Best Blade To Cut Jatoba

 
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:40 PM   #1
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Best Blade To Cut Jatoba


I am doing a finish job in 5/4 Jatoba and wondering what the best blade is to use on my 12" Comp-sliding-mitre saw?

I have a 12" Freud 96T LU85 industrial and wondering if it is to thick (.118)

Is a sharp thin kerf blade better?

I also have a thinner 96T Rigid R1200

and a thin 80T D1280X

Another carpenter has the thinnner 96t blade and it cuts better but maybe I just need to sharpen up?

I am wondering which of these should be the best for what I am cutting so I can get it sharpened rather than sharpening everything right now.

I am hoping the LU85 is the blade so I can use it for all but it does not seem to bee cutting the Jatoba very well. I used it for about 3 solid months cutting Alder and that is about it?

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Old 10-15-2008, 04:39 PM   #2
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Re: Best Blade To Cut Jatoba


with my experience with jatoba, you definitely want a fresh blade, either new or resharpened. between the high density and residue/gums in the jatoba it will gum up and dull the blade, if the blade is gummed up it will burn the wood and its hard to get out
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Matsuh!ta!!!! Bomb ass blades. $$$$
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