Useful as usual! Just something you didn’t mention in the video: If you’re European, like I am, forget dado stacks. The just don’t exist this side of the Atlantic. I spent ages hunting for one only yo learn that they’re illegal over here.
I would like to see a "Bits" video or maybe a full video on the dremel tool, and it's different accessories. I have a dremel but honestly, I've never been able to find a good project for it, nor does it seem the bits make sense as to what they are for.
Where do you have your dremel? is it in a drawer or cabinet stored away? Put in a thin cutting disk, hang it plugged in over your workbench and then you will use it every day 10 times!
A note on OEM blades. I bought a makita circular saw and a gmc drop saw in 2001. Changed the blades last year. A bit overdue, but they definitely paid their dues and we’re “good” quality blades. Cheaper tool brands may skimp on the blade, but brands that sell their own blades are generally good. Festool, dewalt etc.
Bough a Makita hand circular saw last year and it came with 12 and 60 teeth blades and they're excellent quality. After destroying a 12 teeth blade i bough a 16 teeth Bosch one and it's also excellent quality.
I wish I knew that about that miter saws last year. Bought one that didn't have a blade so I bought one with the most TPI I could thinking the more teeth the better. First cut yanked the wood out from where I was holding it still and slammed the wood into the fence, bending it. Luckily no personal damage but it was a valuable lesson learned. Thanks for the Bits and keep them coming!
The wood should have been firmly against the fence to begin with. Some saws even come with a clamp arm you can use to secure your workpiece. I had a scary moment with a miter saw when cutting a piece of aluminum on it once. It grabbed the offcut and chucked it to the side because it got pinned between the blade and a stop block.
@@grandolddrummer That's terrifying. I did hold it against the fence, but all those teeth just dug in pulled it instead of cutting. And to add insult to (non)injury, it was my first cut and the part of the fence that broke was the sliding extension. I've since replaced the blade and all is good, but eventually I'll need to get a new fence. It's still square but I can't move the slide out of the way for a bevel cut.
I love the BITS videos. And this 1 is the best 1 so far.... mainly because I bought a mitre and circular saw a few months ago and I'm starting to us them more and more. The blades that they came with do the job fine but are multi-material blades so don't leave the best cut edge on wood! Again... love! Love! LOVE! these videos!!!
Never knew about jigsaw blades that cut on the down stroke. That would be much better since it would keep the tearout low on the top and also not throw all the sawdust in your face! :) I'll look for that next time. Thanks!
@@Torsan1977 using the downstroke blade changes the Dynamics on your jigsaw be aware and be careful there is a setting you will need to change if you're not getting a good cut and it's jumping all around change the lever on the side of your jigsaw and that should straighten it out but be careful it can jump out and get you without notice
I really enjoy these bits videos. Its vommon knowledge but there is always 1 "bit" of info that turns on the light for me. Thanks bob for another great vid
I used a wobble dado blade on a radial arm saw once. Will never do it again. Would not recommend. Reminds me I need to get a cleaning kit to freshen up my table saw blades. Thanks for the info!
Sorry Bob, if your blade is burning wood, it’s not sharp. Sure, you need to slow down (a little) when crosscutting but a good sharp blade can cut very quickly and cleanly. Slowing down reduces tear out on the back of the cut which you are aware. If you are burning your cuts, slowing down just makes a smoother burn.
I generally agree with you. Put a 90 tooth blade on the table saw and rip a 12' board in under an hour. You'll see burn marks. In a semi-related note, a bent arbor or misaligned fence will cause burning regardless of the blade. I got burned by a new table saw due to misalignment.
An important point on arbor size was kind-of mentioned in the comments below. There are multiple arbor sizes on different saws, so check this carefully. Thankfully, most saw blades are sold with multiple arbor adaptors here in Australia, which look like a thin washer with ridges around the edge to hole firm in the hole of the blade.
there are many different saw blades which can have different teeth (steel or carbide) and they have different tooth angles for cleaner or rougher cuts. they can have teeth that don't cut before the cutting one and those blades are used for hand feeding the wood into the machine (table saw). teeth can also have different profiles, but the more complicated they are the more expensive the blade is. the materials for the blade may vary from HS to HSS the better the steel the more expensive it is. for cutting wood I'd strongly recommend HSS blade body and carbide teeth which are more expensive but will last way longer (teeth need to be sharpened; don't do it by yourself you will just ruin it).
