This Starrett Intenss PRO-DIE bimetal band saw blade has a regular tooth design, a straight rake angle, a wavy tooth set, and greater weld contact area than standard bimetal blades for creating both curved and straight cuts on tool, die, and mold steels, stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, and other nonferrous alloys. The triple-tempered M-42 high-speed cobalt steel teeth are bonded to the alloy steel back, providing 170% more weld contact area than standard bimetal blades. This increases the blade’s strength and longevity, and allows it be run at faster cutting speeds. The regular tooth design has a straight (zero) rake angle for general-purpose cutting. The blade has a wavy tooth set, which has groups of teeth set to each side of the blade with varying amounts of set in a controlled pattern, allowing for thinner cuts by helping prevent stripping. This blade can be used on horizontal and vertical band saws.

Band saw blades are long, continuous bands of metal that loop around the wheels of band saws and can make straight or curved cuts in metal, wood, stone, plastic, and other materials. When purchasing band saw blades, consider the application, as this will affect the tooth rake, tooth set, pitch, and size of the blade. Band saw blades are available with a positive rake angle or a straight (also called zero) rake angle, and with a raker, wavy, or alternate tooth set. Pitch (the number of teeth per inch or per 25.4 mm) affects the type of finish and may be constant or variable. Band saw blades are available in different lengths and width to fit the requirements of specific band saws.

The L.S. Starrett Company manufactures precision measuring tools, metrology and testing equipment, and saw blade products. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Athol, MA.