If you are into woodworking, then you must be surely familiar with a band saw and how it works. But do you know about the different types of woodworking bandsaw blades and how each is designed to suit a specific task? If you are unaware of the types, then this detailed list of bandsaw blades might help bring you some clarity.
Here are 5 types of woodworking bandsaw blades.
Regular Tooth:
This type of bandsaw blade is ideal for general cutting. It has a regular tooth profile that gives you a better finish when used in woodworking. The blades are made with straight-faced teeth with very deep gullets between each tooth. It is also referred to as a standard saw blade that is popular for offering highly accurate finishing on wood.
Hook Tooth:
As you can guess by its name, the teeth of this blade are like hooks with a positive wide rake angle with an undercut face of about ten degrees. With this blade type, you would be able to cut thick wooden pieces deeply. It is perfect for cutting hardwood, non-ferrous metal, as well as cast iron. Lastly, it is designed for speed and provides a coarse finish.
Skip Tooth:
Bandsaw blades with this type of tooth have zero rake angle and a flat gullet. The blade looks very similar to a hook tooth as well but it has a sharp, 90 degrees angle. It is great for cutting soft materials, woodworking, and similar cutting tasks. But it can also be used for cutting metal. However, please note that it will not give you a smooth finish.
Wavy Tooth:
This blade is specially made to help the saw cut comfortably when processing wood of different shapes and varieties. It also helps get rid of the issue of tooth stripping when cutting any thin sections of tubes, pipes, sheet stocks, and similar objects.
Diamond Blade:
A premier bandsaw blade, a diamond blade is primarily intended to cut metals, but it can also be used for woodworking. It is primarily created for cutting hard objects such as bricks, concrete, tiles, marbles, countertops, reinforced concrete and so on.
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