Best bandsaw blades

[Poignard]

Recommendations please.

I have a Record BS300 and have never had entirely satisfactory results with the blades bought from Record despite spending a lot of time setting up the machine

I thought I might try another make,

 

[DownWest]

I use Axminster blades. No probs, so far.

 

[northwind]

The best used to be dragon saw blades, the chap who worked there now runs tuff saw
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Tell him the saw and what you are cutting and he will recommend a blade.

 

[Tradewinds]

+1
Tuff Saws

 

[ridgy]

Another vote for tuffsaws.

 

[PCUK]

Again Tuffsaws.

 

[Poignard]

Thanks for your advice.

 

[Graham376]

I have the BS300e which I think is basically the same and (as said above) Tuffsaw blades make a big difference. IIRC, there's a difference in the blade length according to the 300e manual and what's actually needed. The 3 blades I bought from them are - 1/4" 14tpi, 1/2" 6tpi & 3/4" fastcut. All 2370mm but check if your are the same.

By the way, have you fitted a thrust bearing in the tension adjustment? Makes life much easier.

 

[Poignard]

I have the BS300e which I think is basically the same and (as said above) Tuffsaw blades make a big difference. IIRC, there's a difference in the blade length according to the 300e manual and what's actually needed. The 3 blades I bought from them are - 1/4" 14tpi, 1/2" 6tpi & 3/4" fastcut. All 2370mm but check if your are the same.

By the way, have you fitted a thrust bearing in the tension adjustment? Makes life much easier.

Thanks for that, Graham

I will buy some blades from Tuffsaw as you and the majority of others have recommended.

I don't know anything about fitting a thrust bearing in the tension arrangement but that sounds like a worthwhile modification. Can you let me have any more details about that please?

 

[Graham376]

I don't know anything about fitting a thrust bearing in the tension arrangement but that sounds like a worthwhile modification. Can you let me have any more details about that please?

If the 300 is the same as the 300e, blade tension is adjusted by a knob on top, which is hard to turn when increasing tension for larger blades. Unscrew the threaded shaft and slip a thrust bearing and washer over it and screw back in.

 

[Poignard]

If the 300 is the same as the 300e, blade tension is adjusted by a knob on top, which is hard to turn when increasing tension for larger blades. Unscrew the threaded shaft and slip a thrust bearing and washer over it and screw back in.

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Neat. Can you remember where you bought that?

 

[AndrewL]

Neat. Can you remember where you bought that?

You would find a good selection of bearings on eBay.

And another vote for tuffsaws from me.

 

[Graham376]

Neat. Can you remember where you bought that?

BML Bearing Man. The hole in the centre of the bearing is larger than the shaft but it self-centres OK. Main point is to get a thin bearing.

 

[Poignard]

BML Bearing Man. The hole in the centre of the bearing is larger than the shaft but it self-centres OK. Main point is to get a thin bearing.

Thanks again. I'll measure up and order one.

Meanwhile I have ordered some blades from Tuffsaw.

 

[sarabande]

Tuffsaws again. What he doesn't know isn't worth knowing, and he is so good on the phone

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[Poignard]

Well my bandsaw has been completely transformed with a blade from TuffSaws.

Many thanks for the recommendation.