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