Cutting G10

[oldwolf]

What do you guys use to cut and shape G-10? This is a first time for using it.

 

[jsmithknives]

It cuts just like wood, bet to cut with metal band saw and shape with grinder... Hope this helps

 

[SDS]

Metal cutting bandsaw. It will eat a wood cutting blade like butter.

SDS

 

[gixxer]

http://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/shop.cfm?i=14

 

[Shing]

I cut G10 with a jigsaw with a carbide tile cutting blade. Also works for carbon fibre, I'm still on the same blade after 4 years.

 

[JatMat]

So far we have been cutting our G-11 or some call it G-10 with a wet tile saw, using a diamond blade, we have used 2 blades, but have cut up over 12,000 lbs of the material. A wet tile saw will keep down the dust and fumes, much safer than a dry dusty cut.

Good Luck,
Jim

 

[AcridSaint]

I agree that the metal cutting bandsaw works well for this stuff, never cut it with a jigsaw but I have cut it by hand.

 

[Philadelph]

Exactly what SDS said! Back when I was slumming it with some tools I used a cutting disc in the dremel and MADE SURE to wear a good respirator! Man that made so much dust I never wanted to cut the stuff. Now the metal cutting bandsaw does it like it's nothing, and there's no real fine dust either.

 

[oldwolf]

Thanks Guys, I give it a try with my portable metal bandsaw. My wood cutting bandsaw sure didn't like it. I didn't realise it was so tough.

 

[Chris Meyer]

Oldwolf, this is a post that explains how I managed to successfully cut G10 blocks. I ruined several saw blades before I switched to this method.

 

[oldwolf]

Oldwolf, this is a post that explains how I managed to successfully cut G10 blocks. I ruined several saw blades before I switched to this method.

Thanks for that link. I missed that thread. Looks like I'm buying another piece of equipment to use G10. Where the heck am I going to put another piece of equipment?

 

[Fellhoelter]

A wet tile saw is the champ.