Bandsaw blade pulling towards fence

rst said:
Watch Snodgrass’ Bandsaw Life on YouTube for setup and blade advice, he actually advises against carbide blades

I more commonly watch Stumpy Nubs.  He says he will never go back to HSS blades for re-sawing.
 
Mortiser said:
Try a Wood Slicer, 1/2", 3tpi from Highland Hardware next time. I have a 20" bandsaw and it give me beautiful resaw cuts. I tried a Lenox carbide tipped blade but my 3-wheel saw has a too small a diameter for the weld to hold. Never had an issue with the Wood Slicer HSS blade and if I did, it's guaranteed. You can read about it here...https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/wood-slicer-resaw-bandsaw-blades.aspx

I’ve used the Wood Slicer for many years and love it.  But I recently discovered another blade sold by Highland Woodworking that works just as well for resawing and also has the ability to cut curves.  I notice no difference in the quality of the surface (the Wood Slicer cuts just a bit quicker).  This will be my new go-to, do-it-all blade, especially considering the inconvenience of switching blades for cutting curves.
 
sawdustinmyshoes said:
Mortiser said:
Try a Wood Slicer, 1/2", 3tpi from Highland Hardware next time. I have a 20" bandsaw and it give me beautiful resaw cuts. I tried a Lenox carbide tipped blade but my 3-wheel saw has a too small a diameter for the weld to hold. Never had an issue with the Wood Slicer HSS blade and if I did, it's guaranteed. You can read about it here...https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/wood-slicer-resaw-bandsaw-blades.aspx

Are you talking about the 1/4” blade? Your link is to 3 sizes of blades.

I’ve used the Wood Slicer for many years and love it.  But I recently discovered another blade sold by Highland Woodworking that works just as well for resawing and also has the ability to cut curves.  I notice no difference in the quality of the surface (the Wood Slicer cuts just a bit quicker).  This will be my new go-to, do-it-all blade, especially considering the inconvenience of switching blades for cutting curves.
 
The factory gauge on my MM16 is useless.  I needed to tighten much more than I was previously to get good thin cuts.

This article helped me use my digital calipers to actually get appropriate tension for the resaw blade I was using.
https://woodgears.ca/bandsaw/tension.html

 
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