Hi all,
Years ago (late 60's) I got a smoking deal on several hundred Swedish made Craftsman 'Simi-Flexable Alloy Steel' hacksaw blades. All 12" 32 tooth.
I thought I was set for life... but a couple of weeks ago, I realized I'm down to my very last one. These blades always seemed to 'do the job', and I never really gave them much thought... but never had anything to compare them with either. (Through the years, I did get a couple of nice stiff quality frames which was a dramatic improvement over those old time flimsy 'frames').
Question for the group... do the fancy expensive bi-metal blades like Starrett and others sell justify their premium price?
Any favorite blades out there; bi-metal and/or otherwise? Any to avoid? Any other thoughts/suggestions?
I mostly cut mild steel and plastics, but do make some fairly intricate cuts... and occasionally need to make some 'fairly long' straight (1 to
2") clean free hand cuts.Thanks,
Erik