Re: Table Saw blades

"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message news:48178742$0$20525$c3e8da3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.)

Puckdropper
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A cutting rack, a guide and a circular saw with a good blade will solve all that.
No blade changing, accurate cuts and no tear out.
IMHO.

Max

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