Re: Table Saw blades


"Puckdropper" wrote:


I'm using the stock blade that came with my saw, and have been
cutting
plywood with it. On the cuts where I'm cutting from a large (48")
section,
I tended to get a lot of tearout on the veneer layer. However, when
cutting smaller sections (16-24"), I got much less tearout. Is this
just a
technique thing, or is it the blade's fault too?

If it's the blade's fault, what kind of blades should I be looking
at? Is
there one that will do an excellent job on plywood and a good job on
rip
cuts? (Changing blades isn't my idea of fun.)

Cutting 4x8 *** goods on a table saw can be a real PITA unless you
have adequate infeed and runout tables.

Trying to cut *** goods down to size using a rip blade is also a
PITA.

Changing blades is NBD, IMHO.

Suggest you consider a good set of carbide tipped blades, 24T, 50T &
80T for your T/S and use a saber or circular saw to break down ***
goods into proud pieces that are then finished at the T/S.

Using an 80T blade and a zero clearance insert, you will get clean
cuts.

Why fight changing blades?

WFM

YMMV

Lew


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