[skeet_man]

What's everyone using?

I'm using a 1/4 wide by 18TPI presently, and it seems to be a little too wide to comfortably make the radius cuts for an adjustable comb. I tried 1/8" in the past and that was difficult to control and get a straight cut, so I'm thinking about splitting the difference and trying 3/16" this time, finest TPI I can readily find is 14, which should be OK. My current blade is cooked and I need to cut a comb on a rifle stock soon, so I'll be ordering something shortly.

 

[Michael Gregory]

What's everyone using?

I'm using a 1/4 wide by 18TPI presently, and it seems to be a little too wide to comfortably make the radius cuts for an adjustable comb. I tried 1/8" in the past and that was difficult to control and get a straight cut, so I'm thinking about splitting the difference and trying 3/16" this time, finest TPI I can readily find is 14, which should be OK. My current blade is cooked and I need to cut a comb on a rifle stock soon, so I'll be ordering something shortly.

We've always used a 1/4" 14 TPI "raker" and it's always worked fine

 

[cudavid]

1/4 and around 10 tpi , too many teeth and gullet fills and burns

 

[skeet_man]

Just ordered a 3/16 x 10TPI as an experiment, 13.55 delivered from Amazon, be here Saturday, I have to cut some off the butt of a stock so that'll be a decent experiment. I read elsewhere here that someone thought 3/16" was what Devault said he used.

I got a flexback blade (not really by choice, that's just how the one I spotted that roughly fit my specs came), which may help with the curve cuts, and may let me go back to a 1/4" blade. Really I just need to segregate a blade for stock work, and replace my blades more often.

 

[sport303]

been using a 14tpi for over 40 years.no problem with angles 1/4 x 14tpi jack

 

[skeet_man]

Maybe I'm just asking too much out of my blades and need to replace them significantly more often.

Ordered a 1/4x14tpi as well to compare, will segregate the better one and abuse the other.

 

[ishoottrap]

What's everyone using?

I'm using a 1/4 wide by 18TPI presently, and it seems to be a little too wide to comfortably make the radius cuts for an adjustable comb. I tried 1/8" in the past and that was difficult to control and get a straight cut, so I'm thinking about splitting the difference and trying 3/16" this time, finest TPI I can readily find is 14, which should be OK. My current blade is cooked and I need to cut a comb on a rifle stock soon, so I'll be ordering something shortly.

Specifically for combs, I use 3/16, 18tpi. I've used them for 40 years.

 

[andybull]

You’ll pay more, but a bimetal blade will last you a long time.

 

[jmac_cope]

Ask Tron.

 

[skeet_man]

Ask Tron.

Tron uses cat claws superglued to some old banding strap.

 

[cwtech]

Increasing the tension when going to smaller blades helps to keep the blade tracking properly.

 

[KS-5 Spec.]

Asked Dennis Devault one time, he said 3/16, 14 TPI. I found it hard to cut straight on the long runs though, even with everything set correctly. 1/4" blade seems to be better even when a sharper radius (Krieghoff) turn is involved so that the straight runs are better. Wax the back end of the blade to prevent burning.

 

[gbrendemuehl]

Here is a reference that related blade width to curve radius

 

[Dougbbbb]

Asked Dennis Devault one time, he said 3/16, 14 TPI. I found it hard to cut straight on the long runs though, even with everything set correctly. 1/4" blade seems to be better even when a sharper radius (Krieghoff) turn is involved so that the straight runs are better. Wax the back end of the blade to prevent burning.

I’ve never seen anyone get a Krieghoff cut using a bandsaw. You’ll need a blade like this and a Milling machine to do it correctly

 

[AusAmateur]

I’ve never seen anyone get a Krieghoff cut using a bandsaw. You’ll need a blade like this and a Milling machine to do it correctly

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You forgot the blade. At least i don't see one.

 

[KS-5 Spec.]

I’ve never seen anyone get a Krieghoff cut using a bandsaw. You’ll need a blade like this and a Milling machine to do it correctly

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I agree you won't get the exact sharp angle cuts in the corners, but you can cut the angles and get pretty close to the same look. I cut this with a 1/4" blade. You have to take just a slight bit off the inside corner to get around for the straight cut.