Hand jigsaw blades are an essential functional component without which you can’t get started. Many people ask themselves the question, what saw blades to buy for this or that material, how to choose a quality saw blade, etc. Let’s try to understand.
Saws for a hand jigsaw for working with wood
Depending on the type of material and processing requirements, there are the following varieties of saws:
- Jigsaws for quick sawing. The name speaks for itself, these saws are designed for processing large amounts of material in a short time. Large teeth allow you to handle material with a diameter of 200 mm, but leave a lot of defects after sawing. Mainly this type of saws is used for the construction of outbuildings or auxiliary structures in construction.
- Saws for a clean cut. The peculiarity of the blade is in the small teeth, which allow to make an even and smooth cut of wooden materials with a diameter up to 75 millimeters. It is most often used to cut materials used for finishing work or furniture assembly.
- Saw blades for laminate. The unique arrangement of the teeth, allows you to not leave any traces of the cut on the face.
Jigsaws for metal jigsaws
It is easy to distinguish metal jigsaws by the color of the tail – it is blue. Saw blades for working with metal have fine teeth, which allow you to process material with a thickness of 6 mm.
It is not recommended to use combined saws, with small and large teeth. Despite the fact that they are suitable for working with wooden and metal materials, it is much harder and longer to work with such a blade.
To work with ceramic tiles, it is best to use carbide-coated saw blades.
The main factors in selecting a saw
- The quality of the material for making the saws. All saws have their own marking, which indicates the material that was used for production. It is best to choose saws made of hard alloys, they combine resilience and durability.
- Saw blade size. To work with wood, it is advised to use longer saw blades, and with metal – shorter
- Tooth size and shape. It is worth choosing depending on the upcoming work.
- The peculiarities of the shape of the shank. Most often saws are used with several stops and a notch on the end.
Before buying jigsaws for your hand jigsaw, be sure to check if the particular saws are suitable for your jigsaw.
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