Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 7 of 7
-
12th February 2009, 02:58 PM #1
Member
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Central, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Posts
- 94
Best flat bottom cutting saw blade
Best flat bottom cutting saw blade
I want to make some small boxes and cut splines in the corners of the boxes. I am looking for a full kerf blade that leaves a true flat bottom. For all you box’s makers out there what is the best blade to achieve this? Preferably one at a reasonable price but cut quality is most important do to the fact all the time it takes to build a quality box and when you look at the box you see the splines very heavily and if they don’t have a good fit (seeded flatly) the whole box looks terrible. Any suggestions?
-
12th February 2009 02:58 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
12th February 2009, 04:10 PM #2
SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Feb 2003
- Location
- Garvoc VIC AUSTRALIA
- Posts
- 11,464
-
12th February 2009, 04:55 PM #3
Dehydrated Hydrographer
- Join Date
- Jun 1999
- Location
- Westleigh, Sydney
- Age
- 77
- Posts
- 9,550
-
12th February 2009, 05:04 PM #4
I've got wood
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
- Location
- Deloraine Tasmania
- Age
- 59
- Posts
- 1,092
-
12th February 2009, 10:45 PM #5
GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Dec 2006
- Location
- Virginia, USA
- Age
- 63
- Posts
- 1,904
Both CMT and Forrest make blades that will do this. Look for an ATBR tooth grind. Four out of the five teeth in a cluster will be alternating bevel, the fifth will have a flat raker profile. This will allow you to crosscut and rip and still get your flat bottom. I use one from CMT (#215.050.10) and am perfectly happy with it. I cut a lot of really hard exotic hardwoods and this blade has held up well.
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
-
13th February 2009, 03:05 PM #6
Novice
- Join Date
- Jun 2007
- Location
- Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca, USA
- Posts
- 14
I got hold of a Freud LM72R. It does the job well at a reasonable price.
I was at a woodworking show and went by the Forrest Booth. They told me that the Woodworker IIs can come with flat raker teeth included with the ATB teeth. The representative did tell me that they needed to be ordered direct from Forrest. I do not know if the ordering part is still true. Too bad that I had already purchased my Woodworker II.Last edited by mechanic; 13th February 2009 at 03:05 PM. Reason: Must not let crummy grammer remain.
-
13th February 2009, 08:16 PM #7
Shedaholic
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- Chapel Hill (Brisbane)
- Age
- 53
- Posts
- 70
I bought an ATB rip blade from Peacock Saws in brisbane, and they reground it to flat-bottom for another $10.
There's also the intriguing looking "flat bottom crosscut" blades from infinity tools. https://www.infinitytools.com/prodin...number=080-250 Northwood tools in Qld have them. Unfortunately they only list them in 5/8 arbor and my saw is 1"--
The IEEE has monitored this posting and affirms that no energy was created or destroyed during its composition or transmission.
Reply With Quote
Similar Threads
-
Steel Cutting Drop Saw Blade
By blute in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 6Last Post: 1st July 2008, 10:00 PM -
PDRacer bottom undersize problem. Also is the bottom long enough? - no probs and yes
By Boatmik in forum Michael Storer Wooden Boat PlansReplies: 0Last Post: 22nd April 2008, 09:41 AM -
What is the best blade for cutting melamine?
By Rossluck in forum Links to: TOOLS & MACHINERYReplies: 12Last Post: 24th November 2007, 06:48 PM -
Best 9 1/4" blade for cutting melamine?
By FredBear in forum TRITON / GMCReplies: 15Last Post: 16th August 2005, 12:18 AM -
Cutting Dados without Dado Blade
By Barry_White in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 10Last Post: 13th December 2003, 09:07 AM
