Not to my Expectations
I purchased this 1/8" blade to allow my bandsaw to compete with the scroll saw on radius cuts. The bandsaw is must faster cutting than the scrollsaw, and this blade is rated at a 3/16" radius cut, so I thought I would give it a try.While the speed of cutting the 3/4" oak is great, the accuracy is not as precise as expected. The blade tends to wander with the grain of the oak, following the path of least resistance. I tried various different blade tension and blade guide adjustments, but the 1/8" blade would still wander about. It makes a great rough cut, but not precise enough to be the final cut, even for a 2 inch radius cut, yet alone the claimed 3/16" radius rating. Thinking I was doing something wrong with the blade settings, I've had several other woodworkers over to take a look and offer suggestions. They have come up with the same results. The scrollsaw is not as fast cutting, but in the long run, it's single precise cut with no rework is must faster. I will continue to play with the 1/8" blade to get it to work the way it is advertised for the small radius cuts, but in the meantime, my bandsaw will mainly have a 3/4" resaw blade installed.
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