Awesome Bits Bob. Foundation Information but so important! I would add: When replacing the blade in a circular saw or table saw, make sure you put in the new blade the right way with the teeth pointed in the right direction.(I totally put one in backwards and burned up a board on the first cut)
It would have been good to explain a little bit of why there are rip saw blades and crosscut blades. The main difference between them is the shape of the teeth. Use a rip blade to cross cut and I'm pretty sure tear out is a problem and using a crosscut blade to rip can cause the blade to follow the grain of the wood. Don't quote me on that, but I think I read it in a Wood magazine or something one time 😊. I may be bass ackwards or totally wrong.
I'm currently tackling a home project that will involve installing LED strips. You give a decent overview in your video about the LED sign, but what to you think about doing a "Bits" episode about LED lighting? I know it would be helpful.
Are thin kerf blades less durable than another blade with all the same aspects except normal kerf? If they last about the same, why would you ever want a non-thin kerf blade? Do thin kerf blades really deflect more than a normal blade? Or were you just talking about band saw, jig saw and scroll saw blades?
Circular blades can also have different types of teeth. They differ in angle and shape. You can also have two different tooth-shapes on one blade, usually paired in groups.
Hey Bob The Bits series are great! I think on this one you needed a lot more time. You should take a cue from the networks and “cut” this into a mini series talking about the major saw blade types separately. For those that have and use a tool we may interpret width and thickness correctly but to a newbie they may not understand on a circular saw width is thickness of the blade in use and on a band saw it’s the depth of the blade from front to back, not how thick of a cut the blade makes. You could then goto into things like rake, steel vs carbide teeth, and bevel on circular blades.
And what "burned" me this weekend, and by me, i mean the plywood I tried to cut, make sure the blades are sharp....I have an old pressed steel plywood blade that I really need to throw out as it didnt cut so much as burned its way through.
Oddly enough, my Makita miter saw blade is still on my saw 4 years later and still a beautiful cut... only blade I've had so far that wasn't crap from the factory....
Always keep two of the same blades one to cut with another getting sharpened ( at a fraction of a new blade cost ) or on standby. Research how to tell when a blade is dull and needs sharpening or just needs cleaning.
If you're like me and like to buy vintage tools, keep in mind there are a lot of 0ld table saws (1960s and back) out there with a 1/2" arbor. All table saw blades now come with 5/8" arbors. No one is making 1/2" anymore. It's not a big deal, you can get an adapter from Harbor Freight for a couple of bucks.
Yeah, the adapters work, but I have an old craftsman TS with a 1/2" arbor, and I'm really a little nervous about using a Freud box joint set (2 blades) because I don't know how much strain that 1/2" diameter can take. Even though though Sears sold a 6" dado stack that they recommended for the saw back then, I'm still not real confident in the safety of using more than a single blade. Has anyone heard of a retrofit 5/8" arbor assembly that can fit on those old craftsman saws?
too many blades, too little time. take into account what you're cutting, and what you're cutting it with. and pay attention to what you're doing or you'll lose digits.
I need to make a lot of cove molding--I know I'm going to be using a Rockler jig for it--but basically how it's done is that you run the board over the table saw *diagonally*. My table saw is probably underpowered. Which blade would you recommend?
I would recommend a higher tooth count and going slow across the blade. Going too fast can deflect the blade which could cause problems. I would also recommend a normal kerf blade for the wider tooth cut.
How do the the saw stop stock blades rate? I wonder ... What's the best way to clean a tablesaw blade without spending money on a specific cleaner. Good video. Thanks.
mmm bbb I use laundry detergent to clean my blades. I bought a cheap round cookie sheet and nylon dish scrubbing brush from the dollar store as a homemade blade cleaning kit. Then just set the blade in the cookie sheet with water and a little laundry detergent, let it soak for a while, gently scrub the blade with the brush, rinse it off and you’re back in business.
You didn't cover saws with diamonds in the teeth but that's a specialty blade that we use where i work since we saw stone and not wood or metal so i understand why you wouldn't cover it.
