First, I've read a ton on blades here, I have some more specific questions.
I've owned a Laguna LT16HD Classic for about three years. I bought the saw used and it came with a Laguna Resaw Master blade. I had the blade sharpened when I got the saw and it's been fine. I have not used any other resaw blade.
The new saw is a Felder FB540 manufactured in 2005. It has 21" wheels and is made by ACS in Italy, same supplier Laguna uses for their largers saws. It's a larger brother to my LT16HD.
My Laguna came with the ceramic guides which seem to work fine, not really better than the bearing guides on my old PM141 bandsaw. The new saw has euro style bearing guides. The bearings seem a little stiff, is this normal, or should they spin freely? If I need to replace the bearings which look like they are not standard off the shelf bearings, Would I be better off with the Laguna ceramic guides?
Questions;
1) Ignoring price, what is the best resaw blade? The tire on the wheels is 1.5" wide. For resaw, do I want a 1", or wider blade? The manual doesn't give a max width.
2) I want some other blades for work that is thinner, like up to 1". I think I want a 1/4" blade, 3/8", and 1/2". What do you recommend for these blades?
3) I've had several bandsaw blades over the years with welds that were so-so. Not flat on the back, not smooth, etc. The Resaw King weld is great, but that is just one sample. Who has the best consistency of welds? I don't want to be sending blades back for rewelding.