For those who use tables saws

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

What tooth saw blade do you typically use? Currently I have a 25, but I am curious if I upgraded to a 40 or 90 tooth blade, how much smoother are the cuts? They are insanely expensive, but I wanted your take. The 25 does okay when I go slow, I just wanted to know if there was any better. I have issues with chipping sometime.

Also, I was thinking of using a piece of adhesive sandpaper (or something like this) to rough up the edge of the cut so it glues better. Any thoughts?

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[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

If you're going to use it a lot, I would say atleast go up to 40.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Believe I have a freud 60 on there currently //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

i have a 200 tooth MDF blade. it IS smooth.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

I have a 60 tooth carbide tipped blade on my circular.

same dealie, cuts come out nice.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I will probably upgrade.

Any thoughts on the sandpaper idea so it roughs up the edge to facilitate bonding?

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Never had a problem with glueing endgrain pieces of mdf together . //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Never had a problem with glueing endgrain pieces of mdf together . //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I don't have a problem, but I was thinking the bond would be better if you roughed the edges up a little bit. I am one of those types always trying to improve, even if the improvements are minor.

 

[PenguinsAudio 10+ year member]

humm dont think the sand paper would hold up well, just use a sander if your worried about the cuts.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

i use a 25 tooth blade and it does the job

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I don't have a problem, but I was thinking the bond would be better if you roughed the edges up a little bit. I am one of those types always trying to improve, even if the improvements are minor.

No problems with that my brother . Sandaper on the blade wouldn't last two seconds through a cut . If you want to rough it up more , just hit it witha couple swipes with some 40 grit and call it a day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

60 tooth is what I use.

For the sandpaper thing. If your using a wood glue (elmers, titebond etc.) then it will "chemically" bond the pieces so it isnt a surface bond. T herefore, I dont think by sanding it you will get a better result. Just takes more time and risk messing up the squareness of your cuts, depening on how much you sand them of course.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The glue soaks into the "wood" anyway. Roughing is entirely unnecessary.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I think so to , but who am I to say he can't sand the cuts if he wants to //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

A 40 tooth on circ saws is good and pretty much anything above 60 on the table will do you fine.. Freaud makes nice stuff but it is pricey.. Im a carpenter and use both saws on a daily basis and shockingly one of the best blades and also one of the cheapest is a Black & Decker Pirahna.. Real stong and has a narrower carbide blade.. Check them out if you get a chance