Just wondering if it's worth the money 130 $$ and will it hold up for cutting horn, phenolic, and glass. Now I'm running a 3/4 4tpi woodslicer.
Thanks Shawn
I've heard good reviews.
You certainly would need to be making a decent return on your projects to make or worth it.
Shawn,
The woodslicer is what I like to use to cut lams and veneer. If you try to turn the slightest radius though, it will take the life out of the blade. But for $30 odd dollars it is a decent buy if you want to maximize some slicing.
The carbon will last a longtime cutting horn/phenolic. I do not think these items are that bad to work with using a standard blade. JMHO.
Glass will eat a blade as you know and I think that a carbon blade will cut a lot of glass but it will not be that good for wood after a few cuts. Again. my opinion.
I cut wood and grind glass. I buy regular blades and try to be careful. I get some miles out of them most times. I like Lenox and Timbewolf best.
I do buy my share of General purpose blades though.
If you are going to cut glass then you need to have a blade just for that. I can buy almost 6 bi-metal blades foe $130 bucks. One starts to dull them use it for glass. A carbide may hold up for one or the other. But already said if it touches glass it aint gonna cut wood very good after.
Chuck I hear ya bud. I buy the woodslicers half dozen at a time for veneering and cutting bamboo. I dont have room to run two saws anymore. Thats what I'm really trying to do is one saw and blade for both re-sawing and radiusing risers. The only time I cut glass is when its in footed risers.
Those 3/4 woodslicers are dang good blades and last a long time for re-sawing.
Thanks
I use Lennox Tri-Master carbide tipped blades (3TPI)with good success on wood and fiberglass. I have cut out over 60 bows with one blade. Even at $130/Blade, that is still great value. Hint: Buy the 1/2" blade and not the 3/8". The 3/8" blade is thicker and will weaken and break when using smaller bandsaws (14").
--Mike
I cut glass with my old blades and even re-sharpen them sometimes to cut more glass. The only glass I cut with the bandsaw is in the risers (roughing out the fades). For ripping glass I use my tablesaw with a cheap fine tooth carbide blade.
I called highlands wood working today and he said for ripping off .030 veneers the woodslicer has a smoothest cut out of the blades they sell. Lenox and woodslicer.
So I'll keep the same blades. Thanks guys.
I've used all of the above, I'm still using the Diemaster II by Lennox for lam work. Just refuse to cut glass!
Impeccable timing bud. I couldn't remember what you used. I knew you'd chime in after I ordered. Maybe next time I can step up and get a diemaster II.
The diemaster II is around 30.00 so it is higher, but not like a carbide. Plus it has less kerf....
Gotcha. The wood slicer and die master are real close then. Thanks bud