hawkeye10 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I want to try a 3D cutting using 1 1/2" pine. What would be a good blade to use? I have more FD UR blades but also have others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Don, for that thickness and type of wood, I use a FD-UR#5-7 blade. Other blades will work just as well, but, I like the FD-UR type blades. I have used the two-way cut/crown tooth blades with good results also, but I don't usually have them on hand. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Hey Don, I use FD Polar blades. For 1-1/2" pine either a number 5 or 7 will do you nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have started using #7 FD ultra reverse for my little bird houses......works for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 For my compound cutting I use Pegas Modified Geometry #5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I ditto the Ultra Reverse. I am cutting 3d Birdhouse in maple with UR #5 and they are coming out great. I don't have to sand at all. Don hawkeye10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I ditto the Ultra Reverse. I am cutting 3d Birdhouse in maple with UR #5 and they are coming out great. I don't have to sand at all. Don Don I agree they do cut very smooth. Now to get my table saw blades to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have done 100's of compound pieces. Some as thick as 2". Hands down I prefer the Flying Dutchman Polar Blades in either a #5 or #7. FYI pine while a soft wood is not all that easy to compound cut because the blade will tend to follow the grain. Also DO NOT compound cut any piece with a knot in it. The knot will break and fall out and ruin the piece 99 times out of a 100. Trust me. WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have done 100's of compound pieces. Some as thick as 2". Hands down I prefer the Flying Dutchman Polar Blades in either a #5 or #7. FYI pine while a soft wood is not all that easy to compound cut because the blade will tend to follow the grain. Also DO NOT compound cut any piece with a knot in it. The knot will break and fall out and ruin the piece 99 times out of a 100. Scott advice taken, thanks. What wood do you like to cut compound pieces the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Scott advice taken, thanks. What wood do you like to cut compound pieces the best? Cedar will be the easiest to cut. I made dozens of bird houses and I used pieces of scrap that I glue together to get the thickness, so I used jusy about every kind of wood. Oak, ash, walnut, cherry, yellow and purple heart(not recommended very hard wood) so the sky is the limit. I agree on blades choice FDUR # 5 and 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD WORMY Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I use FD polar blades for 3d cutting as there is no need for reverse blades since the objects comes from the middle of the wood with no worry about fuzzies on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Scott advice taken, thanks. What wood do you like to cut compound pieces the best? I use a variety. My two favorite woods are Poplar and Butternut. Butternut is often called poor man's walnut. I also use basswood and aspen on a regular basis. I am lucky as I have a hardwood store a couple hours from me so I can purchase 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 and even thicker stock. It is sold by the board foot but you would be amazed on how much you get per board foot. My last trip I got 8/4 basswood for $3.40 a board foot. Another compound cutting trick is to enlarge or reduce patterns to fit the size wood I have available. For example if the pattern calls for 1 1/2" wood and all you have is 1" wood copy it at 66%. Have a 1" pattern and want to cut it on 1 1/4" stock copy it at 125%. You get the picture. WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 NO 5 UR for me. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Pick a blade any blade i'm not fussy I want to try a 3D cutting using 1 1/2" pine. What would be a good blade to use? I have more FD UR blades but also have others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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