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I was very happy with my new 10 tpi carbon steel band saw blade and was amazed at how effortlessly it cut through 1/2" Aluminum plate.
This is on a cheap Ryobi, single speed wood type saw.
A few days ago I found that I could barely cut through wood that thick and Mahogany, not at all.
Looking back, I did two things, one of which must have destroyed the blade. I suspect it was attempting to cut through piece of 1" conduit type steel tubing. I got nowhere fast and quickly gave it up.
I also cut through a bunch of pieces of lamb breast (meat and bones). Cut like butter and never gave it another thought till the blade gave out.
I don't know which I did first and I gave up on trying to find the Rockwell hardness of bone so my question is.....
Is there any reason not to cut bone with at carbon steel blade?
Thanks,
Jack
Marengo, IL
This is on a cheap Ryobi, single speed wood type saw.
A few days ago I found that I could barely cut through wood that thick and Mahogany, not at all.
Looking back, I did two things, one of which must have destroyed the blade. I suspect it was attempting to cut through piece of 1" conduit type steel tubing. I got nowhere fast and quickly gave it up.
I also cut through a bunch of pieces of lamb breast (meat and bones). Cut like butter and never gave it another thought till the blade gave out.
I don't know which I did first and I gave up on trying to find the Rockwell hardness of bone so my question is.....
Is there any reason not to cut bone with at carbon steel blade?
Thanks,
Jack
Marengo, IL