| FLAT
TOP GRIND (FTG) flat top teeth are generally used on ripsaw
blades. They work great for hard and soft woods and are a very
efficient a removing wood quickly. Less emphasis is placed on
chipping and splintering because these are reduced when ripping
with the grain. Flat top teeth can also be used with other tooth
designs to "rake" material out of the cut. |
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| ALTERNATING
TOP BEVEL (ATB) this tooth design means that the carbide
alternates between a right and left hand bevel. Also corresponding
tooth face shears can be added to varying degrees to provide
a knife like edge on the high cutting side. These blades are
great for cross-cutting solid woods and veneered plywoods. Higher
tooth counts can provide for a finer cut. Also this design can
be used on rip saw blades because it helps the blade to not
follow the grain of the wood. |
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| TRIPLE CHIP
GRIND (TCG) this is a great blade for cutting really hard
materials like MDF, plastics, laminates and non-ferrous metals.
These are high production blades and will keep their edge longer
than ATB with almost as good cut quality. |
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| COMBINATION
(LRLRS) This is kind of a generic term and can have many
applications. L=left, R=Right, S=Straight, Raker. This tooth
design can be used on combination Rip and Crosscutt blades by
adding an enlarged gullet after the Raker tip or can be used
on precision trim saws with enhanced face shears and top bevels
for extremely smooth chip-free multi-use cutting. |
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| HIGH ALTERNATING
TOP BEVEL (HATB) like the name implies this design is similar
to the ATB except the bevels are increased and enhanced. This
design can provide extra fine crosscutting and excel at cutting
materials that are prone to chipping. The extreme knife like
cutting edge is the perfect blade for slicing through melamine
with a super clean edge. |
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| CONICAL
(RA ) Conic scoring blades are designed to work in comination
with our panel saw blades. By adjusting the depth of the score,
the width of the cut can be adjusted to just slightly wider
than the main panel sawblade. This combination is commonly used
on double sided melamine and veneered plywoods that chip or
fur easily. |
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