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Best Jigsaw and Circ saw blades for MDF?

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Topic: Best Jigsaw and Circ saw blades for MDF?

Posted By: luckydevil
Subject: Best Jigsaw and Circ saw blades for MDF?
Date Posted: March 25, 2006 at 7:27 PM

Just curious what you guys prefer in the way of jigsaw and circular saw blades for cutting MDF?



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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: March 25, 2006 at 7:45 PM

For jigsaw blades I think I use the rough or fast cut blades, and what ever came with my circular saw works fine.

MDF dulls blades fast so I genrerally buy the cheapest blades and do a little sanding to finish off the project.



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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: March 25, 2006 at 8:47 PM
I usually buy the Black & Decker carbide tipped blades. They seem to cut quicker and last longer than any of the other types.

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Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: March 25, 2006 at 10:07 PM
I've heard that for MDF, the more teeth on the circular saw blade the better, is that true?




Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: March 26, 2006 at 1:42 AM

If you're buying a new blade for the purpose, I would suggest the 40-tooth fine blade.  But either 40- or 24-tooth will do the job.  The keys are to use carbide-tipped blades and set the depth so that the blade barely passes through the thickness of the wood (blade depth set to 3/4+ instead of 1 1/4").  You want the teeth cutting wood at that point, and not entirely out of the wood.  This provides for the smoothest cut.  Cut through slowly enough that you don't get a lot of burn marks on the wood. 

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For a jigsaw, a combination or fine wood blade.  Also, look for expansion grooves built into the circular saw blade.  Don't buy a cheap blade that doesn't have these.



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