I have had excellent performance from blades I buy from www.sawblade.com and I have always been happy with the price and the service. They will send me a quote good for 30 days then promptly ship when I place an order. Typically I buy five blades at a time and they last me three to five years, depending on how much I use the machine. My last order was in July 2015 so I should check my inventory.
Oh yes, and the promotional 25ft tape measure they included in my first order 10 years ago still works great!

Raymond

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Sorry, forgot the link.

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Carl H

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? Mmmm , Dude , them's the folks I just bought the blades from ... without the eBay markup .
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Terry,

?? Might want to check this out, haven’t used them but price is good, quick free shipping. Bi-metal, 10-14 teeth.

Carl H

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? Carl , I checked every link in your post , none came close to the $20.64 each with free shipping I just paid for M42 bimetal blades from lacuttingproducts.com . And as I said I'm using their product and like it - I'm kinda hard on blades , and I'm very frugal* , so I'm always on the lookout for a quality product for a good price .
? *I learned that from my wife . After 46 years I have decided to keep her . She indulges my toolwhoredom ...

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??? ??? I havn't bought from these folks , but it looks like they have pretty good prices , ya probably have to buy a couple to make the freight work out

??? ??? YMMV

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I broke my blade a few days ago and it is time to pick out another.? I remembered this thread, so I came back to review.? I can't add anything on the recommendations - you guys know far more than me.

But I thought I'd pass along that sels the linux blade Bill linked to below.? Their current price is $26.95, free shipping for orders over $50.? They often have coupon codes giving a discount? on larger orders.

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-Joe

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:50 AM Bill Armstrong <bill_1955@...> wrote:

FYI Chris, and all,

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Here’s the Irwin blade I have been buying:

My MSC price is $21.99. It was $14.99 last time I bought a couple.

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This is (I think) the Lenox blade I was originally buying:

My MSC price is $30.15.

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I don’t know if you get a discount at MSC. My Enco discount was carried over when they killed off the Enco brand. (most of us wish that didn’t happen)

Without a discount, I would sure be checking prices elsewhere. Pays to shop, regardless! J

They do have a free shipping (UPS ground only) special on right now, and valid to 5/23/20. Use promo code FREE90.

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Might be worth your while and wallet, to try both brands.

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Bill

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Hibbert
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2020 8:41 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] The blade. What’s the best all-around?

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Thanks to Bill and Terry

On Feb 23, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Bill Armstrong <bill_1955@...> wrote:

? I suggest a bi-metal 10-14 tooth. That is all I use for everything, for steel, aluminum, bronze, and plastics.?

Lenox is an excellent choice.?

I started using Irwin blades several years ago, when Enco quit stocking Lenox.? They don’t last quite as long, but the cost half what a Lenox does.?

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Bill

On Feb 23, 2020, at 7:23 AM, Chris Hibbert <chris.hibbert@...> wrote:

?Brand new owner and want to buy a good Lenox blade. I’ll be cutting bar stock from 1/4” through 1” and angle iron up to 2”x2”x1/4” and square tubing 1/8” thick 2”x2”. All mild steel. What would be my best blade selection if I only selected one blade? Many thanks.

? It says free shipping , might want to check that out . I'm using one of their blades on my 4x6 and have a couple for my portaband . I like their products and their prices ,? I think I'll order a couple more right now , support a small business during this scamdemic .
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I broke my blade a few days ago and it is time to pick out another.? I remembered this thread, so I came back to review.? I can't add anything on the recommendations - you guys know far more than me.

But I thought I'd pass along that sels the linux blade Bill linked to below.? Their current price is $26.95, free shipping for orders over $50.? They often have coupon codes giving a discount? on larger orders.

?

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-Joe

On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:50 AM Bill Armstrong <bill_1955@...> wrote:

FYI Chris, and all,

?

Here’s the Irwin blade I have been buying:

My MSC price is $21.99. It was $14.99 last time I bought a couple.

?

This is (I think) the Lenox blade I was originally buying:

My MSC price is $30.15.

?

I don’t know if you get a discount at MSC. My Enco discount was carried over when they killed off the Enco brand. (most of us wish that didn’t happen)

Without a discount, I would sure be checking prices elsewhere. Pays to shop, regardless! J

They do have a free shipping (UPS ground only) special on right now, and valid to 5/23/20. Use promo code FREE90.

