Dewalt portaband blades

[oldanvilyoungsmith]

Alright, I got myself a dewalt portaband, and have it set up vertically (will post pics soon). But now I'm shopping for blades. I have a few that came with it, but it's been reccomended to me that I buy the best blades I can get. So, if you use a dewalt portaband, what blades do you use, and where do you get them?


I will be cutting mainly handle materials, but will still cut a large amount of metal, mainly steel, so I would need metal cutting blades.



Thanks everyone, Stephen.

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

I was in the same boat, my blades kept coming off the wheels...... I needed new ones.

I ended up buying Dewalt replacements, cost me $21 for a pack of 3 here locally from a small business. So far so good, I've profile a 17"oal 1/4" stock, and around 8 knives 1/8" stock and some handle material..

so when in doubt I guess factory replacement will suffice..

 

[BMK]

I have had good luck with LENOX blades: http://www.tools-plus.com/lenox-80116.html

 

[Dannyboyupstate]

I use a portaband all the time at work. I always look for Lenox blades.

 

[wolffbite]

From what I've read these are the best lenox you can get... not cheap but if you get a 14tpi and an 18tpi you will be set for a while...

http://www.toolcenter.com/BI-METAL_DIEMASTER.html

 

[Shaughnessy]

I have new 3 packs of Dewalt blades. They are thicker and heavier than my other ones. They keep coming off the wheels as well. Anyone make adjustments to the tracking to fix this problem on their saw?
-Larry

 

[Dannyboyupstate]

OH! Also, if your portaband is seriously used, those rubber bands can wear out over time.

 

[Raymond Richard]

I use to go with what ever portaband blades I could get but the last time I bought some I got them at Lowes and they had Lenox brand. By far the best I have used and the price was fair.

 

[Core Knife Co.]

I just set up a Milwaukee Portable bandsaw. I went down to Lowes and picked up a box of the Lenox 18tpi and have had zero problems.