Thread: Mitre Saw Blade Advice Needed (Please)

Originally Posted by Hermit

I mentioned this in post #3.
Now, according to the linked video, not one single blade I've looked at is suitable.

That could well be. I was injured using a mitre saw and looking back I think it was due to the wrong blade choice.

Hermit
The reason the blades are diffferent is that if you put a circular saw blade on a mitre saw, it will be pushing the timber out towards you instead of in towards the machine and vice versa if you use a mitre blade in a circular saw.
Cheers
Wolffie

I'll throw in my 2c and really mess with your mind! (Not really). I have two mitre saws, a Makita LS1214 on which I use a 305mm 60 tooth blade and a Festool Kapex on which I also use a 260mm 60 tooth blade. I find that I get excellent box mitres from both saws using this many teeth. I have tried an 80 and even a De Walt100 tooth blade on the Makita and had issues with bowing along the cut. Since using only 60 tooth blades, I've had no problems. Also, in my mind, FWIW, Mitre saw blades are for Mitre saws and Circular saw blades are for Circular saws.

Regards,

Rob

Originally Posted by Wolffie

Hermit
The reason the blades are diffferent is that if you put a circular saw blade on a mitre saw, it will be pushing the timber out towards you instead of in towards the machine and vice versa if you use a mitre blade in a circular saw.
Cheers
Wolffie

Makes good sense.

You know, I'm seriously leaning toward the Carbatec mitre saw above for accurate box work. I don't plan to do much in the way of traditional joined boxes, so don't really need a power saw for that and I do like using hand-tools.

Originally Posted by LGS

I'll throw in my 2c and really mess with your mind! (Not really). I have two mitre saws, a Makita LS1214 on which I use a 305mm 60 tooth blade and a Festool Kapex on which I also use a 260mm 60 tooth blade. I find that I get excellent box mitres from both saws using this many teeth. I have tried an 80 and even a De Walt100 tooth blade on the Makita and had issues with bowing along the cut. Since using only 60 tooth blades, I've had no problems. Also, in my mind, FWIW, Mitre saw blades are for Mitre saws and Circular saw blades are for Circular saws.

Regards,

Rob

Thanks Rob. Regardless of what I put on this GMC, I plan to buy a better quality sliding compound mitre saw as soon as possible and will want to fit the best blade possible, so all of this info is useful. I'm just trying to make this free saw as useable as I can.

Originally Posted by Hermit

Makes good sense.

You know, I'm seriously leaning toward the Carbatec mitre saw above for accurate box work. I don't plan to do much in the way of traditional joined boxes, so don't really need a power saw for that and I do like using hand-tools.

I had one of those for making picture frames and it was very accurate.
Cheers
Wolffie

Originally Posted by Wolffie

I had one of those for making picture frames and it was very accurate.
Cheers
Wolffie

Great, thanks Wolfie. I'm glad to hear that. I'll buy one as well as setting up a decent power saw. Great for those Winter nights when I want to work in the house.

Can't beat hand-tools for dust, either. My lungs aren't what they used to be.