Bob: Do you know if there's a comprehensive resource for saw blades anywhere on the internet (e.g., best in terms of quality, price, use case, material, tool, etc.)? Thanks for the crash course on the fundamentals.
I've been using the diablo brand for my table saw for years. No issues or complaints so far. However, is there a better brand out there that doesn't break the bank for just a weekend hobby?
I've found that diablo is a good middle ground between quality and cost. That being said, check out stumpy nubs video on saw blades, he breaks down some of the different blades.
Jose Lamar Not that I’ve found. I almost exclusively use Diablo blades. I’ve broke down a few times to try the cheaper blades but regretted it every time. Also thought about buying real expensive blades and have them resharpened when they dull, but I just can’t bring myself to spend $150 on a blade. If you regularly clean your Diablo blades they’ll last a while and maybe the sticker price won’t hurt so bad.
I would love to see a bits 2 that covers specific items more in detail. I think you've done great in your bits video but the time frame makes it very wide range of data. Say 3 sub videos on each bits video.
hi Bob, do really all americans believe that red sawblades are the best for the money? luckily for freud, every us woodworking channel has a diablo sawblade, so every viewer thinks the are the best. Freud is Bosch and for sure they produce the bosch blades in the same factory but dont paint it red. Compare the blue bosch blades with freud. The german top shops for professional woodworking equipment have freud not listed. check "contorion" /berlin, my topshop for everything for powertools regards from cologne
Useful as usual! Just something you didn’t mention in the video:
If you’re European, like I am, forget dado stacks. The just don’t exist this side of the Atlantic.
I spent ages hunting for one only yo learn that they’re illegal over here.
I would like to see a "Bits" video or maybe a full video on the dremel tool, and it's different accessories. I have a dremel but honestly, I've never been able to find a good project for it, nor does it seem the bits make sense as to what they are for.
RionE23 Check out my video on rotary tools part 1 and 2
I’ve been using a Dremel for about 30 years and love this tool. The ruby bits are my favorite.
Where do you have your dremel? is it in a drawer or cabinet stored away? Put in a thin cutting disk, hang it plugged in over your workbench and then you will use it every day 10 times!
A note on OEM blades. I bought a makita circular saw and a gmc drop saw in 2001. Changed the blades last year. A bit overdue, but they definitely paid their dues and we’re “good” quality blades. Cheaper tool brands may skimp on the blade, but brands that sell their own blades are generally good. Festool, dewalt etc.
Bough a Makita hand circular saw last year and it came with 12 and 60 teeth blades and they're excellent quality. After destroying a 12 teeth blade i bough a 16 teeth Bosch one and it's also excellent quality.
Mortal kombat sponsoring a video about blades, perfect!
I wish I knew that about that miter saws last year. Bought one that didn't have a blade so I bought one with the most TPI I could thinking the more teeth the better. First cut yanked the wood out from where I was holding it still and slammed the wood into the fence, bending it. Luckily no personal damage but it was a valuable lesson learned. Thanks for the Bits and keep them coming!
The wood should have been firmly against the fence to begin with. Some saws even come with a clamp arm you can use to secure your workpiece. I had a scary moment with a miter saw when cutting a piece of aluminum on it once. It grabbed the offcut and chucked it to the side because it got pinned between the blade and a stop block.
@@grandolddrummer That's terrifying. I did hold it against the fence, but all those teeth just dug in pulled it instead of cutting. And to add insult to (non)injury, it was my first cut and the part of the fence that broke was the sliding extension. I've since replaced the blade and all is good, but eventually I'll need to get a new fence. It's still square but I can't move the slide out of the way for a bevel cut.
I love the BITS videos.
And this 1 is the best 1 so far.... mainly because I bought a mitre and circular saw a few months ago and I'm starting to us them more and more.
The blades that they came with do the job fine but are multi-material blades so don't leave the best cut edge on wood!
Again... love! Love! LOVE! these videos!!!
I 'saw' that coming!
(Okay, I didn't. And it was a bit of a hack. but I couldn't help it!)
AtrumNoxProductions thank you for this
“I see” says the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw.
