Band Saw

I assume that you can get the workpiece in contact with the wood. What happens when the teeth contact the wood? Do they continue to "cut" or do they stall out and stop.

Obviously, if they continue to move against the wood but do not cut, you're mistaken and are trying to cut a piece of carbide steel rather than wood. ;)

OTOH, if the blade is stalling out, something in the drive train is amiss: tension, drive belt slipping, tires on the saw slipping?

If you ARE at least scoring the workpiece with the bandsaw with the existing wood blade, go ahead in install and tension the new blade. The old blade may be ruined and you forgot about it or the previous owner (if there was one) did it and you just don't know of the particular problem.

Keep us all posted. It's an interesting problem.

I have several small pieces that are left overs from a picture frame. When I start cutting from the pointed end of the miter, the saw cuts into the wood it reaches a point and then will go no further. The blade seems to be moving.

This weekend, I will install the new blade and see if that corrects the problem

Is there any possibility you can post a video of this somewhere so the rest of us can get some idea what's going on?

How far into the wood does it cut? If it only goes a couple of inches, then maybe...

In your OP you said "It is almost like pushing the wood into a wall."

On my bandsaw there is an insert plate around the blade. That plate is not perfectly flush with the bandsaw table. It is below the table by about a 32 nd.

Sometimes the wood, especially small pieces, gets caught on that little lip and stops - like it's hitting a wall - once the end is about 2" past the blade. I have to lift the wood slightly to raise it over the lip and move it forward.

Just a thought.

Just a thought or silly question.... Salvaged lumber? Is there a nail in your wood?

Sonny

Sounds like the stock is catching on the end of the insert. Check to ensure it is flush to the table.

replying to knuttle, Monte wrote: I am going to start with the obvious first the teeth the hook (point) is down towards the table. Wood working blades are generally fairly course often 3 or 4 teeth per inch about 10 max. I have some good brand name blades that worthless there is no set in the teeth. The blade speed for wood is generally faster, probably does not apply here as you have a table top saw.

Could you be hitting a staple in the picture frame used to secure the miter joint? Try cutting a known piece of new wood to see if you encounter the same stall.

I know you mentioned the blade guard was clear, but more times than I care to admit, I've had my guard raised enough to clear, but a setscrew on the back hangs down about 1/8" below and catches the wood causing a WTF? moment. Ditto for the table insert.

-BR

OP: I replaced the blade and realized the speed of the saw was set to slow. Made some adjustments and now every thing is working properly.

I'm glad you fixed it. Not sure how a slow blade would make the wood seem like it was being "pushed into a wall", but as long as it's working that's all that counts.