Highland Woodworking - Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade (Rating: 5)

After getting an education in saw blades by my friend Ernie Searing, and learning just how versatile the correct rip blade can be for not only ripping but crosscutting as well, I decided that I'd start taking a look at my band saw blade. I get tired of changing blades all the time, and I was looking for that perfect combination of a clean speedy cut, both ripping and crosscutting, no burning, no fighting the blade, and quiet smooth operation.

I thought the Highland Woodworking's Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade looked like that perfect combination, so I bought it.

First of all, I want to give a shout out to Highland Woodworking's customer service department. I chose USPS priority mail shipping for this because I wanted it right away. Well, unlike so many other shippers these days, Highland Woodworking's shipping department got that blade in the mail NOW, and I got it the day after I approved the shipping charges. It's always annoyed me when you pay for priority shipping and the shipper lets the order sit around for a week before they get it shipped, kind of defeats the purpose of paying for expedited shipping, right? Well not these people. Best customer service and rapid shipping I've ever had from ANY woodworking supplier.

Now on the the blade. It cuts like a dream, it is QUIET - NO VIBRATION, which speaks for a great manufacturing quality. It's only 3/8" so I can cut a very tight radius with it, but it eats through a 10" high piece of hickory like it's not even there, and can cut a 1/16" veneer straight and true.

This is by far the best band saw blade I have ever experienced on mine or anybody else's band saw. This is a do - it - all blade that does everything perfectly.

Buy with confidence.