per inch (TPI )

Use the chart below.

• If having difficulty choosing between two pitches, the coarser of the two will generally give better performance.
• When compromise is necessary, choose the correct TPI first. A general rule for bundles: Determine the correct TPI for the largest continuous cross section.

• Go to the product page for the product you have selected.
• Confirm that product is available in the correct blade width and TPI.

• Blade Terminology, Tooth Forms & Tooth Set.[PDF]

•Blade Break-in.[PDF]

•Possible Causes of Blade Failure.[PDF]