Not having a 12 inch band saw I borrowed it and bought this saw to cut small parts. I had a preconceived notion that an 18 tooth would be too slow and a 6 tooth would be better. Well I was wrong. The results were terrible. The bit was three times larger than necessary, so the results were ragged and unusable. Had to go back to owner's blade which wasn't as slow as I expected and did a good job. Maybe it would be okay if Bosch pulled the set out of its teeth, but by the looks of it, it's not worth six bucks to buy.