Saw Blades

Cutting MDF and Plywood

Cutting MDF Compared to Plywood Both MDF and Plywood can be very tough on the cutting tools.  This is why it is important to use saw blades that are specifically designed for cutting MDF and Plywood.  Below is a link to … Continue…

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Saw Blades for specific applications

Some laminates and acrylics have a “filler” in it to save on costs.  The filler is generally a clay so you are cutting through very fine rocks.  That is hard on blades. Some acrylics, laminate, plastics in general are harder and more brittle … Continue…

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Sawfilers, a Dying Trade?

What is a Sawfiler, who are they, what do they do and why is the trade slowly dying? The best response to these questions is to quote Thomas Walz: “Sawfilers design, build, repair and maintain ultra-precision tools and make them … Continue…

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Is it really necessary to buy a different blade for cutting different materials?

Saw blades can be a large investment, especially if they are a quality saw blade.  It is often hard to bite the bullet and buy a new blade for a project because your cutting a different material or making a … Continue…

Setting Band Saw Drift

A common subject that seems to get brought up and sparks a lot of debate in woodworking articles is resawing with a band saw, and more specifically, how to adjust the fence to follow the band saw drift.  Everyone seems … Continue…

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Why Do Saw Blades Scream

 It does not happen very often.  Nobody likes it.  It really is not anybody’s fault, but some saw blades just scream on some machines.  Sometimes a good saw shop can retention the blade and solve the problems.  Maybe once every … Continue…

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Band Saw Troubleshooting

Common Band Saw problems and how to solve them.  When it comes to learning what works and what doesn’t, nothing beats experience.  MK Morse has over 45 years of experience in the Band Saw business.  Over the years they have … Continue…

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Band Saw Tooth Selection Guide

Pallet Recycling Saw Blades

Finding just the right blade can be a difficult task. An even harder mission however, is finding a mighty tough blade that can continuously handle major cutting jobs. Those in the pallet recycling industry have dealt with this problem for … Continue…

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Portable Saw Mills- advantages of swing blade saw mills over band saw blade saw mills

Swing blade portable sawmills are very popular and rightly so.  There are extremely versatile, very rugged with a low operating cost. Advantages of Swing blade Saw Mills: 1.        Easy, fast sharpening 2.        Increased yield – a swing blade mill lets you easily cut … Continue…

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