We recommend that you use high quality carbon steel bandsaw blades for general purpose cutting. These blades have precision engineered teeth which are milled, set and hardened into a flexible backing strip ensuring long cutting life on wood, plastics and non-ferrous metals.

Selection of the correct blade can dramatically improve blade life and cutting performance. Two important parameters are blade width and tooth pitch (TPI).

Width: Always use the widest blade possible. It is stronger and will withstand greater feed pressure. For cut-off sawing this will be the widest blade the machine will allow. For contour cutting please refer to the chart below:

TPI: The tooth pitch is determined by the material being cut and its thickness. For wood and plastic a minimum of 3 teeth should be in the cut, e.g. for wood 1/2" thick, use 6 TPI.

For metal, between 4 and 20 teeth should be in the cut depending on the material.

In general, use coarse teeth (e.g. 3, 4 or 6) for soft or thick materials, and fine teeth (10, 14, 24) for hard materials and thin sections.