Cutting various materials is an important part of the work, for which you need to use the right tool - a saw blade. We place it in a special device, a jigsaw, thanks to which we can quickly and efficiently handle the cutting task. In this article, we will focus on two materials - wood and metal, suggesting what type of saw blade is suitable for given tasks. So let's start!
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How to choose the right saw blade for wood?
It may seem that choosing a saw blade for wood is not a difficult task. However, the reality often turns out to be completely different. In order to choose the right solution, we should take into account several important factors.
One of the most important is what type of wood we intend to cut - softwood or harder wood. This issue is very important, because in the case of softwood, such as pine or spruce, a blade with more widely spaced teeth is ideal, but when dealing with hardwood such as oak, the teeth must be more closely spaced.
But it's not just the type of wood that's important here, because the same can be said about its thickness. If you're planning to cut not-so-large wood, up to 10 cm, you don't need a long blade, because 25-30 cm will be enough. It's different with really thick pieces - here you need to have a blade of 50 to 60 cm.
Much also depends on the type of tool we have at our disposal. A wood saw blade can come in different types, which is influenced by the type of tool it is to be used with - a jigsaw, a circular saw or a hand saw. With this in mind, let's look at the arrangement of the blade teeth used in the most popular device, the jigsaw. They can be
- wavy, perfect for straight cutting;
- sharpened for precision cutting;
- open, ensuring very fast and smooth operation;
- set-sharpened, enabling quick rough cutting.
How to recognize a metal saw blade?
What distinguishes metal saw blades from the wood saw blades described above the most is a much harder blade. It has to be like that, because to cut through metal you need a more solid material. In this way, you can distinguish two types of metal saw blades, taking into account what they are made of.
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HSS (High Speed Steel) saw blades are made of high-speed steel and are designed for cutting soft metals, mostly aluminum and stainless steel. - Another type - HM (Hartmetall) saw blades are made of sintered carbide, so they can cut hard metals - carbon steel and iron alloys.
There is also a division based on the shape of the blades and what they can cut. Among the most popular are definitely straight cutting blades. Their characteristic feature is teeth of the same shape and spacing. Designed for cutting metals at a right angle. Also commonly used are angle cutting blades with oblique teeth. Others are slot cutting blades with arc-shaped teeth.
Saw blades at the Onninen wholesaler
We already know what characterizes saw blades for both wood and metal, so it's time to propose an interesting solution in this area available at the Onninen installation wholesaler . The offer includes various solutions, so it's easy to find the right product for your needs.
It can be a RAWLPLUG 3.0M HCS 5SZT 100MM wood saw blade with a T-type handle, which allows you to work with most jigsaws available on the market. High-quality HCS carbon steel with the SK5 specification is used here. It quickly cuts wood and wood-like materials.
If you want to cut furniture boards and kitchen countertops, choose the RAWLPLUG 100MM 2.5 mm wood saw blade with reverse teeth . A very good option is to buy a set of RAWLPLUG saw blades for wood and metal in different sizes (for wood 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, for metal 1.2, 2.0) to have different solutions at hand.
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