Eric67 Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Hello Everyone, I work mainly oak wood with blades 15TPI or 25 TPI, often after a project, I change the blade because I have better sensations. I watched my last blade and I saw a significant wear. Do you do the same? Eric OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Eric67 said: Hello Everyone, I work mainly oak wood with blades 15TPI or 25 TPI, often after a project, I change the blade because I have better sensations. I watched my last blade and I saw a significant wear. Do you do the same? Eric I'm not sure exactly of what you ask. But, let me give my best answer. I use nothing but Pegas #5mgt blades. I have no idea of tooth count or width. I use a blade until it either breaks or becomes unwieldy. When I realize that I'm having to push harder or the sound changes or if I can't keep it going in the direction that I want, then it's time to change blades. I have encountered brand nee blades that don't act right so they get tossed. I hope this answers your question. don watson, GrampaJim, Scrappile and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 Yes, blades wear. It is important to keep sharp blades in your saw. For me, I change blades when the blade no longer cuts the way I want. It’s not uncommon to use several blades to finish a project. That’s why most of us buy blades by the gross. That is 12 dozen or 144 blades. don watson, OCtoolguy, Mark SW and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 I do and agree with every thing Ray just wrote, with the exception that I have a pretty good selection of blades in two brands,,, Pegas and Flying Dutchman... I use a lot of different blades, usually they are no bigger than a #3. But I change blades when they break (of coarse), and when I feel they are getting dull... I can feel that for all the reasons the Ray stated. OCtoolguy, Mark SW and don watson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Eric67 said: Hello Everyone, I work mainly oak wood with blades 15TPI or 25 TPI, often after a project, I change the blade because I have better sensations. I watched my last blade and I saw a significant wear. Do you do the same? Eric I also am not sure of your question. Besides TPI, we need to know the thickness and width of the blades. Like others said, change blades often especially when you notice pushing harder or not easy to follow the line. At around 25 cents per blade I consider them disposable. OCtoolguy, don watson and NC Scroller 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 I do not think there are any industry standards as far as blade sizes and TPI count. A lot depends on the style of blade and brands. OCtoolguy and don watson 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 15 hours ago, dgman said: That’s why most of us buy blades by the gross. That is 12 dozen or 144 blades. I always buy at least this many per size. The first time I ordered from Denny I purchased 144 of seven sizes. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 +1 for what RAY said. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric67 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Hello everyone, First of all, thanks for your efforts to understand me, I know my english is not good. But you got the gist of it and answered as I thought you would. I change the blade when my feelings are no longer good or when they break. I wanted to know if you were doing like me. Thank you Eric Mark SW and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Eric67 said: Hello everyone, First of all, thanks for your efforts to understand me, I know my english is not good. But you got the gist of it and answered as I thought you would. I change the blade when my feelings are no longer good or when they break. I wanted to know if you were doing like me. Thank you Eric Eric your English is fine and we all understood the gist of your question. Glad you asked it. Keep asking questions because many folks are just entering this great hobby and have the same questions as you. Glad you're here. Please post pics of your work as you move along. It's fun for everybody to see your progression. We've all been in your shoes. Mark SW and don watson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric67 Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said: Eric your English is fine and we all understood the gist of your question. Glad you asked it. Keep asking questions because many folks are just entering this great hobby and have the same questions as you. Glad you're here. Please post pics of your work as you move along. It's fun for everybody to see your progression. We've all been in your shoes. Thank you Ray, count on me Mark SW and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timelett Posted November 3, 2021 Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Good reading I also was wondering the same thing, I ordered blades from pagas,next time I'll use the web site mentioned on the post. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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