What blades do you like in your body saw?

What lasts the longest cutting metal, where do you get them, are they U.S. made...? I tried cut up hacksaw blades, but they don't really fit, and they won't cut corners. So, what do you guys like? thanks

 

I use Lenox blades http://www.dynamitetoolco.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LEN-20428&gdftrk=gdfV2469_a_7c555_a_7c1883_a_7cLEN_d_20428

 

the junk ones from Northern tool are only for cutting soft butter.
I try some Lenox blades hopefully Grainger sells them.

 

I've got the same saw and found hacksaw blades cut in half and a little squirt of wd40 seems to last forever

 

1/16 cut-off wheel on 4" Mikita works circles around on of those saws

 

Im a sawzall guy ,And blades are expensive ,I always wanted to get a body saw ,I also have a jig saw .....Its an older metal one and can cut 1/8 inch steel ,The new crap aint durable enough ,Trust me I know ......And im talking about the jigsaw ,So keep your eyes out at flea markets for these .

 

Morse seem to last longer for me but I also cut down titanium coated Sawzall blades for cutting thicker metal in a tight spot. The cool thing about the Morse blade is that it flexes much better than other blades I've tried without losing teeth or breaking for detailed work or tight radius cuts that are not possible with other tools.

My buddy bummed my saw to cut the flames in the side panels on this gasser gone street rod Anglia. The owner's wife is an heir to the Morse company so we got a supply of free blades and hole saws while building it.

 

Right on Jim! The one from NT and Harbor "Little China" freight are junk. Sawzall blades work good so do the Milwaukee ones. Hum...Cut down hack saw blades. That sounds promising. Gotta try that one out!.

 

btt

 

I find that Lenox blades last the longest of any I've tried. I can bend them, straighten them out with a hammer and block of wood and keep going. Haven't tried Sawzall brand, but the Milwaukee blades I tried were crap.

Bob

 

I used to get them from the Snap On guy and they seemed to last well. Don't know who actually made them for Snap On

 

Starrett blades are bomb proof. Make sure you've got at least three teeth in contact with your material at all times (1/8" material=minimum 24tpi blade, 1/16" material=minimum 48tpi and so on...). This will really improve blade life.

http://www.starrett.com/download/182_pta_pneumatic_ds.pdf

 

I've used hack saw blades in mine for years. GOOD QUALITY hacksaw blades, or else you'll run into the same problems...

 

Lenox all day long