How to choose your portable band saw blade?

At Portaband.com we offer Portable bandsaw blades from the top leading manufacturers such as MK Morse, Bahco and Qsaw. Of course, if you are keen you’d realize that there are various styles of portable band saw blades available. Whether you want to use it to cut wood or metal, it is always advisable that you choose the right portable band saw blade to get the job done! We’ve prepared a few simple questions that will help you choose the correct portable band saw blade for you.

1. Which is the correct LENGTH of the portable blade?

At Portaband.com we feature compatible saws so you can easily select your blades with confidence. Also, you can always find the length of the blade in the User’s Manual. If you miss it in other brands, you can contact our product specialists or the manufacturer’s customer service department. Always pick a length that will allow you to work efficiently.

2. What is the proper blade WIDTH?

You’ll need to pay closer attention to the width of the portable bandsaw blades since they determine how much your blade will cut. For instance, you may want to choose a blade with a larger width if you intend to cut off or resaw something. This lets you make cuts that are near a straight line or free from jagged sides. Narrower blades are ideal for contour sawing. Portable band saw blades have a standard width of 1/2 inches.

3. What is the correct PITCH or TEETH PER INCH (TPI)?

One rule of thumb: always pick a blade with more TPI for more refined cuts. You should go for blades with high TPI configuration when working with thinner materials that may require less material feed rate through the blade. Blades with low TPI are ideal when working with thicker materials that require a higher feed rate, which is common with most resaw blades. Select your blades on our Teeth per Inch page.

Teeth per inch (TPI)	Section Size (Inch)
8/11	1/4" & Thicker
10/14	3/16" - 1/4"
12/16	3/16" & Thinner
14/18	3/16" & Thinner
20/24	1/8" & Thinner

4. Which is the correct blade TOOTH TYPE?

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There are three main tooth sets for Portabands: Raker or Mod-Raker, Alternate, and Wavy.

5. Product References Table

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	8/11	Wavy	ZWEP44811MC	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10/14	Mod. Raker	ZWEP441014MC	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	12/16	Wavy	ZWEP441216MC	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	14/18	Wavy	ZWEP441418MC	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	20/24	Wavy	ZWEP442024MC	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	6	Raker	ZHEP4406	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10	Raker	ZWEP4410R	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	14	Wavy	ZWEP4414W	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	18	Wavy	ZWEP4418W	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	24	Wavy	ZWEP4424W	All Standard Models

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	8/11	Wavy	ZWEP28811MC	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Mod. Raker	ZWEP281014MC	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	12/16	Wavy	ZWEP281216MC	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	ZWEP281418MC	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	24	Wavy	ZWEP2824W	Bosch / Master Force
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	8/11	Wavy	ZWEP32811MC	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Mod. Raker	ZWEP321014MC	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	12/16	Wavy	ZWEP321216MC	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	ZWEP321418MC	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	20/24	Wavy	ZWEP322024MC	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	ZWEP3210R	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Wavy	ZWEP3214W	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	18	Wavy	ZWEP3218W	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Wavy	ZWEP3224W	DeWalt
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	8/11	Wavy	ZWEP35811MC	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Mod. Raker	ZWEP351014MC	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	12/16	Wavy	ZWEP351216MC	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	ZWEP351418MC	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	20/24	Wavy	ZWEP352024MC	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	ZWEP3510R	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Wavy	ZWEP3514W	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	18	Wavy	ZWEP3518W	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Wavy	ZWEP3524W	Milwaukee M18

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10/14	Mod. Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@10/14	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	14/18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@14/18	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10	Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@10	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@14	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@18	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	24	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 44.875@24	All Standard Models

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@10/14	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@14/18	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@10	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@14	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@18	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 28.813@24	Bosch / Master Force
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@10/14	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@14/18	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@10	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@14	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@18	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 32.875@24	DeWalt
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@10/14	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@14/18	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@10	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Raker	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@14	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@18	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	20/24	Wavy	QS 0.500X(0.020) 35.375@24	Milwaukee M18

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	8/12	Wavy	BHC 58.121140	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10/14	Wavy	BHC 510.14899	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	10	Raker	BHC 5R101140	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	14	Raker	BHC 5R141140	All Standard Models
44-7/8 x 1/2 x 0.20	24	Raker	BHC 5R241140	All Standard Models

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

Length (Inches)	TPI	Set	Product #	Machine
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	BHC 510.14732	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	BHC 514.18732	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	BHC 5R10732	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	14	Raker	BHC 5R14732	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	18	Raker	BHC 5R18732	Bosch / Master Force
28-13/16 X 1/2 X .020	18	Raker	BHC 5R24732	Bosch / Master Force
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	BHC 510.14835	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	BHC 514.18835	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	BHC 5R10835	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Raker	BHC 5R14835	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	18	Raker	BHC 5R18835	DeWalt
32-7/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Raker	BHC 5R24835	DeWalt
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10/14	Wavy	BHC 510.14899	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14/18	Wavy	BHC 514.18899	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	10	Raker	BHC 5R10899	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Raker	BHC 5R14899	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	14	Raker	BHC 5R18899	Milwaukee M18
35-3/8 X 1/2 X .020	24	Raker	BHC 5R24899	Milwaukee M18

How to Choose a Portaband Blade

Table of Contents

How to choose your portable band saw blade?

1. Which is the correct LENGTH of the portable blade?

2. What is the proper blade WIDTH?

3. What is the correct PITCH or TEETH PER INCH (TPI)?

4. Which is the correct blade TOOTH TYPE?

RAKER

ALTERNATE

WAVY

5. Product References Table

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

STANDARD BLADE LENGTHS

SHORTER BLADE LENGTHS

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