I don't have a band saw. Yesterday I cut an old piece of hose using my 12" DeWalt compound miter saw with an abrasive blade. This is something you'd want to do outside because you get a fair amount of rubber smoke with it. It would be best to have a little water on hand to cool the hose after cutting it. It did produce a nice cut but it's a little stinky. A metal cutting blade may be the real answer but I don't want to spend the money for one,,, then again,, hmmm. Anyway thanks for the input gentlemen.