Bit
Never knew about jigsaw blades that cut on the down stroke. That would be much better since it would keep the tearout low on the top and also not throw all the sawdust in your face! :) I'll look for that next time. Thanks!
those are really good for cutting laminate flooring / counter-tops . It prevents / reduces chip out on the decorative face.
@@biomcanx1 Great! I'll see if I can find those. I hardly use my jigsaw because it spews all the dust in my face, but this might change that. :)
tor_selden Just wear a face shield.
@@Torsan1977 using the downstroke blade changes the Dynamics on your jigsaw be aware and be careful there is a setting you will need to change if you're not getting a good cut and it's jumping all around change the lever on the side of your jigsaw and that should straighten it out but be careful it can jump out and get you without notice
@@richardshumate3712 Good point! It was mentioned on the package, so definitely worth mentioning! 👍
I really enjoy these bits videos. Its vommon knowledge but there is always 1 "bit" of info that turns on the light for me. Thanks bob for another great vid
Sorry. Common...... I fat fingered it.
I used a wobble dado blade on a radial arm saw once. Will never do it again. Would not recommend. Reminds me I need to get a cleaning kit to freshen up my table saw blades. Thanks for the info!
Great stuff Bob. I always learn from your Bits!
My favorite table saw blade is the Forest Woodworker II thin kerf with a stabilizer disk. WOW!!! The jointer has been put away for over 10 years.
Am I the only one hearing "big thanks to Moral Kombat 11"??? ~4:15
Hmmmm nope,u aint the only 1....but that might have something to do with the fact the vid is sponsored by MK11 lol
@@drewdavidson9891 Moral is what I'm hearing and not Mortal
Thank you Bob, incredibly valuable stuff!!!
Keep the blade clean is my big tip!
Sorry Bob, if your blade is burning wood, it’s not sharp. Sure, you need to slow down (a little) when crosscutting but a good sharp blade can cut very quickly and cleanly. Slowing down reduces tear out on the back of the cut which you are aware. If you are burning your cuts, slowing down just makes a smoother burn.
I generally agree with you. Put a 90 tooth blade on the table saw and rip a 12' board in under an hour. You'll see burn marks. In a semi-related note, a bent arbor or misaligned fence will cause burning regardless of the blade. I got burned by a new table saw due to misalignment.
All of these saw puns are getting out of hand, but after watching this video I see what all the buzz is about. Makes me wanna dance a jig.
An important point on arbor size was kind-of mentioned in the comments below. There are multiple arbor sizes on different saws, so check this carefully. Thankfully, most saw blades are sold with multiple arbor adaptors here in Australia, which look like a thin washer with ridges around the edge to hole firm in the hole of the blade.
there are many different saw blades which can have different teeth (steel or carbide) and they have different tooth angles for cleaner or rougher cuts. they can have teeth that don't cut before the cutting one and those blades are used for hand feeding the wood into the machine (table saw). teeth can also have different profiles, but the more complicated they are the more expensive the blade is. the materials for the blade may vary from HS to HSS the better the steel the more expensive it is. for cutting wood I'd strongly recommend HSS blade body and carbide teeth which are more expensive but will last way longer (teeth need to be sharpened; don't do it by yourself you will just ruin it).
Nice one! I hadn't thought about an initial saw blade not being any good but it makes sense. Thank you!
Not heard of the acoustic blades before - any experience with these and how much difference they make?
Logo on shirt looks awesome!
Awesome Bits Bob. Foundation Information but so important! I would add: When replacing the blade in a circular saw or table saw, make sure you put in the new blade the right way with the teeth pointed in the right direction.(I totally put one in backwards and burned up a board on the first cut)
This is dope. Would really love to see a bits video on led lights. Like how they work, projects to use them for, etc
Wish I was as talented as you . I love watching your videos
It would have been good to explain a little bit of why there are rip saw blades and crosscut blades. The main difference between them is the shape of the teeth. Use a rip blade to cross cut and I'm pretty sure tear out is a problem and using a crosscut blade to rip can cause the blade to follow the grain of the wood. Don't quote me on that, but I think I read it in a Wood magazine or something one time 😊. I may be bass ackwards or totally wrong.
I'm currently tackling a home project that will involve installing LED strips. You give a decent overview in your video about the LED sign, but what to you think about doing a "Bits" episode about LED lighting? I know it would be helpful.
