Band mill blade source

[Blaszer]

Im sure everyone has their favorite suppliers,,  Lets hear who yours is....

[PAmizerman]

I've only ever used woodmizer bands. I'm sure there are other great suppliers out there just never tried anything else. I sent my bands back to WM resharp and never had any problems with their bands to make me wanna switch. So I stuck with them.

[New sawyer]

I have only used Timberking blades and have had great luck with them .

[Tom the Sawyer]

I set and sharpen my own bands so I was able to buy and evaluate 7 or 8 different brands, that's why I use Kasco Woodmaxx bands.

[petefrom bearswamp]

Woodmizer, woodmaxx, cooks, timberwolf in that order.
All good some better than others.
I say woodmizer first because it is my preference and I use re sharp

[Magicman]

Wood-Mizer in that order, and I use their ReSharp.  ;D

[Dana Stanley]

What about Lenox? Thats what came with my mill and it cut great untill I cleved off 4 teeth. I then put on WM blade and it didn't seem to cut as good on the same wood.

[ROUGH CUT]

Dana,  I have used a Lenox blade from Fastenal and liked it. My favorite is a Duratooth from Cook's Super Sharp.  No blade is good if it's dull.

[hopm]

Lenox...buy from Baker Products

[gmmills]

 I switched from Woodmizer to Kasco blades a few years ago.   My source for purchase of Kasco blades is forum member Cutting Edge.  

[nybhh]

+1 for (4-degree) Kasco from Cutting Edge. I always enjoy chatting with Richard and he is super knowledgable and extremely helpful.  

[bandmiller2]

I have tried many brands all have been good. If I have a choice it would be Timberwolf I get very long life from them and never had one brake. A lot is loyalty when I was designing my band mill Timberwolf owner Art spent a lot of time on the phone helping me. Truth be known all of the major brands of bands are good and if kept sharp and set right will give good service. Try as many as you can each mill seems to like one above all others. If you don't sharpen your own you are more restricted, but that works too. Frank C.

[Bruno of NH]

I use Ripper 37's they cut great for me and I get many sharpening out of them.
Same price per band no matter how many I buy. Great service too

[Wintergreen Mountain]

   I get my Lenox Woodmaster-C blades from Pipe's Saw Shop. $15.80 ea. for 19 blades.         13 feet long.
   They sell Wood Mizer Silver-Tips and Simonds Red Streak blades also.

Leon

[kenfrommaine]

I also use Ripper 37's seem to hold up good and price and shipping is good.  

[WLC]

Have only used Woodmizer blades and resharp through my local dealer.  No complaints at all.

[beav]

W mizer since '85. They cut fine but on occasion have tried to cut clamps, side supports and stuff

[JB Griffin]

Kasco, from Cutting Edge. Tried a whole bunch of blades from WM, Cooks, Lennox, Monksforsager, Simonds and the Kasco's were by far the best, and you won't find better customer service than what Richard at Cutting Edge Saw Services delivers.

[Rachiano]

Here you see how a Baker mill leaves others in the dust with a Kasco blade fine tuned by Cutting Edge....Sawmill Shootout

[PAmizerman]

@JB Griffin what degree, thickness, width of kascos do you like? I saw mostly hemlock

[ladylake]

 I used to run Simonds until they changed them, since the I've tried Dakin Flathers ripper 37. Lennox and Kasko.  I think the Dakin Flathers will be my new blade as the cut the straightest. I might give Lennox 3/4 pitch a try.  Steve

[Blaszer]

Thanks to everyone for the input!!

[boardmaker]

Not sure if my googlefu is off today but I cannot find Cutting Edge's website.  Anybody have a link to share.  And if you use them, what blade size, thickness, etc. do you use?

[JB Griffin]

@JB Griffin what degree, thickness, width of kascos do you like? I saw mostly hemlock

I run 1.25"x .045" 7/35s. For my mill and what I saw its the best fit.

[JB Griffin]

Not sure if my googlefu is off today but I cannot find Cutting Edge's website.  Anybody have a link to share.  And if you use them, what blade size, thickness, etc. do you use?

Cutting Edge Saw Service, LLC - Portable Sawmilling and Sharpening Services located in Rockport, WV