Bandsaw Blade Recommendation Please

[Tucson Bill]

Mrs. Claus brought me a Ryobi 9 1/2" bandsaw this year. Being of the belief that this saw needs all the help it can get, I am planning on buying a Timberwolf blade for it. I have pretty much settled on a 1/4" - 4 TPI blade. Question is should I go for a regular blade or a skip tooth?

Thanks!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I am going to try the skip tooth next time, understand it carries the sawdust out better......don't know for sure but will try it!Cowboy As for Ryobi, I tried one before I moved from colorado.....couldn't take it back fast enough.....just my opinion however! Hard to say anything when it was a gift! We are lucky men to have wives that will do that sort of thing for usTalking

[Tucson Bill]

Know what you mean about the Ryobi. Replacing it might be an option (now where was that Dale Carnegie book?).

Problem with that is, I don't know what to replace it with. I would love to have the Grizzly 14", but I don't have anyplace to put it. I am pretty much stuck with a bench top model. Is there a quality saw in that form factor?

[Plain_Ol_Ed]

Some of them can be unbolted from their stand and bolted to a bench. Was to town yesterday and stopped by a Delta dealer and saw that the 10" Delta was such a saw.

Glad I don't need to worry about stuff like that. I just draw the outline of the cutout on the block, lay it down by the creek, and in the morning, the beavers have it all blocked out for me.

[MDWine]

I just last night purchased a 10TPI for my Shopsmith. I haven't fired it up yet, but hoping for SNOW so I can stay home and play with it tomorrow (Sat).

I'll letcha know!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

My ridgid is on a stand, most are I think, so you could like said, take it off the stand. Or maybe make a hole for it somewhere in the shop?

[Mark N. Akers]

Michael:
I can tell you from live and learn,when you purchase blades again try a 1/4"-4tpi skip tooth blade.They are so much easier to control on the sharp turns when cutting out a blank.