Jigsaw blades

On Oct 29, 9:13 pm, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Malcolm Hoar" wrote:
> > What type of jigsaw blade would you good folk recommend for
> > a clean (versus fast) cut in 3/4in ply?
>

> Bosch Bi-metal, 10 TPI is about as good as you can get, but don't
> expct it to give a "clean" cut unless you are working with 13 ply
> Birch.

For clean cuts, the Bosch "swiss filed" are the best. They are sharp
enough to easily cut your fingers when you buy them. I cut out last
year in a crunch project I cut out six rounded poker table frames and
elbow rests (the large kind you see at Vegas or on TV) and it only
took three to cut out all the table pieces out of utility grade birch.

I honestly don't buy anything else but the Bosch blades for the jigsaw
anymore, and haven't for years. They are worth every penny. There
are charts somewhere online that can help you figure out which ones to
buy for each application.

Robert

On Oct 30, 12:44 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Oct 29, 9:13 pm, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > "Malcolm Hoar" wrote:
> > > What type of jigsaw blade would you good folk recommend for
> > > a clean (versus fast) cut in 3/4in ply?
>
> > Bosch Bi-metal, 10 TPI is about as good as you can get, but don't
> > expct it to give a "clean" cut unless you are working with 13 ply
> > Birch.
>
> For clean cuts, the Bosch "swiss filed" are the best. They are sharp
> enough to easily cut your fingers when you buy them. I cut out last
> year in a crunch project I cut out six rounded poker table frames and
> elbow rests (the large kind you see at Vegas or on TV) and it only
> took three to cut out all the table pieces out of utility grade birch.
>
> I honestly don't buy anything else but the Bosch blades for the jigsaw
> anymore, and haven't for years. They are worth every penny. There
> are charts somewhere online that can help you figure out which ones to
> buy for each application.
>
> Robert

It all depends on your stance (not too wide in Minneapolis) how you
hold your mouth...and how quickly you feed the saw.
A nice slow steady pace, with the blades Robert suggested will give
you a nice result.
Keep in mind one side will be cleaner than the other.
Bosch blades are worth every penny. I'm glad they work in my Milwaukee.

"Malcolm Hoar" wrote:

> What type of jigsaw blade would you good folk recommend for
> a clean (versus fast) cut in 3/4in ply?

Bosch Bi-metal, 10 TPI is about as good as you can get, but don't
expct it to give a "clean" cut unless you are working with 13 ply
Birch.

Cut proud and clean up with a router if you truly need a clean edge in
ply.

Lew

ROY! wrote:
>
> Coincidentally, I recently saw an article or tip that suggested making
> a zero clearance jigsaw plate.

They can be bought for less than a buck each for Bosch jigsaws.

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:34:35 GMT, [email protected] (Malcolm Hoar)
wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> What type of jigsaw blade would you good folk recommend for
>>> a clean (versus fast) cut in 3/4in ply?
>>
>>Bosch Bi-metal, 10 TPI is about as good as you can get, but don't
>>expct it to give a "clean" cut unless you are working with 13 ply
>>Birch.
>>
>>Cut proud and clean up with a router if you truly need a clean edge in
>>ply.
>
>Here's what I found:
>
>* The Bosch T101AO (20 tpi) produced a very clean straight cuts.
> Not quite as clean as a router, of course. But I was pretty
> impressed with this saw cut.
>
> However, it was a disaster on some (gentle) curves.
>
>* I switched to the T119BO for the curves and they got
> the job done but with a fair bit of tearing that needed
> to be cleaned up.

Coincidentally, I recently saw an article or tip that suggested making
a zero clearance jigsaw plate. Sorry I cannot recall where or when but
if you Google it I'm reasonably certain you'll come up with something.
Good luck.

ROY!

In article <[email protected]>, "Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> What type of jigsaw blade would you good folk recommend for
>> a clean (versus fast) cut in 3/4in ply?
>
>Bosch Bi-metal, 10 TPI is about as good as you can get, but don't
>expct it to give a "clean" cut unless you are working with 13 ply
>Birch.
>
>Cut proud and clean up with a router if you truly need a clean edge in
>ply.

Here's what I found:

* The Bosch T101AO (20 tpi) produced a very clean straight cuts.
Not quite as clean as a router, of course. But I was pretty
impressed with this saw cut.

However, it was a disaster on some (gentle) curves.

* I switched to the T119BO for the curves and they got
the job done but with a fair bit of tearing that needed
to be cleaned up.


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