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Factory blade was okay (5/8" 6 tpi +/-), and had some good early success.

Recently purchased 3/4" 3 tpi Timberwolf. I had early success with new 3/4" blade, but it seems to have dulled rather quickly (at least that's what my deduction indicates)...could have been pilot error. The advise here on OLF for resawing was great and I re-read it many times to ensure perdenticularity (?) of blade, table, fence, blade tension, bearing clearance, joint/plane wood prior to re-sawing, etc.

I think the blade has dulled for resawing...why do I think so?....slow progress, wood smells hot, just doesn't 'feel' right/force feed.... Swithched back to original blade and made better progress. I created a lot of expensive sawdust yesterday......

So, can you guys (gals) please tell me which are the best 3/4" blades for resawing. I'll likely buy the best two.

Woods; walnut, sapele, granadillo, bloodwood, sides and backs. TIA.

Doug;
3 tpi blades are best for soft woods.
Stick to 6 with a raker for hardwoods.
I order them for my Rikon from Grizzly.
They are sharp as heck and last a long time.


Mike

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Mike Collins

Mike- thanks for the reply-

Looking at Grizzly mag. for 111" , 3/4" I see
-3 tpi hook, 6 hook, 10 raker...Grizzly brand. Funny thing is I have Timber Wolf 111" 3/4" 3 tpi, but Grizz. mag does not even show 111"...wonder where I got it from????..the ole memory is fading....

whattaya think.....3/4" 10 tpi, raker or 6tpi hook (for hardwoods).

p.s.-I am not having any problems resawing softwoods up to 9"......

also-winter ain't over folks.. wet comin' all week here in the upper left coast (again).

3/4" is too big for a 14" saw. I know it says up to 3/4 but you should stay with 5/8. Your drift angle may be off also.

Thanks Todd and John-

Based on Mike and yours recomm.,
I'm honing in on 1/2"-5/8" with 3-6 tpi hook for hardwoods. Any carbide brands? I will work on drift....could be a factor....Re-saw is an art that is very beneficial to guitar building from scratch. thanks for the input. Will likely purchase both carbide and steel.

What are other guys using on their 14" Rikons for re-sawing????? Heck, maybe everyone's upgraded to 18" or more.....

I would not recommend carbide on a 14" saw.

I have never been able to get much life resawing out of the Suffolk blades, the start to lose their set, get hot and then quickly dull.

My favorite is the Lenox Kerfmaster. For your saw. look at 5/8" x 3/4 TPI or the slightly thicker 3/4" x 3/4 TPI. The 3/4" is a thicker band that takes a lot more tension than the 5/8".

-jd