I have been machining, cutting and turning steel, aluminum and various hardwoods for over 20 years. I've always been a Lenox/Starrett devotee, especially when it comes to band saws. I couldn't be more ignorant. As the title suggests, this thing slices like a beast through just about anything you want to throw at it (except hardened steels, D2 tool steel, etc.) and it outperformed several of my other good quality blades that I know of. trust for years. The only noticeable flaw was the .004" bulge above the weld. Sanded down with a piece of sandpaper I was ready to start again. Looks like Olson has a new client.