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I need some advice on long bandsaw blades. I just purchased an O.... Brand blade from a large online retail site This was a 1/2" resaw type blade for my Jet 14" bandsaw. Blade length should be 93-1/2 inches. When I put it on, it was too loose. There was no way to bring it up to tension. I...

I have a Sears Craftsman 12” Two Speed Band Saw (approx.. 20 years old). Haven’t used it for anything substantial in the last several years other than incidental use. Started working on a couple of projects last week and the saw was performing just fine until yesterday when the blade stopped...

Hello All, My name is John and I work for, and am an Admin for an E-Commerce site. We cater to a couple different fields, but what we quickly found out is, our Fine Woodworking category is our most popular. Though I am not new to bandsaw blades, I am pretty new to Fine Woodworking. I took a...

This question is about how much the bandsaw blade needs to be de-tensioned when not being used for extended times (or for a few days): My Grizzly Extreme 14" bandsaw has blade tension quick-release. I usually tension the 1/2" blade to the recommended setting. (I know that the tension gauges are...

After tearing down and putting an old 16" Walker-Turner bandsaw together, I don't know how to make the blade track. The wheels are not crowned (as originally manufactured). The new urethane tires are flat and the manufacturer does not recommend crowning the tire. I have aligned the wheels. There...

I'm new to the forum and to woodworking. Reading your posts has already answered a ton of questions so thanks! I'd like to hear some comments about my new Jet 14 inch bandsaw (unless you're gunna tell me I screwed up on that purchase then I'd rather just not know). I've never used a bandsaw...

I have a pretty good assortment of 1" TO 1 1/4" dull band saw blades. ( Blades are 158" long, ranging from 1 to 3 teeth / in ) Is it feasable to have them sharpened. If so, does anyone know of someone that does this sharpening? I'm located in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.