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2. Cross-cut Blade: Used for cutting across
the grain. Cross-cut blades have 40-100
teeth, alternate top bevel or steep alternate
top bevel tooth profiles, small hook angle
and a shallow gullet. See Figure 24.
Figure 24. Cross-cut blade.
3. Combination Blade: Used for cutting with
and across the grain. A compromise
between a rip blade and a cross-cut blade,
a combination blade has 40-80 teeth, an
alternate top bevel and flat or alternate top
bevel and raker tooth profile. Teeth are
arranged in groups of five. Gullets are small
and shallow within the groups of five, simu-
lar to a cross-cut blade, large and deep
between the groups, like a ripping blade.
See Figure 25.
Figure 25. Combination blade.
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4. Plywood Blade: Used for cutting plywood
or veneers. A Plywood blade will have 80+
teeth, a steep alternate top bevel tooth
grind and very shallow gullet. See Figure
26.
Figure 26. Plywood blade.
5. Thin-kerf: Most types of saw blades are
available in a thin-kerf style. Used often to
reducestock waste. Thin-kerf blades are
best used with a blade stabilizer to reduce
blade
wobble.
guards/splitters are thicker than most thin-
kerf blades. Make sure the stock will pass
by the guard/splitter before beginning a cut.
6. Dado Blades: There are two types of dado
blades: stack and wobble. Stack dadoes
are expensive and time consuming to set
up but leave a clean and smooth finish.
Stack dadoes are used for fine furniture
and cabinet making. Wobble dadoes are
inexpensive and easy to set up, but leave a
rough finish.
This section on Blade Selection is by no means
comprehensive. Always follow the saw blade
manufacturer's recommendations to assure safe
and efficient operation of your table saw.
G5045 10'' Bench Top Table Saw
Note:
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blade
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