Bandsaw blades 6 × 0.65 mm for wood
The six is our best-selling bandsaw blade for wood. It cuts curves down to a 15 mm radius and fits most workshop and hobby machines. We will help you pick the tooth pitch to match your cut height.
The six is the blade for curves and shaped cuts — it cuts a radius down to 15 mm. Blade width and thickness are set by your saw rather than by the material, so in 6 × 0.65 mm you choose one thing only: the tooth pitch to match your cut height. We weld every blade to length.
The six is a curve-cutting blade
Blade width decides how tight a curve it will cut. The narrower the blade, the smaller the radius it manages — and six millimetres is the point where agility in a curve meets sensible blade life. That makes the six the first choice for cutting shapes, circles and curves.
It will cut straight too, but it is not ideal for it: a narrow blade wanders more easily on a long cut and follows the grain. If you mostly break stock down in straight lines, move up to a 13 mm blade or wider.
| Blade width | Minimum radius | Best for |
| 3 mm | approx. 3 mm | finest scrollwork, small shapes |
| 6 mm | approx. 15 mm | curves, contours and scrollwork |
| 10 mm | approx. 40 mm | gentle curves, mostly straight cuts |
| 13 mm | approx. 65 mm | straight cuts, longer life |
| 32 mm and up | — | straight cuts only |
The general rule: pick the widest blade that still cuts the tightest curve you need — a wider blade lasts longer and tracks straighter. So reach for the six when you genuinely need curves; for straight ripping alone it is needlessly narrow. The full range of widths and series is in the band saw blades for wood overview.
Which tooth pitch to choose
Pitch is given in TPI — teeth per inch (25.4 mm). The higher the number, the smaller the tooth. Choose it by the height of material the blade passes through at once, not by the species of wood.
| Pitch | Gullet spacing | Cut height | Best for | 1400 mm blade |
| 4 – Hook | 6.4 mm | 20–80 mm | hardwood, fast cutting | order |
| 4 – Skip | 6.4 mm | 20–80 mm | softwood and green timber | order |
| 6 – Hook | 4.2 mm | 15–50 mm | hardwood, smaller sections | order |
| 6 – Skip | 4.2 mm | 15–50 mm | softwood, productive ripping | order |
| 10 – Regular | 2.5 mm | 3–20 mm | clean cut, thinner stock | order |
| 14 – Regular | 1.8 mm | 0–10 mm | plywood, veneer, fine scrollwork | order |
When the tooth is too fine, the gullets pack with sawdust, cutting resistance rises and the blade starts to wander — it “floats” in the cut. The wood scorches at the same time. Too coarse a tooth, on the other hand, tears the fibres and leaves a rough surface.
Tooth shape is the other half of the decision: Hook has an aggressive 10° rake and suits hardwood, Skip drops every second tooth and clears wet sawdust better, Regular gives the smoothest finish. We cover this in detail in Tooth shape – band saw blade for wood.
Will 6 × 0.65 mm fit my saw?
Blade thickness is dictated not by the material but by the wheel diameter. Measure it and divide by five hundred — the result is the maximum thickness your saw will take.
| Wheel diameter | Maximum thickness | Suitable widths |
| under 250 mm | 0.50 mm | 6, 10, 13 mm |
| under 350 mm | 0.65 mm | 3–13 mm |
| 420 mm | 0.80 mm | 10 mm and up |
So 0.65 mm suits saws with wheels of roughly 350 mm or less, which covers most hobby and smaller workshop machines. If blades keep breaking on a small saw, try the thinner 6 × 0.50 mm — thinner strip takes the bend around small wheels better.
The most common lengths
| Saw | Blade length | Recommended pitch |
| Parkside PBS 350 (Lidl) | 1400 mm | 4 Skip for softwood, 6 Hook for hardwood |
| Scheppach HBS 261 | 1790 mm | 4 Hook |
| Holzmann HBS300J | 2240 mm | 6 Skip |
Got a different saw? The length is on the machine plate, or you can measure it by rolling the old blade along the floor. Enter it in the configurator and we will weld the blade to size. We make 6 × 0.65 mm in the Carbon Flexback series.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find the blade length for my saw?
Rolling it out is the most reliable method: lay the blade on the floor with the weld at the bottom, mark the floor next to the weld, roll the blade along until the weld comes round again, and measure between the marks. The length is often on the saw's plate or in the manual too. A discrepancy of up to a centimetre is normal.
What is the smallest circle I can cut with the six?
A radius of about 15 mm, so a circle roughly 30 mm across. Tighter shapes need a 3 mm blade.
My blades keep breaking. Will a thinner one help?
On small wheels, yes. If your saw has wheels under 250 mm, 0.65 mm is marginal — try 6 × 0.50 mm. The second most common cause is over-tensioning: lay the broken blade outer face down on a flat surface, and if the ends lift by more than 10 mm it was tensioned too tightly.
Does the six fit the Parkside from Lidl?
Yes, the PBS 350 takes widths from 3 to 13 mm at 1400 mm length. The original blade supplied with the machine has a fine pitch suited only to material up to 10 mm — for thicker wood choose pitch 4 or 6.
Do you sharpen used blades?
We do not sharpen joinery blades — shipping and sharpening would cost more than a new blade. We only re-sharpen resaw blades 32 mm wide and up.