Looking for advice on what saw blade would be best for a festool plunge saw
I need one for 18mm and 12mm hardwood ply 8x4 sheets
I need one for 18mm and 12mm hardwood ply 8x4 sheets
Plunge saw blade advice ?
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Probably just the standard one.
Isnt it typical of Festool. They release a plunge saw with a scoring blade which is perfect for ply, and especially faced boards. Hard to justify owning two machines.
I wish it had came out before I bought mine, might have considered it.
Maybe I should sellotape a small Exakt saw to the front of mine.
Isnt it typical of Festool. They release a plunge saw with a scoring blade which is perfect for ply, and especially faced boards. Hard to justify owning two machines.
I wish it had came out before I bought mine, might have considered it.
Maybe I should sellotape a small Exakt saw to the front of mine.
Thought I would update this thread , I was advised by Festool to buy this one for ply sheets
FESTOOL 496301 160MM X 20MM X 12T PANTHER SAW BLADE
£38.95That's a full on rip blade.
Not cheap either. TCT saw blades used to be £1 a tooth and a lot of them are less than that nowadays. That doesn't look a whole lot cheaper than a standard 48T fine cut sheet material blade.
Not what I'd buy for cutting ply. You're using a tracksaw so presumably want a half decent edge, not just hacking it up for concrete shuttering....
Not cheap either. TCT saw blades used to be £1 a tooth and a lot of them are less than that nowadays. That doesn't look a whole lot cheaper than a standard 48T fine cut sheet material blade.
Not what I'd buy for cutting ply. You're using a tracksaw so presumably want a half decent edge, not just hacking it up for concrete shuttering....
scholar
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Well, I would advise against the Panther blade.
Read this thread which has a lot of discussion on it - it was a bit inconclusive, but general agreement that it is not suitable for plywood/mdf etc.
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...h-cut-from-panther-blade/msg699872/#msg699872
I have reverted to using the standard (28T?) blade for most things.
Cheers
Read this thread which has a lot of discussion on it - it was a bit inconclusive, but general agreement that it is not suitable for plywood/mdf etc.
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...h-cut-from-panther-blade/msg699872/#msg699872
I have reverted to using the standard (28T?) blade for most things.
Cheers
I can't imagine why.
HOJ
Established Member
That's what I'd use a blade like that for or for solid timber ripping perhaps.
I use a 32T blade in mine and have cut lots of 12 & 18mm Birch ply quite happily with it.
All I can say is that I told them I had 18mm Hardwood ply and this is what they recommended .
I did try the std blade , It laboured and produced some smoke and burnt edges , May need a sharpen.
I did try the std blade , It laboured and produced some smoke and burnt edges , May need a sharpen.
Samkilby
Established Member
Also consider the kerf and or sawplate thickness. For example a lot of manufacturers devise their battery powered saws around using a thinner sawplate
Used the Panther blade today for the first time , It's like a knife through butter , Cuts a treat , no burning ,
Just steady forwad motion on the saw , Job done .
Just steady forwad motion on the saw , Job done .