?

Might be worth your while and wallet, to try both brands.

?

Bill

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Hibbert
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2020 8:41 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [4x6bandsaw] The blade. What’s the best all-around?

?

Thanks to Bill and Terry

On Feb 23, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Bill Armstrong <bill_1955@...> wrote:

? I suggest a bi-metal 10-14 tooth. That is all I use for everything, for steel, aluminum, bronze, and plastics.?

Lenox is an excellent choice.?

I started using Irwin blades several years ago, when Enco quit stocking Lenox.? They don’t last quite as long, but the cost half what a Lenox does.?

?

Bill

On Feb 23, 2020, at 7:23 AM, Chris Hibbert <chris.hibbert@...> wrote:

?Brand new owner and want to buy a good Lenox blade. I’ll be cutting bar stock from 1/4” through 1” and angle iron up to 2”x2”x1/4” and square tubing 1/8” thick 2”x2”. All mild steel. What would be my best blade selection if I only selected one blade? Many thanks.

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? Kewl , just scored a 10/14 and an 18TPI for my 4x6 (ref my last post)? , total under 42 bucks and shipping was indeed free . Did I mention that I like these guys blades ?

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On 2/28/20 4:50 PM, John Vreede wrote:

They don't make 0.025" for North America and 0.65mm for the rest of us, 0.65mm blades all measure 0.635 (the exact conversion of 0.025"). Its all 0.025" no matter what they call it.
That might explain why my metric fastener collection wound up sorted with bins for 6mm and 6.35mm. The 6.35s are *definitely* metric thread pitch.

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Thanks!? Most helpful!

Actually guys around the world, bandsaw blades are manufactured from imperial dimensioned base stock.? Its 0.020", 0.025" or 0.035" thick, and TPI for tooth count at a nominal 1/2" wide (actually somewhere around 12.4mm so is neither metric nor imperial.? All the metric numbers quoted are conversions to 'near enough' equivalents.?
Base stock of ribbon is manufactured in USA, Germany, China etc and supplied to blade manufacturers big and small all around the globe.? They don't make 0.025" for North America and 0.65mm for the rest of us, 0.65mm blades all measure 0.635 (the exact conversion of 0.025"). Its all 0.025" no matter what they call it.?
TPI is universally understood by bandsaw people the world over.
You'll be fine ordering a 1/2"x 0.025" x 6TPI blade anywhere (it might be called 13mmx0.65mm here in NZ, but they still use 6TPI for the tooth count) - jv

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Actually guys around the world, bandsaw blades are manufactured from imperial dimensioned base stock.? Its 0.020", 0.025" or 0.035" thick, and TPI for tooth count at a nominal 1/2" wide (actually somewhere around 12.4mm so is neither metric nor imperial.? All the metric numbers quoted are conversions to 'near enough' equivalents.?
Base stock of ribbon is manufactured in USA, Germany, China etc and supplied to blade manufacturers big and small all around the globe.? They don't make 0.025" for North America and 0.65mm for the rest of us, 0.65mm blades all measure 0.635 (the exact conversion of 0.025"). Its all 0.025" no matter what they call it.?
TPI is universally understood by bandsaw people the world over.
You'll be fine ordering a 1/2"x 0.025" x 6TPI blade anywhere (it might be called 13mmx0.65mm here in NZ, but they still use 6TPI for the tooth count) - jv

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Slightly closer to on topic, I'd like to see a construction worker who can read a tape measure half as well as anyone using a 4x6 bandsaw!

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? That would be me ... though almost all my experience (40+ years) was with trim/finish work and building cabinets . I can frame , do electrical and plumbing , design and build trusses , and all that too - I'm sitting in a house I am still building . I must be halfway decent with measuring devices , my parts - wood and metal - almost always fit first try without any tweaking .
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Slightly closer to on topic, I'd like to see a construction worker who can read a tape measure half as well as anyone using a 4x6 bandsaw!

Metric is for people who can't understand Furlongs per Fortnight.

Leon Robinson ?? K5JLR

Political Correctness is a Political Disease.

Politicians and Diapers should be changed
often and for the same reasons.

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Metric is for people who can't understand fractions.

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