Bandsaw blades

[Coed y Cardi]

What's the best bandsaw blade you guys have used? I've tried Woodmizer blades but now using Ripper blades. The Ripper blades cut well but had quite a few snap on me lately though!

So just wondering what other options are out there?

[Nicholas]

I don't have a bandsaw yet mate, however i've heard a lot of good things about 'Tuff Saws' blades, worth giving them a 'phone. Sorry, i'm on my mobile otherwise i'd post a link up for you. They're based near Cardiff now iirc, used to be Raglan

[delabodge]

think thats about it,,Ive tried both, and not a lot in it,,,,had three snap this week on maple which is rock hard...

[Big J]

think thats about it,,Ive tried both, and not a lot in it,,,,had three snap this week on maple which is rock hard...

 

Much the same here. I run mostly Ripper 37s, which are fine, but also have 5 Woodmizer bands, which are also fine. Whether they cut well or not is entirely determined by the person who sharpened them!

[Ukulian]

I get all my bandsaw blades from Ian at Tuff Saws , but I don't have a bandsaw mill (yet). I think he only carries up to 1" width, but he's good to ask stuff, so you could try.

[codlasher]

+1 for Tuff saws. I can't fault their blades.

Bigger stuff like Stenner/Guilliet/Robinson/E H Andre. I used this company;Southern Counties Saw Co Ltd| Saw Blade| Saw Blade Sales| Saw Blade Sharpening| Repair Services

codlasher

[Copford sawmill sussex]

Just a little note, we used to go through loads of blades due to snapping, the one single way we stopped this is by letting them rest once one has been used we cool it up and don't to uh it for at least 24hrs before we then set and sharpen. Haven't had any snap on us in a long while and as said earlier the only thing we can moan about is how sharp they are, but that's done in house lol

[Coed y Cardi]

Looks like Ill be sticking with the Rippers then! Thanks for the feedback.

[agrimog]

let them sit for a day, sharpen and set, let sit again before you use them, and how many folk use different sets and angles for different timbers ?

[Big J]

Much the same here. I run mostly Ripper 37s, which are fine, but also have 5 Woodmizer bands, which are also fine. Whether they cut well or not is entirely determined by the person who sharpened them!

 

Further update on the performance of the bandsaw blades:

 

The batches that I have are starting to get to the end of their working lives, with some of them snapping. I'm finding that overall the Woodmizer Silvertip bands are performing best, which comes as a surprise to both myself and Woodmizer, as they are a far cheaper band than the Ripper 37s. I've had 5 sharpens out of some of them, as well as resetting. I am pretty meticulous with my timber preparation (pressure washing every log) but nevertheless impressive. Given that they cost only about 70% of what the Ripper 37s come in at, I'd recommend them.