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Title: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Bill21 on March 10, 2023, 07:36:14 PM

I need a couple of new blades for my RP 300E.
Axminster have a poor selection at the moment and are not very competitive on price.
Tuffsaws are away until 20 March.
Bedford Saw want £7.99 postage.

Any other options?

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Valkrider on March 11, 2023, 07:27:34 AM

How about http://beverstocksaws.com/ they are at the Midlands show this weekend. They are free shipping if you spend more than £50 and I find their blades excellent.

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Bill21 on March 11, 2023, 01:09:06 PM

Thanks I’ll have a look next time.  ;) I’ve just ordered a blade from Biven to see what the quality and service is like.

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Bill21 on March 16, 2023, 10:52:55 PM

Quality and service is fine. I bought a 3/8” 4 TPI Skip tooth blade and on first use it’s the smoothest cut I’ve ever had on my RP BS300E. The blade is made by Hakansson. I will be buying some more of these as needed.  ;)

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: julcle on March 17, 2023, 11:18:15 AM

I have always found Beaverstock (http://beverstocksaws.com/) very good, they are only a few hundred yards up the road from me so very handy.
The best ones that I have used are from Ian at Tuffsaws (https://www.tuffsaws.co.uk/) they are a little more expensive but so much better and have so many different types of blade depending on what you want to do with them. They are only a few miles from me also so very handy.

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Bill21 on March 17, 2023, 01:07:19 PM

I’ve used Tuffsaws before but Ian is away at present. I’ve also used Axminster blades but this new Hakansson is better than anything else I’ve tried so far.

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: burywoodturners on March 24, 2023, 07:31:24 PM

Tufsaws for me, the after sales service is superb

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: John Peachey on March 25, 2023, 10:28:37 AM

Quote from: Bill21 on March 16, 2023, 10:52:55 PM

Quality and service is fine. I bought a 3/8” 4 TPI Skip tooth blade and on first use it’s the smoothest cut I’ve ever had on my RP BS300E. The blade is made by Hakansson. I will be buying some more of these as needed.  ;)

Hakansson - not a name I've heard of. Where did you get them from?
John

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: Bill21 on March 25, 2023, 11:07:07 AM

Quote from: John Peachey on March 25, 2023, 10:28:37 AM

Hakansson - not a name I've heard of. Where did you get them from?
John

Quote from: Bill21 on March 11, 2023, 01:09:06 PM

I’ve just ordered a blade from Biven to see what the quality and service is like.

https://bivenmachinerysales.co.uk/.  ;)

Title: Re: Bandsaw Blades
Post by: John Peachey on March 26, 2023, 06:37:44 PM

Quote from: Bill21 on March 25, 2023, 11:07:07 AM

Quote from: John Peachey on March 25, 2023, 10:28:37 AM

Hakansson - not a name I've heard of. Where did you get them from?
John

Quote from: Bill21 on March 11, 2023, 01:09:06 PM

I’ve just ordered a blade from Biven to see what the quality and service is like.

Doh!!

https://bivenmachinerysales.co.uk/.  ;)