Metal Cutting Bandsaw Blades

Choosing Your Bandsaw Blades

Length: Determined by your Machine - Click Here for Common Sizes

Material Being Cut: Wood, Metal or Meat

Wood Cutting: Standard Wood Cutting use Traditional Carbon
                          Re-Sawing Applications use Woodpecker Premium
Metal Cutting: Use Bi-Metal 
Meat Cutting: Use MeatKutter Material

Width: Determined by your Machine or the Type of Cut You are Making

Wood Cutting: Determine the Minimum Radius of Cut you wish to make
                          5/16" Radius use 3/16" Width
                          5/8" Radius use 1/4" Width
                          1 1/2" Radius use 3/8" Width
                          2 1/2" Radius use 1/2" Width
For Re-Sawing Applications Use as Wide of a Band as your Machine will Allow
Metal Cutting: Refer to your machine operators manual to
                         determine recommended width
                         Under 90" Length Common Width is 1/2"
                         93" Common Width is 3/4"
                         Larger Bands will Range from Common 1" to 1 1/2"

Teeth Per Inch: Determined by the Type of Material or Thickness of Material You are Cutting

Wood Cutting: Material under 1" Thickness use 10 TPI
                          Material under 1"-2" Thickness use 6 TPI
                          Material under 2"-3" Thickness use 4 TPI
For Re-Sawing Applications
                          For 3/4" Band Width use 3 TPI
                          For 1" Band Width on Dry Lumber use 3 TPI
                          For 1"-1 1/2" Band Width on Green Lumber use 1.3 TPI