Question:
Can anyone suggest the ideal bandsaw blade? I'm ripping 5 inch dry ash using the old version of the Startrite 352.

Answer:
For ripping we recommend the widest blade possible which on the 352 is 3/4". And for deep cutting such as yours we recommend as coarse a blade as possible - say a 3 skip.

If your machine was made before 2003 it will most likely be a 352S model which uses blades of 112" length. We would therefore recommend the BB1123403 - from our own range.

But whichever make of blade you go for we would plump for 3/4" wide and as coarse as you can get.