Upscale wrote:
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
didn't use tape, but will remember that tip for later.
Good choice. I have a couple of them and I've used them for ripping even
though it is not designed for that purpose.

I was wondering, is there a decent type of tape to use for cutting?
Considering that the adhesives on tape have a good chance of collecting on
the saw blade, what kind of tape works well but minimizes the adhesive
sticking to the blade?

Is it necessary to remove gunk from the blade after every cut when using
tape?



Regular masking 3/4" wide tape has always worked
fine for me, but you might want to try some of the
blue painter's tape which is not as aggressive as
regular masking tape. You want to put the tape on
so that the saw cuts down the middle and force the
tape against the wood with heavy finger pressure.

Never had any tape adhesive get on my saw blades,
but you want to keep a watch that any tape doesn't
tear off and ball up raising the wood a tiny bit.
Not a problem if you use heavy pressure when
applying and smoothing the tape.