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Timberwolf Blades. Is any one else having problems with them?

I do not think it is a blade problem as much as, like you said, a quality control problem when welding.

Reply to
Leon
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I believe you have the 10-240 model. the new model came out in late January and is now the 10-345.

The clicking I hear is the back of the blade hitting the thrus bearing.

I am sure your blade is doing fine. It is obvious, autibly and visibly. I do not think Timberwolf is a bad blade although I have never use them before. I think in this instance it is a QC problem.

My blades look like they flutter at the tight setting.

Reply to
Leon

Leon- I've got the same flutter problem with my 1" TW blade on my Rikon though it doesn't click. It does cut quite well. The original blade had a kink in it that I was unable to get out....my fault in transporting the saw.

How far forward can you adjust the side thrust bearings on the new model? I can only get about 9/16" coverage before the bearing block hits the guard. This leaves nearly 1/4" of blade behind the gullet not supported by the bearings.

Which model mobile base did you get and from who(m)?

Gary

Reply to
GeeDubb

============== After using my "little" Sears `12 in bandsaw for almost 40 years (with Timberwolf blades exclusively for at least the last 20 years ..) I finally though it was about timne to get a "little" better Bandsaw...

I do very little resawing (naturally I don't ..who does with a 12 in craftsman) and really do not wish to buy a 14 inched and add a riser...So I was thinking about The Jets and the Rikons... NOW you guys tell me I will also have (or maybe have ) problems with the brand of Blades I have been using for a long long time...

DUH... back to the drawing boards I guess...

Bob G.

Reply to
Bob G.

hello,

I have a 1" timberwolf on my HF raised BS and am more than happy with it!

cyrille

Reply to
Cyrille de Brébisson

I get my Timberwolf blades thru a local company that buys bulk blade stock from them and welds them up to any size. Love the blades altho I have had one problem with a blade breaking which had nothing to do with Timberwolf but the company I bought it from. Of course they replaced it but not the kind of sound I enjoy coming out of my saw unexpectedly. For a second I thought one of my ex-wives had finally taken a shot at me. BTW, Timberwolf does provide special tensioning instructions as they do run under less tension than a normal blade.

Reply to
Max Mahanke

LOL. Well my Craftsman 12" BS was only 23 years old. I did in deed do some slow resawing with it, 5" Maple. Did I say slow?

That was my idealogy. I refuse to believe that the Timberwolf blades are bad. Have you ever opened up a bag of peanuts and a few in the bag are just rottin? I am thinking a bad batch of which I got 4. Anyway I had a new blade made up today locally and I picked it up today. No wobble. So in this case my problem with blade wobble seems to point towards these 4 Timberwold blades. Timberwolf is sending me a new 1" blade and I am betting it will be just fine.

NOW you

I think it is an unfortunate fluke.

Let me tell you that I nave been dealing with Rikon and Timberwolf and both parties are genuinely interested in solving the problem. The fact that another, 3rd brand blade tracks well on the Rikon BS is a relief to me. That said Rod with Rikon seems eager to help with saw adjustments if they are needed. I did not want to do any adjustments until I tried the 3rd brand blade.

Reply to
Leon

On a 1" blade I can move the side bearings up past the bottom of the gullet. Too far actually, so the forward travel is plenty. The bearings are lower than the front bottom of the guard. The guard is cut higher at the back. I would gladly supply you with a picture if you like.

I bought the Rockler universal base that you supply the wood to complete. I think it is on sale right now for about $37.

Reply to
Leon

Leon, at the local Woodcraft store (Raleigh, NC) their 'own' brand is actually Timberwolf - I don't know if this is universally true.

Tom

Reply to
TWS

Thanks for the heads up. On the on line site the blades look different than the Timberwolf blades and I bought their house brand locally some years ago and they too looked different. Anyway the local store did not have any house brand in stock. They referred me to another local shop make me a blade today and fortunately for me it tracks fine.

Reply to
Leon

The Local Woodcraft blades say (as I recall) PS Wood - from the Makers of the Timberwolf.

According to the Iturra catalog, (and perhaps someone can confirm this) most dealers cannot use the name "Timberwolf" for legal reasons. I'm not certain because "Timberwolf" isn't mentioned by name. Iturra sells the blades, and calls them somthing else as well.

It's very confusing to me, specially when someone says Timberwolf blades suck, and the PS Wood from Woodcraft are great.

Reply to
Bruce Barnett

LOL ... the one thing American public education system is really good at fostering is gullibility.

It's all about marketing. After all, Eggland's Best eggs are _perceived_ by many to be worth a dollar +/- more a dozen than any other commercially produced egg because of the packaging and stamp.

Reply to
Swingman

I had the same problem about 8 or 9 years ago. I bought a couple of the 3/4 resaw blades and they had bad welds then, they sent replacements and they were the same. The blades cut fast, but the surface is not nearly as good as "The Woodslicer" from Highland Hardware - about $30 each. Anytime I have serious work and need the best finish, I use a woodslicer, Currently my last Timberwolf is on the saw for cutting firewood to length for my woodstove, and is great for getting turning stock ready for the lathe.

HTH, Mike

Reply to
Mike Schwarz

I just found (Google) the old thread about this. It is dated Nov 8, 1998.

I used to post here a a fair amount, now I just lurk mostly.

Mike

Reply to
Mike Schwarz

Doh!

Should have looked on the next page....

I wrote bandsaw blade 'thesis' on Jan 8, 1999 and it addresses the problems with the Suffolk blades.

not sure if this link will work.. but here it is anyhow.

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Reply to
Mike Schwarz

How true, why pay more when you don't need to? For all I know I know Timberwolf's blades are trash.

Reply to
WD

Still good and I am reading it now. Thanks.

Reply to
WD

Thanks Leon. I've got a Rockler base on another tool and don't care for it much. The wheel surfaces are too hard and slide on my epoxied floor too easily.

If you could send me a photo of the bearing/guide set up I'd appreciate it. I'd ask you to post it on ABPW but Qwest drops them quickly or doesn't post them at all most of the time. (Usenet Replayer is my friend!)

Gary (grwilliams at qwest dot net)

Reply to
GeeDubb

I have used Timberwolf blades for years on my 18" Jet bandsaw and never have had a problem. Dave

Reply to
Dave W

ok.. I'm just trying to help here.. I did fire mine up again, and there was no clicking. I don't mean to state the obvious.. but can you back off on the thrust bearing? I also didn't mean to say that I didn't believe you were having a problem.. I was just trying to share my experience. Let us know how it works out.

Reply to
bf

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