Hey Bob, this was a great video, very informative. Can you please do a similar video on hand saws?
Are thin kerf blades less durable than another blade with all the same aspects except normal kerf? If they last about the same, why would you ever want a non-thin kerf blade? Do thin kerf blades really deflect more than a normal blade? Or were you just talking about band saw, jig saw and scroll saw blades?
I'm sure he was mostly talking about the other blades deflect.
Pretty nice! Thanks! 😊
This series is honestly so useful as a learning resource. Keep making great content!
Wow! At first I thought way too much info. Then I realised I understood everything you spoke about.
Nothing about the tooth angle?
Circular blades can also have different types of teeth.
They differ in angle and shape. You can also have two different tooth-shapes on one blade, usually paired in groups.
I would love to see more in depth “bits” videos on certain topics
What type of topics?
Hey Bob
The Bits series are great! I think on this one you needed a lot more time.
You should take a cue from the networks and “cut” this into a mini series talking about the major saw blade types separately. For those that have and use a tool we may interpret width and thickness correctly but to a newbie they may not understand on a circular saw width is thickness of the blade in use and on a band saw it’s the depth of the blade from front to back, not how thick of a cut the blade makes.
You could then goto into things like rake, steel vs carbide teeth, and bevel on circular blades.
And what "burned" me this weekend, and by me, i mean the plywood I tried to cut, make sure the blades are sharp....I have an old pressed steel plywood blade that I really need to throw out as it didnt cut so much as burned its way through.
Oddly enough, my Makita miter saw blade is still on my saw 4 years later and still a beautiful cut... only blade I've had so far that wasn't crap from the factory....
What table saw blade do you recommend for cutting cabinet quality plywood, to prevent tear Out?
Something very sharp, and with a lot of teeth. A finishing blade of some kind.
i find that when i buy a saw , they put a combo blade and the work really good , but also you video is very help full
I love that this video about SAW BLADES is sponsored by Mortal Kombat 11, which is a game with a lot of gore ha ha!
Waiting for the re-upload with the WB Games sandwich
Always keep two of the same blades one to cut with another getting sharpened ( at a fraction of a new blade cost ) or on standby. Research how to tell when a blade is dull and needs sharpening or just needs cleaning.
I watched and I "saw" that it was good. LOL very interesting video!
Great information, thanks Bob!
If you're like me and like to buy vintage tools, keep in mind there are a lot of 0ld table saws (1960s and back) out there with a 1/2" arbor. All table saw blades now come with 5/8" arbors. No one is making 1/2" anymore. It's not a big deal, you can get an adapter from Harbor Freight for a couple of bucks.
Yeah, the adapters work, but I have an old craftsman TS with a 1/2" arbor, and I'm really a little nervous about using a Freud box joint set (2 blades) because I don't know how much strain that 1/2" diameter can take. Even though though Sears sold a 6" dado stack that they recommended for the saw back then, I'm still not real confident in the safety of using more than a single blade. Has anyone heard of a retrofit 5/8" arbor assembly that can fit on those old craftsman saws?
Thanks for the info Bob! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
A Bits about saw Blades.
To test if your blade is sharp touch it while its moving. Its what all the pros do. You should be able to do this test at least 10 times.
Use fluid when cutting metal!
What do you do for sharpening circular saw blades?
which blade is perfect for 1 hp moter. just to cut wood and fiber bakalite sheets only please reply and drop down the link blade size 7 inch
I saw you on the Lowe’s channel.
Most carbide tip wood blades can cut aluminium.
well done thank you
too many blades, too little time.
take into account what you're cutting, and what you're cutting it with. and pay attention to what you're doing or you'll lose digits.
I need to make a lot of cove molding--I know I'm going to be using a Rockler jig for it--but basically how it's done is that you run the board over the table saw *diagonally*. My table saw is probably underpowered. Which blade would you recommend?
I would recommend a higher tooth count and going slow across the blade. Going too fast can deflect the blade which could cause problems. I would also recommend a normal kerf blade for the wider tooth cut.
