bdeditch wrote:
> Ok I am going to have to buy a new blade for my table saw, 10 inch
> craftsman. I seem to do more plywood cutting (oak and birch, etc) than
> anything else. Need a good blade recommendation. I have at the moment a
> 40 tooth blade that came with the saw. Thanks in advance
You can buy specific plywood/melamine blades. They tend to have ATB
teeth with steep angles.
Chris
noonenparticular wrote:
> A melamine blade will most likely have a triple chip grind with a negative
> rake, not an ATB grind.
Forrest markets their Hi-AT as "designed for chipless cutting of
two-sided melamine (MCP board), vinyl, polyester, kortron and veneer
plywood."
http://www.forrestsawbladesonline.com/category_6_Duraline_HiA_T.html
FS Tool markets a high-angle negative hook ATB blade "For chip-free
sizing cuts (on both sides) in melamine and wood veneered panels..."
Dimar's (aka Amana) melamine blade is a negative hook ATB, but not
high-angle.
Chris
Chris Friesen wrote:
> noonenparticular wrote:
>
>> A melamine blade will most likely have a triple chip grind with a
>> negative rake, not an ATB grind.
>
> Forrest markets their Hi-AT as "designed for chipless cutting of
> two-sided melamine (MCP board), vinyl, polyester, kortron and veneer
> plywood."
>
> http://www.forrestsawbladesonline.com/category_6_Duraline_HiA_T.html
I'll have to second this blade - very nice cuts.
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"Chris Friesen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> bdeditch wrote:
>> Ok I am going to have to buy a new blade for my table saw, 10 inch
>> craftsman. I seem to do more plywood cutting (oak and birch, etc) than
>> anything else. Need a good blade recommendation. I have at the moment a
>> 40 tooth blade that came with the saw. Thanks in advance
>
> You can buy specific plywood/melamine blades. They tend to have ATB teeth
> with steep angles.
>
> Chris
A melamine blade will most likely have a triple chip grind with a negative
rake, not an ATB grind.
Regards,
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JC
"bdeditch" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Ok I am going to have to buy a new blade for my table saw, 10 inch
>craftsman. I seem to do more plywood cutting (oak and birch, etc) than
>anything else. Need a good blade recommendation. I have at the moment a
>40 tooth blade that came with the saw. Thanks in advance.
Considering what you have been using, and assuming that this will be
your only blade, I'd suggest buying one of the combination blades
recommended here in the past. Look for the threads on the Forrest WWII
for examples and competitors. Add a zero clearance insert and you
can expect clean, splinter free cuts on hardwood plywoods as well as
solid woods. Some of the special purpose blades mentioned already may
offer an advantage if you cut ONLY plywood, or if you are cutting
laminate and melamine.