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I have a 14”Rikon band saw that takes a 111” blade.
I have a lot of resawing to do soon.
What blade do you recommend?
I will be resawing to turn 4/4 stock into door panels.
I’ve done some resawing with what hss blades i have on hand but not nearly as much as what I’m lining up to do soon so I’m looking for recommendations on a good blade to get the work done well.
As always thanks for your suggestions.
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I'd recommend a Timberwolf blade from Suffolk Machinery. That said, the only resawing I've done was on a 9" Craftsman band saw using an 80" 3 TPI Timberwolf blade. The poor little saw sailed through 4+ inch thick red oak and never batted an eyelash. I wasn't feeding fast or slow, only as fast as I felt the saw could handle, ie. just on the edge of too fast.
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(07-04-2019, 06:13 PM)DogwoodTales Wrote: I have a 14”Rikon band saw that takes a 111” blade.
I have a lot of resawing to do soon.
What blade do you recommend?
I will be resawing to turn 4/4 stock into door panels.
I’ve done some resawing with what hss blades i have on hand but not nearly as much as what I’m lining up to do soon so I’m looking for recommendations on a good blade to get the work done well.
As always thanks for your suggestions.
Ray
For "a lot of resawing" you should consider a bimetal blade, such as the Lennox Diemaster II, or Olson MVP. On a 14" saw a 1/2" x 3 tpi blade is a good choice.
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The bi metal blades are a good compromise between cost and life. You would probably have problems with a carbide tipped blade on a 14" saw and they aren't always worth the cost anyway. I have a couple of Diemaster II blades and they are top notch.
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Laguna Resaw King.
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I resaw anything that will fit in the saw.
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I used it to resaw cedar fence
pickets to make paneling for my greenhouse.
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(07-04-2019, 07:07 PM)Redman Wrote: I'd recommend a Timberwolf blade from Suffolk Machinery. That said, the only resawing I've done was on a 9" Craftsman band saw using an 80" 3 TPI Timberwolf blade. The poor little saw sailed through 4+ inch thick red oak and never batted an eyelash. I wasn't feeding fast or slow, only as fast as I felt the saw could handle, ie. just on the edge of too fast.
I agree with Red,I use a 1/2" 3TPI Viceroy,sold by Lee Valley but made by Timberwolf (no not Jack).I have never had a problem with them.
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(07-05-2019, 08:56 AM)chips ahoy Wrote: I agree with Red,I use a 1/2" 3TPI Viceroy,sold by Lee Valley but made by Timberwolf (no not Jack).I have never had a problem with them.
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07-06-2019, 04:48 AM
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I'll second justdraftjn's recommendation. I got a Laguna Resaw King when I bought my bandsaw several years ago. I only use it for resawing. It is amazing. Recently I've been resawing pine and soft maple. It cruises through both and leaves an almost finished surface. It works just as well on white oak cherry and walnut. They're expensive, but they have carbide tips and can be resharpened. Having said that, I've had mine for about eight years and I've never had to have it sharpened.
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So just and hank what size bandsaws do you have?
Looks like just has a 14”. What about John’s concern about using carbide on a 14”? Any issues with that?
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