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01-05-2013 02:01 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: table saw blade thin kerf kerf tablesaw thin blade thinnest blade thinnest I am hoping to start a project soon where I will be ripping tons of 1/8” strips on the table saw. I would like to have the thinnest kerf available to minimize waste. I will only be ripping from 3/4” or 1” thick boards, so it will cut easily. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
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#1 posted 01-05-2013 02:11 PM |
I use the Tenryu RS-25524-U. Only 0.79 in thickness. I don’t use stabilizer plates, but some saws may need them. -- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton |
#2 posted 01-05-2013 02:25 PM |
You can use a 7 and 1/4 inch blade from a skill saw, as long as the You might even save a little bit as they don’t cost as much as the |
#3 posted 01-05-2013 02:30 PM |
get a 8 i/4 skilsaw blade but there is a super thin kerf blade but I think they are over a hundred dollars kerf is around .60 I think I could be mistaken -- Stevo, work in tha city woodshop in the country |
#4 posted 01-05-2013 02:31 PM |
Forrest makes a super thin kerf blade it’s at .70 but its expensive -- Stevo, work in tha city woodshop in the country |
#5 posted 01-05-2013 02:31 PM |
Check out Freud 7 1/4” blades when you’re at HD. For around $10-$15 you can get a decent blade that’ll fit in the TS and will have just about the thinnest kerf possible (somewhere around 1/16”). I have used their 7 1/4” – 40T blade for just this purpose with impressive results. Also, remember – safety first! For what you’re planning, you’ll need to make a new ZCI for your TS. Let us know what method you choose and how it works out! |
#6 posted 01-05-2013 02:34 PM |
Good call on the ZCI Wunderaa. Zero Clearance Insert, yeah buddy. |
#7 posted 01-05-2013 02:41 PM |
Thanks for all the quick replies! Is it safe to run a circular saw blade in a table saw? |
#8 posted 01-05-2013 02:50 PM |
It must be Mike … after all, we did see it on the internet, eh? :-) -- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward |
#9 posted 01-05-2013 02:59 PM |
Infinity makes a 10” 40T Laser TK that’s 0.063”. I tried this blade recently, and was mighty impressed. -- Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.... |
#10 posted 01-05-2013 03:00 PM |
What kind of project is this for. I have done this a lot in the past. My experience with thinner blades doing this was too much flex. I ended up with a thicker blade. But what I was doing, precision was absolute. -- Who is John Galt? |
#11 posted 01-05-2013 04:34 PM |
Do you have a band saw? |
#12 posted 01-05-2013 04:54 PM |
I use this blade for cutting 1/4” hardwood strips. Lisa -- Imagination rules the world. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte ~ http://quiltedwood.com |
#13 posted 01-05-2013 05:56 PM |
I use Freud 7 1/4” blade in TS all the time for the very same reason with great results. |
#14 posted 01-06-2013 12:41 AM |
I would (lightly) joint the edge repeatedly after using a band saw to do the ripping. -- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe"" |
#15 posted 01-06-2013 01:19 AM |
I’ve also used numerous 7 1/4” blades for this reason , as well as my band saw , jointing after each slice, but that might waste more of your wood than you would like. -- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain! |
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