Bandsaw blades

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Joe,
Never had one break or had to replace one yet but it made me think, could
one make a soundboard cleaning steel out of one if it did? The cheep kind of
course. And could one add a magnet to the end to go fish for things under
the plate.
Humm-------
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:20 PM
Subject: re: Bandsaw blades


> Terry asked: "BTW: How does one dispose of dull bandsaw blades - nasty
> little critters?"
>
> Terry,
> Take the "good" ones into be sharpened! There must be someone who does
that,
> in your area.
> they can be sharpened many times, if they're decent blades, to begin with.
> The blades that I have been using, with very nice results, are "Olson".
They
> seem to hold their "sharpness" for a goodly amount of time.
> On the back of the box is a whole list of "How to Choose the Correct Blade
> Material". The types they describe are: 1. Hard edge, flex back (FB). 2.
> Furniture/Cabinet Makers (FN). 3. Hard Edge, Hard Back, (HB). 4. Bi-Metal
> (BM) and 5. Narrow Woodcutting, (WB).
> Unfortunately, from the last MS Update fiasco, my scanner is being goofy,
so
> I can't scan the whole load of information they have on the back of the
box.
> So, I'll give you the titles/considerations they list.
> 1. "How to choose the Correct Tooth Style"
> 2. "How to choose the Correct Blade width"
> 3. "How to choose the Correct Number of Teeth Per Inch, (TPI)"
> 4. "Contour Sawing Chart"
> 5. "How to Install your Band Saw Blade on 2 Wheel Vertical Band Saws"
> These blades were replacements for a bunch that had, inadvertantly, been
> sent to the "Recycling Bin", by my sharpener. <G> He did me a BIG favor,
on
> that one! These blades are so far superior to the ones I had, it's
> unimaginable!
> I hope this helps.
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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