KBBS Archive 20,000

Re: Ripping blade

Posted By: John Michne
Date: Tuesday, 18 January 2000, at 8:00 p.m.

In Response To: Ripping blade (Mike)

Mike - I use two Freud Diablo carbide tipped 7-1/2" thin kerf (1/16") in a gang cutting setup on the table saw. These blades are available at Home Depot for about $10. Put the first blade on the arbor, then a spacer, then the second blade, and the washer and nut. You will have to fool around a bit with the spacer. I used a thin circle of ash, less than 1/4" thick, and added spacers from my Freud dado set until I got the correct strip thickness. Then adjust the rip fence to the outside blade to give the same thickness. Run some scrap to check everything. Once set up, I get 2 strips per pass, both the same thickness, reasonably smooth, and only half the sawdust than from a 1/8" kerf blade for two strips. I have cut all the 1/4" cedar for a 16' Adirondack guide boat, and all the 3/16" mahogany strips for my Wee Lassie II canoe. The blades are still sharp.

Messages In This Thread

Ripping blade
Mike -- Monday, 17 January 2000, at 9:53 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
Alan Resinger -- Monday, 17 January 2000, at 10:25 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
Pete Roszyk -- Monday, 17 January 2000, at 10:31 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
Rehd -- Monday, 17 January 2000, at 11:35 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
John Michne -- Tuesday, 18 January 2000, at 8:00 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
Mike Hanks -- Tuesday, 18 January 2000, at 11:22 p.m.

Re: Ripping blade
John Michne -- Wednesday, 19 January 2000, at 6:44 a.m.

Re: Ripping blade
Tony Ling -- Thursday, 20 January 2000, at 12:56 p.m.

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