I have searched the internet over and cannot find anyone who sells blades this wide. I need band blades that are 4 or 5 inches wide. I have put together a vertical head band mill and mated it to a 00 Frick carriage with hydraulic drive. Any help on where to purchase these larger blades would be appreciated. Thank you.
Tobaccoman,welcome to the forum. That sounds like quite the mill. Sorry I can not help you. I've seen them about a foot wide in a softwood mill years ago.
Try Menominee Saw, sponsereon left of page. Andy
Welcome to the forum. Check with "Menominee Saw", one of our good sponcers.( see ad link at far left) If those size bands
are available, they will know how to get them.
BTW Tobaccoman, Welcome to the forum!!! Got cut off earlier by the phone.
Tobaccoman...welcome. If you can take some time to master picture posting, Please put some pics up. Your saw sounds really interesting. I for one would love to see it!
Welcome.
We be interested in your build.
Where are you located? and can we see some pics? We like pics. ;)
Welcome to the Forum!! We need pics!! :)
Don't know how true, but thoses guys claimed to be worldwide leaders for wide bands at some point.
http://www.forezienne.com/en/
Maybe have a look at these:
http://www.pilana.com/en/wide-band-saw-blades-for-wood-from-80-mm-width
Two mentioned wide bandsaw blade manufacturers Forezienne and Pilana are in France and the Czech republic. There are four in the UK. I cannot believe there are none in the US. Why not contact
Armstrong , manufacturers of wide bandsaw sharpening machines. surely they would know. Just noticed Menominee saw are also manufacturers, Tom
Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Tobaccoman :)
You grow it, sell it, smoke it, chew it, or spit it ???
Menominee lists up to 8" blades on their site here:
http://www.menomineesaw.com/app/inventoryapp/item/inventory_view/2-15-29-1.html