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Balancing high material removal rates, an extensive blade life, and accuracy are important to having an effective band sawing operations. The material, tooth form and tooth set of a saw blade also have a hand to impact its effectiveness.

Carbide blades, bi-metal blades, and carbon steel blades are the most common blade variants you can buy. Carbon steel blades are cheapest and last the least amount of time. Bi-metal blades may cost more, but the combination of its two metals help balance flexibility and hardness. Carbide blades are typically used for harder materials that are more difficult to work with.

Tooth pitch is an indicator of the amount of teeth that will be in contact with the material at a time. Tooth form is essential for blade fortitude, noise, ease of the cut and chip holding capacity. The gullet capacity impacts material removal rates and feeds.

The correct speed and feed is essential for every sawing operation. Speed is the rate at which the blade cuts across the face of the material. Feed is how quickly the blade moves into the material and its depth of penetration. Typically, the chips formed by sawing inform you of the effectiveness of each rate.