Rockytime Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 While cutting 1" (actually 3/4") pine I have been using FD #5 ultra reverse blades. I really like them. Question, is there a top and bottom or are both ends the same? Is there a correct or incorrect way to place them in the blade holders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Rocky, FD UR blades have a crimp on the top. If you put it in upside down, it brings more of the sawdust to the top. jerry WayneMahler and Lucky2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Rocky, FD UR blades have a crimp on the top. If you put it in upside down, it brings more of the sawdust to the top. jerry Not to mention the blade will want to pull the workpiece up off the table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 What jerry said....one of the many reasons i like those blades. WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I agree, go with what Jerry has stated. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Many thanks. I noticed the small crimp and assumed it meant something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) I really like the fact that they crimp the top of blades to make it easy to see which way is up. Little things like that show that someone at the manufacturer is using the product and/or thinking of customer usability. Edited December 5, 2016 by Frank Pellow WayneMahler, SCROLLSAW703 and Scrolling Steve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 You can also run your fingers lightly up and down the blade to see if the the teeth are going down. The teeth should be pointing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 While cutting 1" (actually 3/4") pine I have been using FD #5 ultra reverse blades. I really like them. Question, is there a top and bottom or are both ends the same? Is there a correct or incorrect way to place them in the blade holders? Every once in a while i'll put the blade in upside down .Don't get me started with bad habits ,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 You can also run your fingers lightly up and down the blade to see if the the teeth are going down. The teeth should be pointing down. Don, you can't do that with the UR blades as they have two teeth pointing down and one up the whole lenght of the blade. You can't feel which is up or down.That is why they place the crimp on the top of the blade! SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwine Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Not only does the blade pull the wood up, you will also notice that it will not track true and difficult to make it stay on line. For my self there is also a different noise made when it is upside down. Erv SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted December 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I noticed that the blade would track beautifully. Then I would change blades and I'm sawing all over the place. Also noticed the piece would try to jump occasionally. Thanks for illuminating me as I'm not that bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I won't tell you how I know this, because I don't want to embarrass anyone. Unless it's a spiral blade, if you put the blade in backward it doesn't cut very well. Something like pulling a this kind of stunt is also one of the causes of baldness. You find yourself hitting your forehead with the palm of your hand for being so stupid. jerry BBerguson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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