Thread: Need Recommendation for SCMS Blade

Irwin make pretty reasonable blades. I have used them for years and a 60 tooth thin kerf will make excellent cuts and are available from Bunnings.

I dare say others will come in and recommend all sorts of fancy name but if you want reasonable at reasonable $$$$$ Irwin id OK.

Right on Bazza.
For house building thats a good blade.
Anything else is a waste of money

Thanks Barry & Bob

I've got Irwin clamps which are OK but I was disapointed with their speed bores, but then again there are far worse than an Irwin s/bore which I have also bought.

I might just give them a go, but I might also check out Academy Saw Works. The company I work for has been using them for years, 30+ that I know of. I'll probably still end up with an Irwin.

thanks again

Originally Posted by Markw

I've got Irwin clamps which are OK but I was disapointed with their speed bores, but then again there are far worse than an Irwin s/bore which I have also bought.

I am surprised you say that about Irwin speed bores I have been using them for about 35years and that was before they came out with the ones before the side cutters which improved them no end. In fact I think Irwin might even have invented speed bores.

I've used them in hard wood as well as soft wood with great success.

The blade that Makita ships with their saws is very good. I believe that they are made by Systimatic in the US. If your saw has the same bore as the Makita (and I bet it does) then you wont be disappointed.

Had been using the Irwin s/bores to drill a number of holes in house frame top plates for cabling and my house has an Oregan frame. Maybe I pushed too hard or had a greater expectation but the bit went blunt after about half a dozen or so holes. Ended up using a Green Lee "scotch" bit (one of the samples I get from work) which is design for drilling old ironbark power poles - yep and it's still sharp after many many jobs. Maybe just the wrong tool for the job.

imho if you go with a Forrest blade, you'll never regret it. more money initially, but definately worth it over the long run.

http://www.forrestblades.com/chopmaster.htm

Originally Posted by ryanarcher

imho if you go with a Forrest blade, you'll never regret it. more money initially, but definately worth it over the long run.

http://www.forrestblades.com/chopmaster.htm

That would make a 10" blade about $166 AU a bit dear to just use for building work. That's better than half of what I paid for my SCMS. An Irwin blade is about $70 AU with no freight and gives excellent cuts..

Look at the Triton. I've also used Irwin but the Triton takes the money.

Originally Posted by greg.smith

Look at the Triton. I've also used Irwin but the Triton takes the money.

I don't think they make a 10" blade that would suit a SCMS.

Originally Posted by Barry_White

That would make a 10" blade about $166 AU a bit dear to just use for building work. That's better than half of what I paid for my SCMS. An Irwin blade is about $70 AU with no freight and gives excellent cuts..

agreed that it's pretty expensive, but forrest is to irwin what LN is to a modern stanley.

I second or third the motion for an Irwin. Bazz and Echidna are spot on.

I've got a GMC SCMSs and I tossed the original blade in the bin (figuratively speaking of course - I never throw away any tools!) and put on a 60tooth irwin blade. As a SCMS only ever really crosscuts, the more teeth the merrier IMHO.

Trav