I have been using Sawblades.com for most of my bands. No complaints. Just a quick hone on the sides to de-bur and very smooth cuts. BUT
Just got a Laguna Resaw King carbide, 3/4 x 125 as that is what my Harvey C14 uses. First cut, I re-sawed some 8 inch red oak. Easily twice as smooth as the steel band.
Waiting on the fancy Laguna fence. My modified OEM is pretty good, but as I use the BS the most, going all out. I am also looking at the stacked "green foam" feather board as I think it will add consistency as I reposition push sticks.
One more small mod to make setup quicker. I added a pointer inside right at the center of the wheel. Makes it quicker to set initial tracking. Actually, first cut was only about a foot, but not the slightest hint of skew. No side bearing spun which is a first indicator. It is made from very thin stock so if a band were to brake or any issue, it would just shatter and not hurt anything. Easy to see through the sight glass. Next time I have the band off, I am going to spray everything white for better visibility.
Just got a Laguna Resaw King carbide, 3/4 x 125 as that is what my Harvey C14 uses. First cut, I re-sawed some 8 inch red oak. Easily twice as smooth as the steel band.
Waiting on the fancy Laguna fence. My modified OEM is pretty good, but as I use the BS the most, going all out. I am also looking at the stacked "green foam" feather board as I think it will add consistency as I reposition push sticks.
One more small mod to make setup quicker. I added a pointer inside right at the center of the wheel. Makes it quicker to set initial tracking. Actually, first cut was only about a foot, but not the slightest hint of skew. No side bearing spun which is a first indicator. It is made from very thin stock so if a band were to brake or any issue, it would just shatter and not hurt anything. Easy to see through the sight glass. Next time I have the band off, I am going to spray everything white for better visibility.