What Is a Skip Tooth Bandsaw Blade

Skip-tooth bandsaw blades have a shallow gullet and widely spaced teeth. They commonly have a 90° tooth and 0° rake. The sharp angle at the tooth gullet allows the chips to come out cleanly.

What is a skip tooth bandsaw blade used for?

Skip tooth blades have widely spaced teeth at a 0 degree rake angle to prevent clogging when cutting soft wood, non-ferrous metals and plastics. Hook tooth blades have a deeper gullet—that is, larger teeth—and a positive 10 degree rake angle. This helps the blade to feed into the material more aggressively.

How do I choose a band saw blade?

Choose the widest blade possible based on the cuts you will be making. When cutting curves, the width of the blade will determine the smallest radius that may be cut. Smaller width blades are used for smaller radius cuts, while larger width blades are most often reserved for resawing or near straight line cuts.