Thread: Blades for cutting 1 Inch Thick Hardwood

I was running Flying Dutchman XL's, they are a skip tooth pattern, in a size 7 last week at the saw workshop, they seemed to cope ok so long as I didn't try to rush the cut

I would advise the F/Ds polar blades, probably #7. With the saw on the long stroke. I have used these and found them excellent on thick timber. They are fairly aggresive so make sure you have a firm hold on the timber. lol. Also they are not reverse so a fair bit of sanding will be needed.I have cut brass so I can't advise on that but I have heard there are some excellent metal cutting blades.

Noel

Sorry, I should have said that I have NOT cut brass. lol

Noel

I find that if I push the wood too hard, the cut will came out with a vertical angle, so you need to just let the blade cut trough at its own pace. I actually don't like cutting hard wood that thick any more because I think it kncks my machine around too much. I have an old GMC that I can use for that. The blades can be sourced from Helen Harris in South Australia.

Thanks for the replies guys… I think a No#7 is equivalent to a 14Tpi

I don't have the Harris address, but if you look it up here on the forums, they will send you a list of blades, which will tell you how many T.P.I. each blade is.