I plan to cut 1-1/4" hard maple with a jig saw mainly because I don't
own a bandsaw. Most of the work is with the grain. Can anybody with
experience recommend a good ripping blade for a jigsaw? FWIW, I own a
Dewalt DW331K. A few preliminary cuts indicate this won't be as
painful as I originally thought but it might be a breeze with the
right blade.
Any thoughts?
On Mar 15, 9:14 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thoughts, no blade is going to really be ideal for cutting 1-1/4" thick hard
> Maple or any other wood for that matter. The stroke on the saw is shorter
> than the thickness of the wood. Once that ratio is passed the effiency of
> the blade drops considerably because several of the teeth in the blade never
> come out of the kerf and stay clogged with saw dust.
Makes sense BUT...
A Sawzall has a stroke between 3/4 and 1 1/4 but you can use one to
easily cut a 4x4 in half. What is the difference?
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 15, 9:14 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Thoughts, no blade is going to really be ideal for cutting 1-1/4" thick
>> hard
>> Maple or any other wood for that matter. The stroke on the saw is
>> shorter
>> than the thickness of the wood. Once that ratio is passed the effiency
>> of
>> the blade drops considerably because several of the teeth in the blade
>> never
>> come out of the kerf and stay clogged with saw dust.
>
>
> Makes sense BUT...
>
> A Sawzall has a stroke between 3/4 and 1 1/4 but you can use one to
> easily cut a 4x4 in half. What is the difference?
>
Not a big mystery, the teeth carry well on the cut stroke, poorly on the
reverse. They may move out slower, but they move out. Especially when the
blade orbits as with the better sawzalls or jigsaws. Then there's the
business of tooth set to consider. Makes a built-in gap for the stuff to
fall out.
A good ripping blade would have pretty much the same characteristics as a
ripsaw blade. Good gullets and good set in the teeth. The Bosch blades
which are filed to produce the equivalent of an ATB seem to do well on rips,
even on a wood which burns easily like cherry. I've even cut aspen, a wood
known for clogging a kerf with them.
"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I plan to cut 1-1/4" hard maple with a jig saw mainly because I don't
> own a bandsaw. Most of the work is with the grain. Can anybody with
> experience recommend a good ripping blade for a jigsaw? FWIW, I own a
> Dewalt DW331K. A few preliminary cuts indicate this won't be as
> painful as I originally thought but it might be a breeze with the
> right blade.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
Thoughts, no blade is going to really be ideal for cutting 1-1/4" thick hard
Maple or any other wood for that matter. The stroke on the saw is shorter
than the thickness of the wood. Once that ratio is passed the effiency of
the blade drops considerably because several of the teeth in the blade never
come out of the kerf and stay clogged with saw dust.
In article <[email protected]>, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I plan to cut 1-1/4" hard maple with a jig saw mainly because I don't
>own a bandsaw. Most of the work is with the grain. Can anybody with
>experience recommend a good ripping blade for a jigsaw? FWIW, I own a
>Dewalt DW331K. A few preliminary cuts indicate this won't be as
>painful as I originally thought but it might be a breeze with the
>right blade.
>
>Any thoughts?
My first thought is that you're probably better off with a portable circular
saw than with a jig saw.
My second thought is that you're definitely better off finding a friend with a
band saw or table saw, than using a jig saw.
If you happen to be anywhere near Indianapolis, bring it on by, and I'll cut
it for you.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
Hi Jeff:
I had an similar problem and got some Bosch saw blades they are hollow
ground and cut very well, take it slow and you,ll have no problem.
Sal
"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I plan to cut 1-1/4" hard maple with a jig saw mainly because I don't
> own a bandsaw. Most of the work is with the grain. Can anybody with
> experience recommend a good ripping blade for a jigsaw? FWIW, I own a
> Dewalt DW331K. A few preliminary cuts indicate this won't be as
> painful as I originally thought but it might be a breeze with the
> right blade.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
RayV wrote:
> On Mar 15, 9:14 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Thoughts, no blade is going to really be ideal for cutting 1-1/4"
>> thick hard Maple or any other wood for that matter. The stroke on
>> the saw is shorter than the thickness of the wood. Once that ratio
>> is passed the effiency of the blade drops considerably because
>> several of the teeth in the blade never come out of the kerf and
>> stay clogged with saw dust.
>
>
> Makes sense BUT...
>
> A Sawzall has a stroke between 3/4 and 1 1/4 but you can use one to
> easily cut a 4x4 in half. What is the difference?
Generally with a Sawzall you aren't trying for a clean rip. Try ripping
with one of the smooth cut Bosch blades and zero orbit and you'll see
the difference in both speed and cut quality.
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--John
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(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 15, 9:14 am, "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Thoughts, no blade is going to really be ideal for cutting 1-1/4" thick
>> hard
>> Maple or any other wood for that matter. The stroke on the saw is
>> shorter
>> than the thickness of the wood. Once that ratio is passed the effiency
>> of
>> the blade drops considerably because several of the teeth in the blade
>> never
>> come out of the kerf and stay clogged with saw dust.
>
>
> Makes sense BUT...
>
> A Sawzall has a stroke between 3/4 and 1 1/4 but you can use one to
> easily cut a 4x4 in half. What is the difference?
>
If you move the saw to and from the 4x4 when sawing, you will cut faster
than if you keep the foot against the post. Also the set on the teeth is
wider and this makes a larger kerf that aids in the teeth clearing and some
along with jigsaws have an orbital action that makes cutting much faster but
with the cost of having a rough cut.