More Bits please
How do the the saw stop stock blades rate? I wonder ... What's the best way to clean a tablesaw blade without spending money on a specific cleaner. Good video. Thanks.
mmm bbb I use laundry detergent to clean my blades. I bought a cheap round cookie sheet and nylon dish scrubbing brush from the dollar store as a homemade blade cleaning kit. Then just set the blade in the cookie sheet with water and a little laundry detergent, let it soak for a while, gently scrub the blade with the brush, rinse it off and you’re back in business.
Thanks for the knowledge Sir
You didn't cover saws with diamonds in the teeth but that's a specialty blade that we use where i work since we saw stone and not wood or metal so i understand why you wouldn't cover it.
Bob: Do you know if there's a comprehensive resource for saw blades anywhere on the internet (e.g., best in terms of quality, price, use case, material, tool, etc.)? Thanks for the crash course on the fundamentals.
Good luck brother's Best wishes 😊👍💪👍💪👍💪👍💪👍
I've been using the diablo brand for my table saw for years. No issues or complaints so far. However, is there a better brand out there that doesn't break the bank for just a weekend hobby?
I've found that diablo is a good middle ground between quality and cost. That being said, check out stumpy nubs video on saw blades, he breaks down some of the different blades.
Jose Lamar Not that I’ve found. I almost exclusively use Diablo blades. I’ve broke down a few times to try the cheaper blades but regretted it every time. Also thought about buying real expensive blades and have them resharpened when they dull, but I just can’t bring myself to spend $150 on a blade. If you regularly clean your Diablo blades they’ll last a while and maybe the sticker price won’t hurt so bad.
Annoyingly I can't buy a dado stack in the UK, or if I can I haven't found where I can get one yet. Looks like a router table is the way to go!
Dado blades are outlawed in the UK
Isn't the rake angle on a miter/chop saw opposite of table saw blades?
Could you make the Thor's Hammer?
Can you do a bandsaw bits videos?
Hi from Syracuse N.Y
These saw jokes are really cutting into me
Why arethere no dado blades in Europe???
Toby Restricted by the government for buyers safety.
What is that jigsaw blade at 02:50?
What about handsaw blades?
I would love to see a bits 2 that covers specific items more in detail. I think you've done great in your bits video but the time frame makes it very wide range of data. Say 3 sub videos on each bits video.
Bob your shirt is so cute! And tight!
i really love the bits videos.... even though they could be called instead of bits... Bob's your uncle :P
Build Idea: A WallBed.
Students, Anybody who cares about SmartHomes and definitely me would be super interested in that.
Do one for tapes
Why should you never use a ripping blade on a miter saw?
Miter saws are designed for cross cuts. Not RIP cuts. So putting a ripping blade on a miter saw is pointless :)
Miter saws are designed for cutting miters, not a specific grain direction.
Can't use a dado blade stack on a miter saw... Challenge accepted.
you physically can't put more than one blade on the miter saw
Pretty sure I could weld them on an old miter saw
Probably you could
Mark Alvarado video or it didn’t happen.
Please don’t do this. 😂
Hey, are you gonna update the R2D2 build?
Did he say "Moral Kombat,"?
That's what I heard!
Today's sponsor is Kung Lao's hat ;)
I think this video Is missing from your Bits playlist. @I Like To Make Stuff
hi Bob, do really all americans believe that red sawblades are the best for the money? luckily for freud, every us woodworking channel has a diablo sawblade, so every viewer thinks the are the best. Freud is Bosch and for sure they produce the bosch blades in the same factory but dont paint it red. Compare the blue bosch blades with freud. The german top shops for professional woodworking equipment have freud not listed. check "contorion" /berlin, my topshop for everything for powertools regards from cologne
also when you choose a saw you need to make sure that you have at least 3 teeth engaged all the time
PCB etching
Multitool blades
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are expensive.
Mortal Kombat sponsored the episode about saw blades? I wonder why
I've got a 3d printer, any good ideas to print?
print a model of each one of the 7 wonders of the world
Print a frog
Louis Higgins A 2x4
what arbor size mean?
sithlordst32 it is the diameter of the rotating “bolt” that you put the circular saw blade on. Arbor is the spinning part that the motor spins.
Sixth comment 😂
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you forgot to mention light saber blades :)
The word ''saw" gets a bit weird when you say it a lot.
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I'm the third view yeee haaa
im view 14
@@Knightninja6 Very nice
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