I am a new bandsaw user. I used a standard blade on my 10" crafter that had a 3/8" loop with 6 teeth. It was good but didn't cut tight corners. I had to make a few partial cuts to round them up. I used it until it became dull, sharpened it 4 times for longer life, and finally replaced it with a Timberwolf 1/4”. It was great - a definite improvement, tighter curves and cleaner cuts without burning - but it broke after a few hours of use. Maybe it was a tension issue that would be on me. I bought another one which arrived today. I intend to be more careful with tension. The Timberwolf was such an improvement over my original blade that I couldn't leave it alone.