Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Plesums View Post
The flutter test is the way you establish the minimum tension for the blade. Timberwolf blades like working near minimum tension (for comparison, this amounts to about 7000 pounds per square inch cross section of the blade). At the other extreme, my carbide blades are best at about 25,000 to 30,000 psi - for a 1 inch wide blade like my carbide blades, this is more tension than most non-industrial bandsaws can handle. For most blades, something between works well - if you get a good cut, go for it.
Cool, thanks.