I bought this to try my hand at sawing lumber. I went out and bought an early 90's 14" AMT 4113 band saw with a 6" riser. I was concerned it wouldn't have enough power to cut thicker material. Although I've never cut anything larger than 10 inches, this blade works great! It drifts very little even on my old steel guides (I switched to composite guide blocks) and leaves really clean cuts. Couldn't be better for the price. Maybe clip 30ft from stock so can't comment on durability but so far so good