Ripping Handles from Blocks - Thin Kerf Blades You Recommend?

[melsdad]

Which one do you have? Where did you buy it? And how much did it cost?

I have the same blade and got mine at Home Depot. I think $20.00

 

[woodwrkr221]

I've never used stabilized wood, I'm almost finished with my second knife and both of my knives have Micarta scales just because that's what I've got and my budget is tight enough I can't afford to buy anything else right now.

I use a Dozuki to make hand cut dovetail joints for drawers. Maybe someone else knows if stabilizing wood makes it significantly harder?

 

[Railrider1920]

Which one do you have? Where did you buy it? And how much did it cost?

Like melsdad said, home depot, lowes or your local hardware store should have one. It should fit into a table saw. It just wont be as tall as a regular 10" TS blade.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

If hand tools is what your using the Japanese saws are fine. But slow !

Powered sawing is quite different. Band sawing slabs of anything requires a resaw blade, set at max tension. The cuts will run "straighter" with a resaw blade.

Cutting slabs on a circular saw is the most dangerous. A thin kerf blade with too few teeth , will result in burned wood surfaces, an overheated blade and dangerous cutting conditions. It can get a little smoky as well.:barf:
An 80 tooth carbide blade cutting a .098 kerf, will result in smooth surfaces that need little sanding.
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