Band saw blades for cutting ceramic, composite materials, and cast iron have an abrasive grit to cut through hard and brittle materials. Continuous-edge blades leave a fine edge on stone, glass, and thin, brittle material. Gulletted-edge carbide-grit band saw blades have cutting teeth with semicircular gaps between to cut thick material, cast iron, and composite materials. Band saw blades are installed on stationary band saws and rotate around two wheels to cut material on a downward rotation.