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23rd May 2015, 09:14 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Best Blade for Cutting Western Red Cedar
I wonder if we have some forum members who regularly cross cut Western Red Cedar, as it is notorious for tear out. What is the best type of upmarket table saw blade to use and where is the best place to source it?
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23rd May 2015, 05:40 PM #2What is the best type of upmarket table saw blade to use
Seriously, a nice sharp fine cutoff blade with lots of teeth. You'll get less tear out if you score all round with a marking knife, but I guess if your doing building work the fun would go out of that fairly quickly.
I like CMT blades, they seem to stay sharp pretty well. Have a look at the Carbatec catalogue on line.
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24th May 2015, 08:23 AM #3
Also, a zero clearance insert helps prevent tearout.
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25th May 2015, 12:51 AM #4
What the others have said,
Additionally use a sled with a fresh cut blade slot, i.e. not one that's a bit mangled and wider than the the saw blade, also, blade height can have an effect, too low will cause more grain tear out on the top side so raise the blade in this case, with zero clearance on the btm side this should still be ok, next is back up the exit edge of the board with the fence on the sled, once again a fresh cut blade slot is best and don't then make any adjustments to the sled, or back it up with a scrap block of wood if just using a zero clearance insert.
Pete
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25th May 2015, 12:56 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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What kind of TSaw do you have? If it's a Jet, you may have the same sized slot for an insert that my table has. If so, I've got a zero clearance insert you can have as long as you either pay for shipping or come pick it up (Dutton Park, Brisbane). It's one of four that's wasting away in the drawer below my TSaw.
Let me know via PM if it's a 10" Jet saw.
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Luke
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25th May 2015, 07:06 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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28th May 2015, 06:36 PM #7adthunderlaser Guest
how to post message
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28th May 2015, 08:36 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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I can help you Yumiko. At the top left hand corner of the web page, click on 'forum'. Then click on 'forum home' from the drop-down box. Select the topic that best suits the new topic you would like to post a message on. For example, if it is concerning 'woodwork' click on 'woodwork-general' or whatever topic which best describes what you want to post a message about. When you open that link you will see a box on the left side of the page which says "POST NEW THREAD". You are then in a position to post your new message by clicking on it.
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28th May 2015, 08:59 PM #9Taking a break
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Any blade designed for cutting laminate with no scribe/scoring saw should work well. I've had great results with a triple-chip blade. The underside can get a bit furry if the blade isn't sharp, but no breakout.
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29th May 2015, 05:03 PM #10
A good cross-cut blade with 60 teeth. For an even better result tape the cut with masking tape.
I have 2 Freud and 1 CMT. They are all good crosscut blades. Bunnings now sell Freud blades too.Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com
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1st June 2015, 01:21 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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I use a 72 tooth TC 10" blade. AlexS got it right = use a marking knife. Mind you I've been working western red cedar, I live in it, for no more than 15 years.
As a carver, WRC does not hold detail. That's a nice way to say that any and all carving details can and will pop off when you least expect it.
You cut, with a serious knife, you have a better chance, that's all. A little like carving.
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