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Saw Blade Selection Chart
BLADE
TYPE
LENGTH
ALL PURPOSE WOOD & COMPOSITION BLADES
GENERAL
6"
PURPOSE
12"
SKIPTOOTH
6"
FAST WOOD
12"
CUTTING
DELUXE
6"
FAST-CUTTING
FLEXIBLE-BACK
6"
WOOD AND
COMPOSITION
12"
NAIL EMBEDDED
4"
WOOD CUTTING
6"
10"
DOWN CUTTING
6"
FINE WOOD
4"
CUTTING
6"
POCKET
43/32"
CUTTING
(Black plate)
TEETH
PER
INCH
APPLICATION
Coarse
General roughing in. Resists nails.
Cuts heavy gauge, non-ferrous metal tubing.
Coarse
Ideal for tree pruning.
Coarse
Cuts up to 3/4" plywood, plastics.
Extra space for chip clearance.
Coarse
Coarse
Fast roughing-in wood without nails.
Long blade life.
Coarse
Cuts wood without nails, plaster, asphalt,
"Transite", and cast aluminum. For inaccessible
Coarse
flush cuts in wood, use 12" blade.
Medium
Cuts nail embedded wood, asbestos, plaster,
Medium
plywood and insulating wool.
Medium
Use 10" blade for flush cutting screws and nails.
Medium
For down cutting in wood with nails where
smooth edges are required.
Medium
Useful for opening wood boxes and crates with
Medium
nails. Removing wood siding and shingles.
Coarse
Pocket cuts in wood, plaster and similar
materials.
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Saw Blade Selection Chart
TEETH
BLADE
PER
TYPE
LENGTH
INCH
ALL PURPOSE WOOD & COMPOSITION BLADES
PLASTER
6"
Coarse
CUTTING
4-1/4"
Coarse
SCROLL CUTTING WOOD & COMPOSITION BOARDS
FAST CUTTING
3-5/8"
Coarse
SCROLL
WOOD AND
3-5/8"
Coarse
COMPOSITION
SCROLL CUTTING
HIGH SPEED STEEL/METAL CUTTING BLADES
FAST METAL
2-3/4"
Medium
CUTTING
4"
Medium
6"
Medium
FAST METAL
2-3/4"
Medium
CUTTING
4"
Medium
6"
Medium
FAST METAL
4"
Fine
CUTTING
6"
Fine
FAST METAL
4"
Fine
CUTTING
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APPLICATION
Cuts plaster, plaster board and other abrasive
materials.
Fast cutting small radius holes, irregular cuts in
wood, plaster and similar materials. Long life
high speed steel blade
Makes small radius holes and irregular cuts
in wood, plaster and similar materials.
Cuts metals heavier than 1/8" (barstock,
angles, fiber "Transite", hand rubber, etc.)
Cuts metal heavier than 18 gauge (pipe
conduit, channels, tubing, etc.).
Cuts metal lighter than 18 gauge (sheet,
tubing, trim, etc.).
Cuts very light gauge metals (sheet, tubing,
trim, etc.).
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