Bandsaw blade advice.

[Chasboy1]

Hi Folks, I was wondering what the group would recommend for a band saw blade. The original broke and I am primarily interested in one that can cut comfortably thru a 1.5” piece of cherry that is going to be my next guitar body, and my first from scratch! There will be a few tight cuts but I’m very familiar with relief cuts.
I’m open to source, tooth count and width.
thank you all!

[edma194]

I've been using Timberwolf blades from Suffolk Machinery for larger blades, based on recommendations here on the forum. For 1/8" blades I had a couple of 18TPI SuperCut blades that were working well for me and I recently tried the Timberwolf 14TPI version that compared favorably. You probably want to rough out the shape using larger blades then get as close as you can with a 1/8" blade. You would be well served by the Shopsmith Strip Sander and sanding drums for finishing.

[jsburger]

100% on the Timberwilf blades. In the past it was cheaper to buy them direct from Suffolk Machinery. I haven't bought in a while so not sure if that is still true. Also their customer service is great. Give them a call and they can recommend the blades for your application.

[garys]

Every blade I've tried works well on my bandsaw. I've used Shopsmith blades and Olson blades, as well as some other brands. If you plan to cut 1.5" material, I suggest getting a 1/2" blade. the wider blades tend to cut straighter and have larger teeth for heavier jobs.