I actually got this to cut wood and it works beautifully. I bought a very dead Sears 12" band saw not long ago for $40 and put it back together with all new parts where needed. Ordered this blade in 80" and have been very happy with it. It was recommended on a website blade comparison as a good mix of price, quality and durability. Seems very well made and cuts smooth as butter. I'm not planning to cut metal with it, but maybe aluminum if I really need it. I suspect it would work fine, but the speed is wrong for metal... I'd have to get a different motor pulley... Clearly much better than most of the cheaper blades I have seen at local hardware stores. Delivery took a couple of weeks or so, but I knew that when I bought it. Glad I waited and got this one. No complaints so far!