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M. K Morse Band Saw Blades

There is nothing more frustrating than knowing what band saw blade to use, especially for resawing. Every written source I have seen recommends using as wide a blade as possible for resawing. When I first purchased a band saw, I followed these instructions to a tee and I could not get acceptable results. Finally, I turned to my good friend Bob Baker, the famous restorer. Bob let me in on a secret that has served me well for years and now I am going to tell the world. Bob's advice was simple, use a 1/4" wide skip tooth blade for everything. This did not make sense to me at the time, but it does now. I use a 14" Delta with the riser block and I can accurately resaw 12" wide hardwoods. When I try this with wider blades I get all kinds of barreling effect. The skip tooth blade will not give as smooth a cut as a wider standard tooth blade but the difference is really immaterial as you will plane the work anyway. More importantly is that with a sharp blade and the band saw set properly, you will not get the dreaded barreling. And, you never need to switch between blades. You can use this blade for everything. We offer this blade in just two sizes, for a 14" Delta with and without the riser block, and of course the Asian clones.