stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Oct 10, 2011 12:25:01 GMT -5
Has any one used this blade, I am looking for a very thin, smooth cutting, long lasting blade, I am going to be cutting some glass like material and I am looking for little waste. Any recomendations? Thank You, Clint
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Post by Rockoonz on Oct 10, 2011 15:49:28 GMT -5
What diameter blade in what kind of saw? Trimming or slabbing or both? I buy thin crimped edge blades for trimming in my 4 and 6 inch trim saws. They work fine for trimming pretty much anything but not so hot for hand cutting slabs except for softer materials. They hold up pretty good, the 6 inch blades sometimes not so long when I use them to cut small agate nodules. The blades I buy are less than $10 each, cheap chinese stuff so I sometimes push them harder to get more done rather than be nice to them and make them last longer. The stainless MK blades would have the advantage of not rusting and may be a little higher quality in the manufacturing process, but crimped edge is crimped edge.
Lee
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Post by stoneviews on Oct 10, 2011 17:55:03 GMT -5
Thank you Lee, it would be for both.
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Post by johnjsgems on Oct 10, 2011 18:59:22 GMT -5
The Saber is only a little thinner than their sintered blades but life is much shorter. I don't know of any thin blade that would work well for slabbing. You don't say what diameter blade but best bet would be a thin blade for trimming and something thick enough to cut straight for slabbing.
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stoneviews
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Post by stoneviews on Oct 10, 2011 20:34:15 GMT -5
Thank you, I use a 10" blade
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