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Metaal Cutting Bandsaw for Cutting Wood
Can a slow turning 200FPM metal bandsaw cut wood without a problem? I have a Northern tools bandsaw and am purchasing somw wood blocks ...was gona try to cut it into scales but didnt wanna ruin it on my bandsaw.
__________________ Byron WItty Member TKCA "A good friend is someone you can call to bail you out of jail. A TRUE friend would be sitting next to you saying how did we get into this s#$%!!" |
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Sure, I use my bandsaw for cutting wood as well as steel.
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With sharp blades the slow speed doesn't hurt anything............now going the other way around (using a fast wood bandsaw for metal), can cause a real mess.
__________________ WWW.CAFFREYKNIVES.NET Caffreyknives@gmail.com "Every CHOICE has a CONSEQUENCE, and all your CONSEQUENCES are a result of your CHOICES." |
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I use mine all the time to cut blocks into scales. The key is patience. It is a slow cut. The only problem I have had is the material, specially the stabilized woods, gumming up the blades. It is not that hard to clean them out but it took me a while to figure out this was the problem.
Steve __________________ Stephen Vanderkolff Please come on over and check out my website. http://www.vanderkolffknives.com/ Thanks |
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Changing the blade to a wood cutting blade with large open teeth really helps out on oily woods. Metal cutting blades tend to plug up the teeth in oily woods.
__________________ george tichbourne www.tichbourneknives.com sales@tichbourneknives.com |
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thanks for the responses Guys!
I was just tentative about ruining good wood on it. __________________ Byron WItty Member TKCA "A good friend is someone you can call to bail you out of jail. A TRUE friend would be sitting next to you saying how did we get into this s#$%!!" |
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Byron,
90% of the stuff in my shop is used for something other than the intended use. Keeps it interesting. I just make my kid stand back a lot when I "Experiment." |
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Micarta ?
Any suggestions, comments along these lines for micarta?
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Re: Micarta ?
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That will cut just like wood. You can use either a metal, or wood cutting blade. Wood blade is just faster. __________________ Mike |
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Thanks, Mike, I appreciate the help. I've been making wood handles, but thought I'd try somethine different with a little patch knife, in progress. Pop's supplied the micarta, but I wasn't sure if my wood cutting saw would work. Jay
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Micarta ?
Any suggestions, comments along these lines for micarta?
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As mentioned, metal cutting blades will definitely work for wood and most other materials including Micarta and other synthetics. I would suggest using the lowest tpi blade eg.- 12-14tpi is about right for most metal work, at the highest speed on your bandsaw ?? 180-240fpm. The lowest tpi will help with the clogging problem and the higher speed is good for control on a softer material. I do this all the time.
My only other suggestion is that if you want to start using the blades on G10 and Carbon Fibre, remember that they will wear out your blades pretty quickly. Jason. __________________ JASON CUTTER BLADEART Jason Cutter @ Dr Kwong Yeang Knifemaker, Australia (Matthew 10.16) |
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