Beginner question

"Dave Nay" <davedotnay@vidanaydotcom> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys!
>
> What the heck does ATB mean on a saw blade tooth profile? I am looking
> for a blade to replace my OEM table saw blade (most likely the Forrest
> WWII), and I keep seeing ATB as the tooth spec.
>
> Thanks!
> Dave


Alternate Tob Bevel
http://www.dynamic-saw-blade-sharpening.com/carbide-teeth-designs.html

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"stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
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>
>
> Alternate Tob Bevel
> http://www.dynamic-saw-blade-sharpening.com/carbide-teeth-designs.html

I see that the link shows a tooth configurations "CTC-California Triple
Chip" What is it with those people out there. ;~)

Dave Nay wrote:
> Hi Guys!
>
> What the heck does ATB mean on a saw blade tooth profile? I am looking
> for a blade to replace my OEM table saw blade (most likely the Forrest
> WWII), and I keep seeing ATB as the tooth spec.

That's Alternate Top Bevel. The cutting tip of the teeth is slanted to
provide cleaner cutting for crosscuts. The slant alternates on adjacent
teeth. Frequently there is a flat top tooth interspersed to provide a
flatter bottom to the kerf. ATBR = Alternate top bevel with reker.
Fred

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"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "stoutman" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > Alternate Tob Bevel
> > http://www.dynamic-saw-blade-sharpening.com/carbide-teeth-designs.html
>
> I see that the link shows a tooth configurations "CTC-California Triple
> Chip" What is it with those people out there. ;~)

Call it what you will, but that CTC makes a whole lot of sense... to me
anyway. Looks like a horsepower hawg though...
If I can get something like that with a 5-degree hook and only 40 teeth,
at exactly .125 wide, It might be what the doctor ordered.

And you're right, a lot of strange things come from California. A long
time friend of mine, recently married a fellow from California who has a
dog named Makita, which looks like an electrocuted sheepdog which just
stepped out of the dryer. At about 120 pounds, that dog looks weird...
like his owner, but at 200 pounds.... and both look to be perpetually
stoned. (They're not users, btw)

>
> I see that the link shows a tooth configurations "CTC-California Triple
> Chip" What is it with those people out there. ;~)

That's ok. We have the NCQC out here. North Carolina Quad Chip!

stoutman wrote:
> Alternate Tob Bevel
> http://www.dynamic-saw-blade-sharpening.com/carbide-teeth-designs.html
>

Excellent! Thank you very much!

Need to stay away from that state. Everything will kill you down there.

"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was thinking that it would produce saw dust that would not cause cancer
> for those that live in California. I know my BBQ charcoal causes cancer
if
> you live in California. Kind of a sickly bunch. ;~)
>
>

Thats Top NOT Tob.

Dam spell check!

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Another good link:

http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/article.asp?Site=woodworking&ID=353

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"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Call it what you will, but that CTC makes a whole lot of sense... to me
> anyway. Looks like a horsepower hawg though...
> If I can get something like that with a 5-degree hook and only 40 teeth,
> at exactly .125 wide, It might be what the doctor ordered.


I was thinking that it would produce saw dust that would not cause cancer
for those that live in California. I know my BBQ charcoal causes cancer if
you live in California. Kind of a sickly bunch. ;~)