Robatoy wrote:
On Jan 23, 9:00 am, surplusdealdude wrote:
On Jan 22, 11:33 pm, PHT wrote:

Got some insert blanks for the new table saw. They are made out of UHMW.
I have a WWII blade and I'm wondering how much running the blade through
this UHMW will it dull the blade.
Don't want to do it if it means the blade will have to be sharpened
sooner. I just got this blade a couple of weeks ago.
Paul T.
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Hi, Paul,

I sell UHMW and have cut it for more than 10 years.

First of all, you should be using a carbide blade for it.

Secondly, it does NOT dull a blade to any noticeable effect - I do
about 250,000 cuts a year and I replace my blade every 1-2 years just
on general principle - it still feels fairly sharp when I do it.

Eric

There you go. Thread is over.

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