Olson Saw Company - 1/2-in. Bandsaw Blade MVP
Olson Saw Company’s MVP bandsaw blades feature a thin kerf and are made with high-speed steel and a special alloy back.To test bandsaw blades for resawing, we selected 1/2-in.-wide blades, a size well suited to resawing on a 14-in. bandsaw. The same saw (Delta model 28-241) was used for all of the tests. When it comes to resaw blades, most woodworkers have only three demands: that the blade be reasonably fast and that the cut be both reasonably flat and reasonably smooth. To measure speed, we timed low long it took to cut through a section of 9-1/2-in.-wide soft maple, with short times equating to fast-cutting blades. To assess flatness, we measured the amount of barreling on the test block using a straightedge and a set of feeler gauges. To find the smoothest cutters, we measured how much sanding had to be done to remove the blade marks. The Olson MVP blade did well in the speed test, taking just 20.60 seconds to cut through the test block.
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