richard newman
Titanium
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2006
- Location
- rochester, ny
I'm wondering if it is possible/practical to reduce the width of a carbide tipped band saw blade using my Boyar Schultz 612 manual grinder.I intend to resaw a quantity of Brazilian Rosewood, old Cuban Mahogany and Gabon Ebony into guitar backs & sides and fingerboards, and the material is so valuable if I can get an additional slice or two it is well worth some effort.
I have some Lenox Tri-Master 1/2" x .025" 3tpi carbide blades, takes a .060 kerf, would like to reduce that to .040" or less. The blade is a triple chip grind, doesn't seem like losing .010" per side should affect it's cutting ability, and I'm not cutting any curves. I'm thinking to make a fixture to hold the blade stock at a slight angle from horizontal to provide clearance and just kiss the carbide.
With a diamond wheel, how much can I take off per pass? Blades are 12' 6", would a wheel hold up for an entire blade or require dressing? What kind of wheel would be best?
I also have some coils of Lenox Diemaster bi-matallic blade stock. I have successfully reduced kerf on that from .050" to .035" squeezing in my Kurt vise, and used that for resawing curly maple, but the exotics are pretty tough even on hss blades, carbide lasts much longer. But if grinding the carbide is impractical, I can fall back on that.
I have some Lenox Tri-Master 1/2" x .025" 3tpi carbide blades, takes a .060 kerf, would like to reduce that to .040" or less. The blade is a triple chip grind, doesn't seem like losing .010" per side should affect it's cutting ability, and I'm not cutting any curves. I'm thinking to make a fixture to hold the blade stock at a slight angle from horizontal to provide clearance and just kiss the carbide.
With a diamond wheel, how much can I take off per pass? Blades are 12' 6", would a wheel hold up for an entire blade or require dressing? What kind of wheel would be best?
I also have some coils of Lenox Diemaster bi-matallic blade stock. I have successfully reduced kerf on that from .050" to .035" squeezing in my Kurt vise, and used that for resawing curly maple, but the exotics are pretty tough even on hss blades, carbide lasts much longer. But if grinding the carbide is impractical, I can fall back on that.