I have had a Ryobi 9 inch band saw for almost 15 years. I've always bought local replacement blades like Lowes/Home Depot. I have made log furniture and MANY projects around the house. I broke a couple of straps and replaced the rubber tires with them. I have NEVER been able to cut logs or 4x4s, stacked plywood, 1" hardwood or anything like that with this band saw without twisting, sticking, smoking, etc. I'm going to build a recurve bow. So I wanted a good blade. I saw the reviews for thisβ¦