TS/Sawblade question #2 - Which blade for plywood.

Ron asks:

>Now that I know my TS is usable, which blade would be recommended
>for cutting 3/4" maple plywood.
>
>-Stock (like new) 36 tooth blade
>-Freud 50 tooth combo blade (thin kerf)
>-Freud Diablo 60 tooth blade - currently in my miter saw
>
>Even though plywood is 'layered', is cutting it length wise still equivilent
>to ripping
>while sideways would be more like crosscutting, as far as blade selection
>goes?
>

Don't worry about the cross plies. I'd use the 60 tooth Diablo. Those are
excellent blades, especially when the price is factored in. The 50 tooth combo
will also work well.

Forget the stock blade.

Charlie Self

"Say what you will about the ten commandments, you must always come back to the
pleasant fact that there are only ten of them." H. L. Mencken

In rec.woodworking
"Ron" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Now that I know my TS is usable, which blade would be recommended
>for cutting 3/4" maple plywood.
>
>-Stock (like new) 36 tooth blade
>-Freud 50 tooth combo blade (thin kerf)
>-Freud Diablo 60 tooth blade - currently in my miter saw
>
>Even though plywood is 'layered', is cutting it length wise still equivilent
>to ripping
>while sideways would be more like crosscutting, as far as blade selection
>goes?

IMHO, with plywood you want the most teeth do I'd go with the Diablo or the
other Freud, probably not much difference. Forget the 36 tooth.

I've never thought about what is ripping and cross cutting on plywood.
Like you say, it is a mix so it doesn't matter.

> "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >-Freud Diablo 60 tooth blade - currently in my miter saw
> >

I have that blade and cut some plywood tonight to make a table top on a
stand.. Nice edge, no splintering.
Ed
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