BANDSAW BLADES

BANDSAW BLADES

All our Bandsaw Blades are manufactured from quality steel stock supplied by leading manufacturers. 

DAKIN-FLATHERS

STARRETT

HAKANSSON

MORSE 

BUY THE RIGHT BANDSAW BLADE

To help make the right choice the key to getting the right Bandsaw Blade is the blade width and the number of teeth on the blade.

BANDSAW BLADE WIDTH

The most common widths of Bandsaw blades are 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch and 1/2 inch and generally using the 

widest blade that your Bandsaw can accommodate is the best for straight cutting. Larger Bandsaws may take 

5/8", 3/4" or even 1" wide blades. Bandsaw blades blades are measured from the tip of the tooth to the 

back edge of the blade. Most bench top Bandsaws are able to accommodate 1/4" and 3/8" width blades but 

should you be thinking of using 1/2" wide Bandsaw blades then check that your machine is able to take it. 

If you intend to cut curves or radius's with your Bandsaw then a 1/4" wide blade can cut down to a 5/8" 

16mm radius. A 3/8" wide blade can cut down to a 1 1/2" 38mm radius. A 1/2" wide blade can cut down to a 2 

1/2" 63mm radius. 

NUMBER OF TEETH 

The number of teeth on a Bandsaw blade will determine the feed rate and more importantly the finish you 

require. Virtually all machines are supplied with a 10 tpi blade from new. This is because 10tpi is by far 

the nearest thing to general purpose blade that you will get. So if you are replacing the original blade 

and you have been happy enough with the cut then just go for a 10tpi of the same width you already have. 

Just in case your not sure 10 tpi means you have 10 teeth for every 1" of blade.
The thickness of the material you are cutting can also effect your choice of TPI. You should be aiming to 

have at least 3 teeth in the material that you are cutting. So if you need to cut very thin material maybe 

under 6mm it may be worth going for maybe a 14 TPI blade or if you have thicker material  100mm ( 4") or 

more then a 6 TPI blade is a better option.
Rule of thumb is more teeth slower cutting better finish. less teeth faster cutting rougher finish.

BANDSAW TOOTH STYLES

All our stock bandsaw blades are REGULAR TOOTH which are ideal for general straight and curve cutting in most 

materials. If you are experiencing clogging of your bandsaw blade then we can offer offer SKIP TOOTH blades which 

allow better clearing of material when cutting. HOOK TOOTH blades are also available for very fast 

aggressive straight cutting. If you require either SKIP TOOTH or HOOK TOOTH please feel free to contact 

us.

BANDSAW BLADE LENGTH

The length of the Bandsaw blade that you require should be marked on your machine. If not we have listed many popular Bandsaw Blade lengths by their make and model number. If yours is not listed then just give a call 023 80578057 or email us with your model details.