Compound ornament blade question?

[stoney]

Just wondering If anyone has tried the Pegas Super Skip blades for cutting compound ornaments.   I know Flying Dutchman polar blades are used by many but just curious.

[OCtoolguy]

16 minutes ago, stoney said:

Just wondering If anyone has tried the Pegas Super Skip blades for cutting compound ornaments.   I know Flying Dutchman polar blades are used by many but just curious.

After reading a lot on the subject, I went ahead and ordered a gross of those FD Polar blades yesterday in 3 sizes. I hope they are and do what everybody says they will. It makes sense to have a blade with the capability to clear the dust out of the kerf as fast as possible. I have been using a reverse tooth blade with pretty good success but now that I think back, it was a problem. I hope there are a lot of answers to your post.

 

[stoney]

Just bumping this back up because I would really like to know what anyone thinks about Pegas skip tooth blades without reverse teeth.   I have to order some blades and I'm undecided on which ones more FD polars or Pegas skip tooth.

[meflick]

13 hours ago, stoney said:

Just bumping this back up because I would really like to know what anyone thinks about Pegas skip tooth blades without reverse teeth.   I have to order some blades and I'm undecided on which ones more FD polars or Pegas skip tooth.

Hey Al, afraid I can't really answer your question because I have not used them but wanted to suggest that if you are ordering some blades, why not order what you are used to and like, and then get a small quantity of the Pegas super skip to try out.  Then decide if YOU like them better.  I say this because I have learned here in regards to blades, what some people like, others don't.  True in most things in life. That's what makes the world go around.   Once you figure it out, you can let others know.  I don't recall having seen anyone post specifically about those blades previously.

[stoney]

Thank you Melanie , I will probably do as you suggest.   I looked at the Pegas super skip and thought the design of the blade with extra space between the teeth looked like it might work well in thicker hardwoods I use for compound ornaments.   I am no blade expert by any means and thought maybe someone here had tried them.   I have been using the Pegas modified geometry for a while and really like them for other purposes.   Thanks again for your reply. 

[Rockytime]

This brings up a question for me. On thicker woods (1" pine mostly) where I don't have detail to cut I use Olson skip tooth blades and Polar blades. I had never seen a Pegas super skip so are they more  aggressive or less than the blades I currently use? I would probably order them to try.

[stoney]

7 hours ago, Rockytime said:

This brings up a question for me. On thicker woods (1" pine mostly) where I don't have detail to cut I use Olson skip tooth blades and Polar blades. I had never seen a Pegas super skip so are they more  aggressive or less than the blades I currently use? I would probably order them to try.

I don't know If they would be more aggressive than your Olson skip tooth blades but Pegas does advertise them as an aggressive blade.  I have to believe they would be more aggressive than FD polar blades simply by the difference in the blade design.   Maybe someone will chime in with more info. 

Edited December 8, 2018 by stoney

[Rockytime]

Hi Al, I just ran across my spec sheets on Pegas and FD blades. Pegas has super skip blade.

FD Polar #1 - 26 tpi

FD XL #1 - 24 tpi

Pegas Skip #1 - 22.7 tpi

Pegas Super Skip #1 - 17.2 tpi

 I would check my Olson chart but it is in the shop and it is cold outside, 23 degrees and about 50 in the shop.

Huge differences. Now I realize how important these charts are when trying to compare blades. The manufacturers do us a great service with these charts.

Edited December 8, 2018 by Rockytime
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[stoney]

Les, I was aware that the Pegas super skip blades have less teeth per inch than FD polar blades simply because the Pegas super skips are just that, a skip tooth blade.   What I was trying to find out is what anyone's opinion is that has tried them.  I was curious if the resulting cut was smooth enough for cutting compound ornaments.   Thanks for your reply.    

[Rockytime]

Unfortunately, I just received an gross of assorted blades but it did not include the Pegas super skips. I'll have to place another order. I did not know about them when I placed my order. I don't think I have enough blades. I counted 48 different today. Most of which I will never use. In a few years more than likely landfill.