What tip grind should be used where. I see flat, combination, ATB alternate
tip bevel, ... What should I use for
1.solid birch,
2. birch plywood,
3. melamine paricle board

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"mark" wrote:

What tip grind should be used where. I see flat, combination, ATB alternate
tip bevel, ... What should I use for
1.solid birch,
2. birch plywood,
3. melamine paricle board

Flat is best for ripping;
ATB is best for crosscuts and manufactured products;
Combination is a good compromise for a lot of work.
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mark wrote:
What tip grind should be used where. I see flat, combination, ATB
alternate tip bevel, ... What should I use for

1.solid birch,

Ripping, flat
Crosscut, ATB

2. birch plywood,

Triple chip

3. melamine paricle board

Ax. Just kidding, triple chip. Both the ply and this may need scoring
first.


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There's a little bit more to it than just tooth grind. Hook angle also
plays a part in the finished cut. Go to
http://www.freudtools.com/woodworkers/woodworkers.shtml
Look at Blades and Bits 101 for a good glossary of terms, then go to Saw
Blades and look at the various Industial blades. There's a good decription
of each including what it was specifically designed to do (note the
different grinds and hook angles). Not just a marketing pitch for Freud but
a pretty good primer on saw blades. The terminology is standard and should
apply to anyone's blades. Freud's claim to fame is their laser-cut
tensioned plates, the patented laser-cut anti vibrasion slots, their
'perma-sheild' coating, and the high quality and amount of carbide on the
teeth. In my experience they're as good as anyone's premium blade including
Forrest. I think Forrest's claim to fame is the final polish they put on
the carbide, you can acually cut yourself on one of their blades if you pick
it up wrong. I know my Freud blades really perform after Forest sharpens
them and yes, I think its worth the extra money not to have some local grind
off half your carbide and give you back a blade that isn't as sharp as new.

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What tip grind should be used where. I see flat, combination, ATB
alternate
tip bevel, ... What should I use for
1.solid birch,
2. birch plywood,
3. melamine paricle board

Sat, Feb 4, 2006, 2:34pm (EST+5) (mark) doth
mumble:
What tip grind should be used snip

Maybe things have changed, but the last time I bought a circular
saw blade, the package had printing on it that told me what the blade
inside it was suited for; i.e., plywood, solid wood - cosscutting,
ripping, general purpose -, melanine, etc. Have they stopped doing
that?



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