I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

Kyle Boatright (in ) said:

| I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it
| through the tablesaw.
|
| How do y'all cut the stuff?

Circular saw, table saw, and/or router.

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"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?


Through the table saw. I typically don't use the stuff in a fine furniture
sense so will usually chuck up a somewhat rough blade to cut it. The odd
times I did need a nice cut, I used my expensive blade. Didn't seem to
cause issues but again it was only a few cuts.
Cheers,
cc

I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it
through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

It's no worse than many hardwoods. I wouldn't worry to much. Attack it with
the tablesaw and you shouldnt have too many problems.
Employ proper dust collection however and personal dust protection.

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In article ,
"Kyle Boatright" wrote:

I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

A narrow kerf means less dust.

Kyle Boatright wrote:

I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?


Table saw. g

dave

Tablesaw. It's not as bad as some would have you believe.

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
...
I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it
through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

Kyle Boatright wrote:

I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running
it through the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

If you think about it, it's much like very dense cardboard. No harder
on a blade than that. Very dusty though.

Joe Barta wrote:

Kyle Boatright wrote:


I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running
it through the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?


If you think about it, it's much like very dense cardboard. No harder
on a blade than that. Very dusty though.
You are forgetting about all the glue binding all those zillions of
particles together, Joe.

Dave

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
...
I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

Part of the cost of the hobby (or business) is using tools that wear and
have to be replaced. Blades wear out. Drill bits and router bits wear out.
Narrows the choice to using a blade that is eventually going to wear out or
giving up woodworking and buying a tank full of guppies. Some have really
neat colors. Eventually they die too, and have to be replaced.

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
...
I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

Put original blade that came with tablesaw back on and cut away. Who cares
how fine the cut is since mdf basically looks like compressed dog ****
anyway.

BTW, the dust is particularly nasty with this stuff. Be sure and use good
dust collection and/or a mask.

Frank

Since any MDF I've ever used was "in the field" I've always cut with a
circular saw with a straight edge clamped down to get the "factory edge". I
don't particularly like MDF and don't use it on any of my own projects. Only
on jobs where the customer furnishes material. It does paint well and it's
fairly hard and flat and cheap. IMO it don't seem any harder on a blade than
anything else. Partical Board is much worse on a blade. The dust is extreme.
I really, really don't like the stuff. If you're building bookshelves it'll
sag. Might be ok for jigs and such but I doubt it.

Kevin

Subject

VERY CAREFULLY.

Lew

Kyle Boatright wrote:
I understand MDF is rough on saw blades, so I'm leery of running it through
the tablesaw.

How do y'all cut the stuff?


G'day Kyle,
With a saw dear Lisa with a saw.
I have used MDF extensively and found it no harder on blades than other
timbers. Jarrah for one, definitely gives the blades a much harder time
then MDF.
Like everything, it has it's place and uses and in those situations it
surpasses other products.
Sometimes people just take longer than others to accept new products.
Check out your tools, fellows, plastic handles, Nylon Bushes. Go with
the flow. No good ordering the tide to stop

regards
John

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:01:23 GMT, "CW" wrote:

Tablesaw. It's not as bad as some would have you believe.

How do y'all cut the stuff?

But wear a dust mask, even if you have an 'efficient' vaccuum system.
It's the dust you can't see, not the dust you can that is the bother
in the long run.