bandsaw blades

[devonwoody]

Any news re Dragon Saws?

I have a blade fitted to my bandsaw over from last year, it is a 6tpi, half inch but one of the .025 thichness blades (heavy type).
It is still cutting perfectly, I can cut a millimetre slice off a board 4" deep and the funny thing is the guides of the bandsaw are way off the blade.

It just goes to show its the quality of the blade that counts not the setting up of the machine.

 

[bluezephyr]

Norfolk Saw services near me stocks bandsaw blades, I finally got round to replacing the one on my Record 300, The quality of the blade is loads better than the pile of poo that Record sell.

 

[stevebuk]

I regularly talk to Ian john from Dragon saws, the company has folded but he and the former boss are in negotiation to re start it back up again, hope they suceed.

 

[custard]

Any news re Dragon Saws?

I have a blade fitted to my bandsaw over from last year, it is a 6tpi, half inch but one of the .025 thichness blades (heavy type).
It is still cutting perfectly, I can cut a millimetre slice off a board 4" deep and the funny thing is the guides of the bandsaw are way off the blade.

It just goes to show its the quality of the blade that counts not the setting up of the machine.

Basically I agree with you, the quality and sharpness of a bandsaw blade is far more important than setting the side guides or even (within reason) the blade tension. But setting the rear guide, and setting the squareness of the table and fence, still counts for quite a lot if you're looking for accurate results.

 

[wizer]

Actually I was going to post a similar question. Early last year Ian sent me 2 blades, a thin one for cutting curves and a wider one intended for light re-saw work. For one reason and a few others I never got round to re-sawing until recently. I'd got it because the old blade was giving me big problems. I re-sawed some beech a few days ago and it went through it like butter and the cut was extremely good! Onlt minimal clean up on the P/T was needed!

However, I was cutting a log with it and something jumped and twisted a few teeth. So now I need a new blade and I want a DRAGON!

:evil: :roll:

 

[hog&bodge]

Devastating news wizer, here is me asking you for blade
advice bet I jinxed you...sorry..
Did Dragon make his own blades or did he just buy them from
a good manufacturer..???

 

[OPJ]

My understanding was that Ian and Dragon would buy in good quality stock from various suppliers and then get to business cutting to length and welding to meet the customers' orders. They also provided an excellent sharpening service and did an outstanding job on my planer knives several times. Not forgetting my old Spear and Jackson tenon saw as well! :wink:

 

[Mr T]

Hi

I find Dure Edge are good.

Chris

 

[Ironballs]

What's the favourite then? Are Dure Edge local to Hudds Chris?

Picked up my new saw today and I need to get at least 2 blades for it, at about 3.4m length.

Found a place in Ponty that does saw blades of various types but no idea what the quality is like

 

[tulsk]

I don't think Dure-edge are trading anymore, certainly not doing mail order.I get mine from MES on Forge Lane Dewsbury; Good company who also sharpen planer blades, saw blades etc including a free delivery service, Mondays. You can also have moulder knives made and stuff like that.
Cheersw John

 

[Mr T]

hi

Last time I ordered from Dure Edge was about six months ago. I'll be disappointed if they have stopped trading. I know there was a rumour about 18 months ago, but they continued after that.

Chris

 

[Ironballs]

I ordered a couple of Dakin Flathers blades today from a place in Cleckheaton, will see how I get on with them, the larger being a M42 blade

 

[Pip]

I.B. What's the place in Ponty?
T.I.A.
pip

 

[mpooley]

In the past I have always bought Duredge - from your conversation I assume that no-one buys from axminster or rutlands - are they not very good?

mike

 

[EddieJ]

I get my blades from UK Saws. http://www.sawsuk.com/

The service is good, but it also helps that my workshop is only 5 mins drive from them.

 

[StevieB]

from your conversation I assume that no-one buys from axminster or rutlands

Nope - I occasionally pick up an axminster blade if I am desperate but the quality is surprisingly poor. Then slap in a dragon as soon as it arrives and ditch the axminster. I have never tried the rutlands blades.

Steve.

 

[Ironballs]

Pip the place in Ponty is DSakin Flathers, but they make and don't supply to retail. However if you email them they'll tell you you're nearest supplier, probably the same one as for me, a place in Cleck, can dig out the number if you're interested.

PS - anyone seen that Axminster are now doing M42 blades?

 

[devonwoody]

BTW, I noted that the last Axminster catalogue had dropped some of the Perform brand, or perhaps they have rebranded some products?

 

[Derek Willis.]

MIke,
I have been using Axminster blades for about seven years, and would not change, the ones I buy are excellent, I have just taken delivery of 3 more and are 5/8 wide 3tpi 88" long cost me £10:57 plus vat. postage free with a sufficient order. Each blade will do all I need cutting 6" veneer, ripping, croscutting etc. I rely on my bandsaw for all my workshop cutting as my bench saw is not a lot of good and is tucked away, each blade will last me at least 6 months but usually a lot longer.
Derek.

 

[OPJ]

BTW, I noted that the last Axminster catalogue had dropped some of the Perform brand, or perhaps they have rebranded some products?

You're quite right. Most of the old Perform machinery has been re-badged as Axminster's own. Circular saw blades that were Perform now come under the Axcalibur brand name.