[TheForge] New Bandsaw question

[Jay Hayes]

Dan,

A good blade, with the proper tooth count and type is one of the key 
factors in bandsaw performance. Blade speed and down feed speed are also 
big factors. I too almost never use coolant on my bandsaws when cutting 
mild steel.

Jay Hayes

Dan Tull wrote:

> So,   are the blades the answer?
> dan tull
> georgia
> abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woolley" <wjande at erols.com>
>
>>> On Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 02:05 PM, Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
>>>
>  A busy blacksmith friend of mine used a small cheap
>
>> horizontal bandsaw without ever using coolant.  Never had a problem.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bill Woolley
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