1 1/4" or 1 1/2" band blades

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I understand 1.25" is the standard band width for most of the Woodmizer/Norwood/TimberKing type bandsaw mills.

I have note a couple of manufacturers offering the option of 1.5" wide blades, on mills I am considering.

Is there any sensible merit in going wider.

Or are the wider blades more difficult to source or significently more expensive.

Or what?

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"J",

I was literally coming back to amend my post to include the 2" band option (CooksSaw AC-36) having thought to double check the specs.

Yes the bigger band-wheels, were as you will recall, my prime reason for wanting the LM15 Mill from LogMaster, as I intutivetly understood the engineering benefits of the larger diameter.

I presume the wider and thicker band can also be strung a lot tighter, before risk of failure, and is also less "twisty" anyway.

Marcus

PS

Did I ever mention I was a "perfectionist" by Sociometric:lol: profiling.

This is not all good.

Particularly susceptible to "Analysis Paralysis", for a start!!

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