Olson Saw FB23105DB 1/2 by 0.025 by 105-Inch HEFB Band 3 TPI Hook Saw Blade

Very sharp and tough. I cut all kinds of wood with knots. Never a problem. No burning. Smooth cuts. Very happy with this brand!

I added a riser to my 50's era Delta so I could resaw thin sections for building instruments. I had purchased this one and a set of Timberwolf blades for the same purpose. I just happened to grab this one first, and I must say I am impressed. It does not seem to have an issue with the tension used, and leaves a very nice clean surface. Once tensioned properly, drift is not an issue. I was able to cut 1/8 in panels from 8" wide cherry and walnut with out difficulty.

This was one of a few blades I ordered to try out a cheaper alternative to the timber wolf blades. The timber wolf blades I had were great but a bit pricey and after my 1/4" snapped resawing a 2ft section of 6x6 cedar figured I'd give this inexpensive 1/2" a try for such duty and first project real use was this creche for my church to replace the one lost in a flood. Other than the plywood base it was made by resawing the same 6x6 that the 1/4" blade snapped in and one other piece. I kept the original outer surface of the cedar for the roof making 1/2" planks. Then resawed the now smoother piece into 1 1/4" planks and then into1 1/4" square posts. The finish left by the blade was perfect for a rustic look without being as nasty for splinters as the original outside surface and worked for traditonal creche portrayals. The blade went through the cedar fast and true - not really any drift or deflection and no attempt to plane or joint anything followed. The siding was also 1/2" boards sawed off the post sections. The reason for 4 stars is there is a definite thump as it runs - not nearly as smooth running as the timber wolf blades out of the box. The weld seemed smooth just maybe a slight kink at the weld and don't know if a light trueing of the blade at the back with a sharpening stone would be helpful. Im running this 105" blade on my 14" Grizzly with riser blocks. I will update this review if the vibration gets worse or after resawing something more challenging than pillow soft cedar like hard maple or oak.

This blade is awesome. Yesterday I put it to the test Resawing and milling Mesquite, Texas Blackjack, Sugarberry, Black Walnut, Cedar and Red Oak into Wine stopper blanks, Pen blanks and Bowl blanks. Spent about 6 1/2 hours doing this and this blade shows no signs of dulling. Very Happy with this purchase and will probably only buy this blade in the future.

I bought this only to do resawing. It worked really well on some green wood that I had. So far I have only used it on pieces up to 8" thick. I have a cheapo harbor freight that I added a riser block to make it cut up to 12 inches. I was worried it wouldn't be sufficient for good resawing. I can't comment on the durability of this blade, I haven't had it long enough. But I'm generally only resawing for ukuleles and guitars, so even if it doesn't last very long, it is worth it, since the pieces I'm cutting would be very expensive to buy pre-cut. Being able to use reclaimed wood or resawing from full 4/4 pieces saves a lot of money. This cut as well as the 3/4 timberwolf blade on my dad's 18" bandsaw that I was using before, so I'm definitely happy, even if it proves to be not very durable and needs to be replaced.

Okay for the price. They do cut rougher and can get grabby. Not Wolf quality but for the price they work cutting green wood.

I run these on a small, hobby sawmill built from a 12” Delta bandsaw. I’d been using the Powertec 3TPI blades, and getting maybe 40 linear feet of cut through 12” wet hardwood logs before the blade was too dull to cut. These Olson blades happily run 100 LF and more through the same stuff before they need replacing. Took me a solid year of regular sawing before I found a saw blade I really liked, and these are them. Customer for life.

I do a lot of rough cutting and so far the first blade I put on has held up and still cuts well. The wood I cut has a fairly high silica content and eats blades. I’ve been happy with this one so far.

Slapped this into my 14" bandsaw and it is like magic. Inexpensive, cuts everything like butter, ran true right off the bat and makes a nice clean cut. You don't realize how dull your saw blade is until you have a new sharp one like this.

I bought this to resaw boards on my regular old 14” bandsaw equipped with a riser block. I put it on and adjusted position, tension, guide blocks and bearings. Then I resawed some mahogany for guitar sides. I’ve never been able to get four slices out of a 4/4 board before but it was relatively easy with this blade. Slow feed rate but it does cut in a straight line as long as the blade is set up right. This is the second one I bought. I used the first one before I learned proper blade set up and ruined the blade quickly. (Not the blade’s fault). This time I watched one video by the bandsaw guy and learned that proper set up includes making sure the blade gullet rides the centre of the top wheel. It cuts true.

the blade was awesome, i have fast and slow moments but it alternates so i think its user error. i may have dulled it by pushing to hard on dry wood. but, when i cut 2x6 into smaller pieces i'm quite happy with the way the boards turn out, i thot it would have more sway and marks, it has marks, but assuming someone whose more patient or understands the saws better i think this is well worth the money. it fit, it worked and if i was to buy another normal steel blade id buy this again for sure.

This is a general purpose bandsaw for general purpose woodworking over 1 inch thick. It is very sharp and tracks well. At this price its a very good buy.

So far so good, using to resaw hardwoods, maple, walnut and cherry, decent cut, not sure on life, but for $20, it's already paid for itself