Band saw tooth size is determined by the size and type of matrial to be cut and the desired finish. Select a pitch based on the chart to the left. Find material dimension on chart and move right for appropriate teeth per inch.

For angle, tubing, pipe, and other structural shapes, find the wall thickness in size column & move right for tooth size.

Click here for info about pipe wall thickness.

 

 

 

  
   

 

 


Blade Break-In Extremely Important!
The extremely sharp tooth points and edges of new, unused blades must be broken in before applying full feed pressure to the blade. A good analogy is that of writing with a freshly sharpened wooden pencil.

Recommended Procedure

  • Maintain proper blade speed for the material to be cut.
  • Reduce blade feed pressure or feed rate by 50% for the first 50 to 100 square inches of material cut.
  • Gradually increase feed pressure or feed rate after break-in to full pressure or rate.