Zachary Hoyt
Well-known Member
I have been using hacksaw blades from a bunch of odd ones I got at an auction about 10 or 15 years ago, but now I am almost out of the 12" ones that my good saws take. I have never bought new hacksaw blades as far as I can recall and I am wondering if anyone can recommend whether I should buy cheap or more expensive ones or any particular brands to look for or avoid. My regular everyday use is cutting brass up to 1" wide and 3/16" thick, I do this weekly if not more often. I also have random steel things to cut from time to time, bolts or the like. It seems like 18-24 TPI is the best range for me based on the random blades from the auction but if there's something else I should try I'd like to know. Thank you very much.