Wood Slicer Resaw Bandsaw Blade – 1/2 inch wide

Wood Slicer Specifications:

• 3-4 tpi variable pitch
• Teeth hardened to Rc 65-67
• 0.022″ band thickness
• 0.03125″ kerf
• 1/2″ width

We also offer the Wood Slicer in 3/4″ width.

Don’t see the size you need? We also offer the Wood Slicer in custom lengths.

The 1/2 inch wide Wood Slicer’s superior quality of cut has made it the woodworker’s resaw blade of choice for over 30 years. For owners of large, heavy-duty bandsaws who prefer a wider bandsaw blade, we also offer the Wood Slicer in 3/4 inch width. The cut performance of the 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch blades are similar, but woodworkers with larger bandsaws may find it easier to track the 3/4 inch Wood Slicer.

Our famous Wood Slicer bandsaw blade cuts smoother and quieter than any other resawing blade on the market. Its outstanding performance is due to its 3-4 tpi variable tooth pitch design. The uneven spacing between the teeth nearly eliminates vibration during a cut. The Wood Slicer’s tooth pattern dampens harmonic resonance extremely effectively; the result is superlatively smooth cuts and much, much quieter operation than ordinary bandsaw blades.

In tests here at the store, our Wood Slicer averaged 8 decibels quieter than a popular brand-name 1/2 inch, 3-tooth blade cutting 2 inch walnut, and 14 dB quieter in 6 inch walnut. Since noise intensity is halved with each 3 dB decrease in sound level, our Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blades will subject your ears to no more than 1/4 of the sound intensity of the noisier blade, and at best can reduce noise intensity to less than 1/16 of what you might usually endure. Unless you’re actually fond of listening to a bandsaw blade scream through thick stock, our blade design will be the best you’ve ever heard on your bandsaw.

Quality of cut is simply fabulous. Resawn surfaces are extraordinarily smooth, with few torn or broken fibers and nearly invisible tooth marks. Testing the blades here at the store, we’ve produced 9 inch wide veneers no thicker than 1/32 inch, clean enough for glue-up and ready to begin sanding at 100 grit. We’ve never seen a resawing bandsaw blade cut this smoothly, and we’re willing to bet you haven’t either.

SHARPER

Our manufacturer has developed exclusive sharpening technology that gives Wood Slicers the sharpest teeth in the industry. Their highly precise grinding process leaves a crisp, burr-free tooth with clean, smooth gullets that transport waste efficiently and resist resin build-up. The Wood Slicer you’ll receive will be just as sharp as it was in the factory, as each finished bandsaw blade is individually wrapped to avoid damage during handling on the way to your shop.

HARDER

Wood Slicer teeth are phenomenally hard, with a Rockwell no. of Rc 65-67, as hard as the edge of a fine Japanese chisel. After sharpening and setting, Slicers are sent through a high-speed, ultra-high voltage precision impulse hardening system. This process treats the face and cutting edges of each tooth without allowing hardening to extend into the gullet, which would create a potential source of fatigue failure.

STRONGER

The Wood Slicer’s carbon-manganese spring steel bodies have twice the tensile strength of conventional bandsaw blades, and they’re much harder as well. Our blade’s strength is complemented by the extraordinary quality of its weld. State-of-the-art flash butt upset welding produces a quenched and tempered metallurgical structure identical to the rest of the blade–no softer, no harder, and no more prone to failure. The technique is so effective that all Wood Slicer Bandsaw Blades are unconditionally guaranteed against breakage at the weld.

THINNER

High strength blades let us specify band thickness of just .022 inch, 12% thinner than usual, without sacrificing the stiffness and beam strength required for clean, accurate resawing. Set angle is absolutely minimal, and total kerf width is barely 1/32 inch. (Due to the blade’s minimal set the Wood Slicer® is not recommended for cutting green wood or curves.) This means you waste about half as much wood as with a regular bandsaw blade, and you demand half as much work from your bandsaw, which gives you less back pressure, faster feed rates, and lower impact on thrust bearings and lateral guides. Slicers’ rear edges are rounded and polished, extending the life of your thrust bearings and eliminating a potential source of fatigue cracks. Precise setting, polishing and rounding the back not only make for smoother cuts; they also nearly eliminate blade lead, making it easier and faster to set up your fence for straight, accurate resawing in any material thickness.

GUARANTEED

If you want to mill lumber to custom thickness or generate your own veneers, try a Wood Slicer blade for yourself. You’ll get results you never thought your bandsaw could deliver. The cuts are smoother, straighter, and faster than you’ve made with any other resawing blade. You’ll feel as if you just installed a larger motor on your saw, and you’ll love the minimal finishing required on your resawn stock. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

USING AN OLDER BANDSAW THAT HAS BLOCK STYLE BLADE GUIDES?

If your bandsaw uses metal blade guide blocks, we recommend that you also replace them with Cool Blocks. Made of composite phenolic resin impregnated with graphite, Cool Blocks can be set closer to your blade than metal blocks, giving a more stable and accurately guided cut. Cool Blocks eliminate friction and heat caused by metal to metal contact, so blades run smoother, cooler and far quieter than with metal guides. Cool Blocks enhance the performance of ANY bandsaw blade, and help ensure that you get the most out of your investment in a Wood Slicer.

Note: If your saw has roller bearing style guides, you can’t use block style guides like Cool Blocks.

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Additional Information

Download Slicing Wood: A Practical Guide to Successful Resawing (PDF)