Cutting various materials is an important part of the work, for which you need to use the appropriate tool - a saw blade. We place it in a special device, i.e. a jigsaw, thanks to which we can cope with the cutting task quickly and efficiently. In this article, we will focus on two materials - wood and metal, and advise which type of saw blade is suitable for specific tasks. Now we'll begin!
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How to choose the right wood saw blade?
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. To find the right solution, we should take several important factors into account.
One of the most important is what type of wood we intend to cut - soft or harder wood. This issue is very important because in the case of soft wood, such as pine or spruce, a saw blade with less frequently spaced teeth is ideal, but when dealing with hard wood such as oak, the teeth must be more closely spaced.
But not only the type of wood is important here, because the same can be said about its thickness. If you plan to cut small wood, up to 10 cm, you do not need to have a long saw blade, because 25-30 cm is enough. The situation is different in the case of really thick pieces - here you need to have a saw blade from 50 to 60 cm at your disposal.
Much here also depends on what type of tool we have at our disposal. A wood saw blade can come in different types, depending on the type of tool it is to be used with - a jigsaw, circular saw or handsaw. Taking this into account, let's take a look at the arrangement of the saw blade teeth used in the most popular device, the jigsaw. They may be
- wavy, ideal for straight cutting;
- sharpened for precise cutting;
- open, ensuring very fast and smooth operation;
- obtuse-sharpened, enabling quick rough cutting.
How to recognize a metal saw blade?
What distinguishes metal saw blades from the wood saw blades described above is a much harder blade. It has to be like this because to cut metal you need a stronger material. In this way, we 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 intended for cutting soft metals, mainly aluminum and stainless steel. - Another type - HM (Hartmetall) saw blades are made of sintered carbides, so they can be used to cut hard metals - carbon steel and iron alloys.
There is also a division according to the shape of the saw blades and what they can cut. Straight cutting saw blades are definitely among the most popular. Their characteristic feature are teeth of the same shape and spacing. Designed for cutting metal at right angles. Angle cutting saw blades with oblique teeth are also commonly used. Others are slotting saw blades with arc-shaped teeth.
Saw blades at the Onninen wholesaler
We already know what characterizes saw blades for both wood and metal, so now it's time to propose an interesting solution in this area, available at the Onninen installation wholesaler . The offer includes various solutions, so it is easy to find the right product for your needs.
It can be a RAWLPLUG 3.0M HCS 5PCS 100MM wood saw blade with a T-handle, which allows you to work with most jigsaws available on the market. High-quality HCS carbon steel with SK5 specification is used here. Quickly cuts wood and wood-like materials.
If you want to cut furniture boards and kitchen countertops, use the RAWLPLUG 100MM 2.5 mm wood saw blade with reversed 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 various solutions at hand.
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