Olson Bandsaw Blade 105" L, 5/8" W, 3 TPI, Hook Tooth

by Olson

Product Description

Olson All Pro Bandsaw Blades have a tooth hardness of Rc 62-64, with a tempered back to aid stiffness and increase cut accuracy. Raker set teeth (every third tooth is unset) are best suited to cutting wood, plastic and nonferrous metal. The blades are designed for heavy-duty use in furniture manufacturing, as well as fine woodworking and craft work. Blade formulation contains pinpoint carbides, molybdenum, chrome and silicon, with a molecular structure that gives great metallurgical consistency for superior welds and sharpness retention.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.2 x 1.2 inches ; 8.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000H685AE
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• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,323 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great blade, December 28, 2008

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Jules (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olson Bandsaw Blade 105" L, 5/8" W, 3 TPI, Hook Tooth (Misc.)

This was the first blade I purchased to use with my 14" rigid bandsaw with a 6" riser block kit. It sliced through 10" thick oak with ease, and with moderate feet rate it didn't even slow down the undersized motor.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Resaw Blade, May 11, 2011

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Jerry Yanevich (Wellington, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olson Bandsaw Blade 105" L, 5/8" W, 3 TPI, Hook Tooth (Misc.)

I purchased this saw blade from Amazon for the purpose of resawing wood. I often need pieces of wood 1/4" thick and am tired of planing 3/4" pieces down to 1/4" knowing that two thirds of what you just planed off (and of what you paid for) are going in the garbage. Using this blade for resawing helps to maximize the wood you have in your shop. The blade works well except that I was expecting a little smoother surface of the wood sawn. However, that may have just been an incorrect feed rate on my part. Especially since the saw is new and I was still getting use to it.

One lesson that I learned the hard way when installing a new blade is how to properly "unfold" it from a coiled position. Neither the bandsaws owners manual or any of the bandsaw books tell you how to do this. They only tell you how to recoil it after removing it from the saw. However, had I read the instructions on the back of Olsen's box first (oops!), it tells you how to do it properly. First of all, I highly recommend wearing gloves. Second, when you remove the twist ties holding it together, gently "toss" the blade onto an open space on the floor and it will uncoil itself. This is how Olsen recommends uncoiling it and the second time I did it their way. I highly recommend uncoiling it using the method described in their instructions. Uncoiling it the first time using my method involved minor blood.

Since woodworking is my hobby, I could not justify a more expensive blade. And I doubt that you would get any better results from a more expesive blade even if you were doing production work.

This blade is well made and a good value.