dodo knives Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 hhey guys I am about to order new bandsaw blades (lenox diemaster) for cutting the steel but I also want to get one or 2 cheaper ones for cutting handle material I never got a blade specifically for handle material any one have any tips on what kind or how many tpi or certain features I should look for?? any info would help thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 What handle material? wood, bone, antler, horn, polyester, HDPE, epoxy composites, brass, leather, stone! If you decide what materials you want to cut the blade specs should tell you what is suitable if not ask the supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodo knives Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 mostly g10 micarta and stabilized wood. I use lenox diemaster 14-18 tpi for the metal so I was thinking maybe just slightly less tpi but didn't know if there is anything that would work better I know there is straight tooth wavy tooth skip tooth all that kinda stuff I don't know much about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I use a 3/8" wide blade with I'm thinking 7 tpi for splitting wood blocks and I use a 1/8" wide blade with 18 tpi for cutting a rough profile out of wood. I wok with a guy that mostly uses antler and just uses the portaband at work which has a variable tpi metal cutting blade in it. I don't know if there's a right or wrong as much as a personal preference. I just pick mine up for about $8US at my local Lowe's when I need them. I think for what you're wanting I'd keep to the higher tpi but again it's just a preference thing as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Why not use a froe to split the wood, It will follow the grain. You can then use a draw knife to bring it down to shape and size. Let one of the wood working folks chime in on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I would imagine a cheap blade in the 7-8 tpi for wood would cut those just fine , lower will cut faster but leave a rougher surface higher will be clean but slow. Variable and skip is more for resawing were the blade is buried in a lot of material ( think ripping a 2x6 into 2 1x6's) skip allows room for the dust to get out of the way and variable is keep the resonance of blade down. But this woodworker seems to neglect the bandsaw and use the old diston handsaws hangin on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodo knives Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 THANKS GUYS I am going to order some more blades today thanks again for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 On 8/25/2016 at 6:02 PM, Glenn said: Why not use a froe to split the wood, It will follow the grain. You can then use a draw knife to bring it down to shape and size. Let one of the wood working folks chime in on this one. Those are exactly what I use. Don't have a bandsaw, froe works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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