Jonzjob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Has anyone any idea where I can get good quality band saw blades here in France? I have always got them from Axminster Power Tools, but I wondered if it's possible to get good ones at a reasonable price here?I have a Startright 301S saw that takes a 92 1/2" or 235cm blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Has your startrite got the welder/annealer on the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 No TP, but I do have a brazing jig seperate. I only have propane so silver type solder is as far as I can go.I always use 1/4" 6 skip blades. They do all that I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Aw, used to buy the starret bandsaw and weld em myself, in the good days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Can anyone tell me what a band saw blade is called in French please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 scie a bande of course [;-)]http://www.pilana.com/fr/bandes-de-scie-bimetal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hi JohnI have used this company for several purchases. Good service and prompt delivery.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 otelo.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Lames de scies à ruban trempées is closer to the name me-thinks TP? At least it is on Bugsys site. By hell, they aren't arf expensive here too! 33€ for the length, but they only do a 1/2" and not the 1/4" that I use.They don't appear to have the size at all at otelo.fr LesF? Not that I could find? And your site TP seems to deal with metal work saws, so it looks like Axminster are still the best bet me-thinks?I have no idea why the first para is in 'bold'? It won't let me change it, stupid machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 In the days of our Starret blades we just used the one blade for both metal and wood, John I made up scie a bande [:D] but chucked into google anyway and came up with several options, suggest you do the same somewhere to start at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 [quote user="Jonzjob"] At least it is on Bugsys site. By hell, they aren't arf expensive here too! 33€ for the length, but they only do a 1/2" and not the 1/4" that I use.[/quote]they do a nice 'free' catalogue if you want to 'drool'. [:D]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 hi ok Thought you had put this to bed a while back ??? give this firm an email http://www.woodfordwm.co.uk/ they will make them up and post them to you if they are not a stock item , get my saw blades and planer blades of them at 1/3 of the price of getting them re-sharpend over here Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I got my planer blades sharpened for free but I had to be patient, luckily on rummaging for some other stuff I found that I had invested in a spare set and forgotten about them.Consumable stuff like this is just a crazy price in France but I guess it always was, my first connections with France were ordering and sending on stuff like this to English and French friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hi Dave, I checked with them and compaired them with Tewksbury Saw and TS are £2 or so less and give a 15% discount for 3 or over. That is the place that I got the saw about 14 years ago and they do good kit. I've ordered them now, so a big ta to all! I still can't come to terms with 33€ here and £8 with VAT and no discount in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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