Yep, in additional to material for the 
it will also be used to help prep wood for the lathe.
Again, go big or go home 
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I have read that the smaller wheels mean a tighter bending radius for the blade and more chance of breaking. Don’t know if it’s true – the only bandsaw blades I’ve ever broken have been on metal.
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Thanks All!
I had a lot of fun with this topic today.
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Oh man, that is a very nice lathe.
My Dad has been turning for years. He is teaching classes down in Florida near where he lives.
I can’t even tell you the last time I even turned my lathe on. 
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Nice saw! I’m a bit of a sad panda as my 14" imploded on me. The pal that does the upper wheel tilt and such cracked. The machine was a 25+ year machine so it did it’s time.
I’m considering one of Matthias machines…
https://woodgears.ca/bandsaw/homemade.html
Or his 20"…
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