I am wondering, for those who have high cutting capacity on their bandsaws, what blade do you use. I never even considered a 1/2 inch blade on my 16HD. I would think it would be impossible to get enough tension on the blade to keep it cutting any where near straight. I have the Lennox bimetal resaw blade that is 1 1/4 inch wide and teeth about 3/4 inch apart.
There are a lot of old 'big' bandsaws out there, but they only cut maybe 12 inches high at most.
If you are selling your work and do a lot of bowls, having that cutting height on your bandsaw is a HUGE plus for time saving, both on ease of cutting slabs, and in getting blanks with parallel sides so you spend far less time roughing.
robo hippy
There are a lot of old 'big' bandsaws out there, but they only cut maybe 12 inches high at most.
If you are selling your work and do a lot of bowls, having that cutting height on your bandsaw is a HUGE plus for time saving, both on ease of cutting slabs, and in getting blanks with parallel sides so you spend far less time roughing.
robo hippy