Thread: Hole Saws Advice Needed

G'day Robert, Just the blue sutton brand with continual teeth would do but make sure you get the arbour with the two little prongs that wind down to lock the hole saw. Mine are still going strong after 20 years.
Phil.

I think that the two teeth blades have tungsten carbide teeth. At least the set I saw recently did

The blue sutton holesaws are bi-metal and more of a general purpose holesaw.
The beige/brown ones with one tooth are tungsten carbide and for wood.

I have bi-metal holesaws and use them for wood, however i suspect the one tooth tungsten carrbide variety may be better for wood. With the bi-metal holesaws it can be easy to burn the wood. To avoid this you need to use a low speed and withdraw the holesaw regularly to clear the chips.

Thanks for replying to my query.
Good advice about the 2 pronged arbor, I bought one - bugger the expense - and the single tooth "Sutton" carbide tipped hole saw, it works great for making the wheels.

I did make the mistake of buying the 2 inch hole saw for the 2 inch diameter wheels; luckily though, I realised before using it that it would give me a 2 inch hole not a 2 inch plug (wheel) so I changed it for a 2 and 1/8th hole saw.

All's good, I'll upload photos of the truck once complete.
Thanks again.
Robert

Glad to see you are heading the right way Robert.
Instead of waiting till you have finnished the project ,then puting photos up.Why don't you putup a work in progress as you go.On the toy section? We would love to see it.

Hi, this is my first post on this form. In response to Roberts comment. I recently needed a 25mm hole for a 25mm dowel to fit a handle to a kid’s trolley that I was making. I purchased the 25mm Sutton hole saw and it made a 27 or so mm hole. I ended up using a 25mm spade bit. Is there any rule of thumb that if you want a hole “x” size you purchase a hole saw size y minus x. If you know what I mean.
PS. I have played around a bit with wood before but now, heading in to retirement, am trying to get a bit more serious and improve the quality of the job.
Thanks for any advise.
Peter

I am making a pull-along toy (my first real project) and have the local mens shed guys cutting the wheels for me, as I don't have a hole-saw. At least now I know what to ask for when I go shopping. Cheers

OK here it is .........

Made from pine and jarrah and finished with "Wood Wipe" citrus oil and "Ubeaut Traditional Wax".

Plan with measurements taken from Reg Martin's book "Making Wood Trucks & Construction Vehicles"

My grandson loves it and I had a great time making it for him.

Thanks for your interest guys and all the help I receive from this excellent forum

Robert

Nice One Jiffy......
I do like the natural wood toys and this one looks great.
Whats next on the list?
Ruddy

Geez!! I think I'll keep my toy pics hidden after seeing your truck. Mine are just simple toys without all the fine details.

Still have a lot of fun making them tho' and the little autistic grandson enjoys them. Just seeing him pushing his toys around the carpet makes everything worthwhile.

Originally Posted by JillB

I think that the two teeth blades have tungsten carbide teeth. At least the set I saw recently did

I found the two toothed hole saws tended to "rip" at the wood ( pine). and my wheels took a lot of cleaning up afterwards. My other set have the finer teeth set around the edge which cut ok but I'm left with the 6mm pilot drill hole which is too big if I want to just use screws.

I am still looking for a jig for the little bench drill which will allow me to mark/drill the centres of small wooden wheels. eg: 19-32mm dowling cuts.