Regarding this, what is a good general purpose bandsaw blade?
Regular-tooth bandsaw blades are used for general purpose cutting – either cutoff or contour sawing – in thin material. They can be used to cut most general metals and wood. Hook-tooth bandsaw blades are also used when making longer cuts as the deep gullet and rake angle help move cut material out of the way.
Furthermore, how do I choose a bandsaw blade? A coarse tooth blade (2, 3 TPI) should be used for resawing wood and cutting thicker stock up to 8″. A fine toothed blade (18 to 32 TPI) should be used for thinner metals and plastics under 1/4″. For general cutting of 3/4″ wood 4 TPI will provide a fast cut and 14 TPI will cut slow, but leave a smoother finish.
Similarly, it is asked, what is the best band saw blade?
Cutting green (undried) wood requires the widest 2–3-tpi skip-tooth blade your saw accepts. Dense, abrasive exotic wood species cut best with a carbide-tooth blade. It will stay sharp longer than a steel or bi-metal blade.
Are band saw blades interchangeable?
TPI stands for “teeth per inch” when talking about band saw blades. “Pitch” is interchangeable with TPI when talking about band saw blades. Fewer teeth means more aggressive, faster cutting through materials that allow it, like most woods.