You can make bandsaw cuts that are virtually tearout-free on the exit side of your work, thanks to these UHMW plastic zero-clearance throat plates. Simply saw a narrow kerf partway through the plate, slide it around the blade into your saw's throat opening, and go to work. Your blades' flexibility means that zero-clearance plates will eventually get chewed up, so the plates are sold in packs of four for ready replacement when needed.