A Thin Thin Kerf Table Saw Blade

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Most thin kerf blades are in the .090" range. I'd like to be able to use some 2mm plastic sheet stock in Celtic Knots and a few other designs, but 2mm is too narrow for a .090" kerf.

Does anyone make a 2mm wide thin kerf blade? It's a hard thing to search for, sometimes it's hard to even find the spec'd kerf size.

Thanks,

Gary
 
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KenV said:
Have you looked at what totalsawsolutions.com offers? Micro kerf is a good search term.
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You know, I had actually stumbled upon that site, but didn't look too closely since it looked more like it was geared to industrial users.

I just looked around a bit more, a 5/8" arbor 10" blade, 40T has a .061" kerf. A bit smaller than 2mm, but you can do multiple passes. It's $ 184.99. Not sure I want to spend that much.


Thanks,

Gary
 
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Look at smaller diameter blades. 8", 7 1/2", 7" etc. The smaller blades are thinner and a 7" blade in a 10" saw will still cut at least an inch deep. Enough for pen blanks.
 
Curly said:
Look at smaller diameter blades. 8", 7 1/2", 7" etc. The smaller blades are thinner and a 7" blade in a 10" saw will still cut at least an inch deep. Enough for pen blanks.
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Yes I have a 7 1/2" 40 tooth blade that's a little under 1.6 mm or 1/16th in old money. Its just a red Freud saw blade from Home Depot that's about $14.

I have no cutting depth issues even with a 1/4" thick sled.

I guy at Rockler said he once bought a 10" blade that cut a slot a dime thickness but only to a 1" depth.
 
I agree with Pete. I use a Diablo 40-tooth, 7-1/4" circular saw blade. It has a 1/6" kerf.

I also use a 56-tooth 7-1/4" non-ferrous/trex blade for cutting aluminum, copper, or brass for knot material.

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Looks like I agree with Cliff, too.
 
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After looking at the prices of the 10" think kerf blades, I agree wholeheartedly that using a smaller diameter blade is the way to go.

Thanks, all.

Gary
 
Brian G said:
I agree with Pete. I use a Diablo 40-tooth, 7-1/4" circular saw blade. It has a 1/6" kerf.

I also use a 56-tooth 7-1/4" non-ferrous/trex blade for cutting aluminum, copper, or brass for knot material.

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Looks like I agree with Cliff, too.
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Just realized mine is also a Diablo. I'm not rich enough for a Freud. :)

There were a few other smaller ones at HD with a 5/8" hole but they didn't look any thinner. I've also looked at Dremel sized saws using a flex shaft but it has no depth of cut when you have to add a sled.

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An alternative you might look at is the Rockwell Bladerunner X2 with their miter and crosscut sled accessory. I have one, and if you take your time it'll deliver a decent cut. It uses t-shank jigsaw blades, which have a kerf width of around 0.05.
 
I just dug an old blade out of the archives. It's a DeWalt steel hollow ground planer blade. I used to use this a lot on my Radial Arm saw. It's a nice smooth cutting blade. If you have the patience to sharpen your own blade, they can last a long time, too.

Anyways, I just threw it on the table saw. It cuts exactly a 2mm wide kerf, so a little thinner than the typical 10" thin kerf carbide blade. My 2mm plastic sheets fit perfectly!

But I am going to go out tomorrow and get a thinner smaller diameter blade as well.

Gary
 
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