Blade Choice?

[Karl S]

What blade would be best for cutting 1 3/4" hard Maple?

I am finding ot to be a difficult thing to cut.

Karl

[kmmcrafts]

Hard Maple? Best blade I've used is a chainsaw. I cut a Trucker ( semi truck ) puzzle from one of the patterns Iggy sells from Hard Maple.. Never again.. Next mistake was doing the next one from Hickory.. 

[Eplfan2011]

I recently cut some 3/4 it was killing my FDUR blades, I found Pegas MGT blades were the best even though I'm not the biggest fan on softer wood, they were the blade for the job on that hard maple!

[kmmcrafts]

Honestly I've never cut anything over 7/8".. But yeah a FD-UR is not a good blade for this type of thick wood.. I've seen people mention using skip tooth blades for thick hardwood.. I never liked them myself.. also see mention of FD Polar, I have not tried those.. I did try a sample of sharktooth blades from PSWoods .. If I was attempting to cut htis I'd go with those Sharktooth blades.. Not cheap blades though and no reverse teeth soo you'll have a bit of a rougher cut on the bottom side.. 

[Sycamore67]

The FD-Polar might be a good choice for some other skip tooth blade.  I have good luck with PS super sharps for difficult woods.  No matter what blade, they may not last long. Also, when cutting back up frequently to help clear the sawdust from the kerf.  AND BE PATIENT.  It will be slow cutting.

Edited November 8, 2022 by Sycamore67

[don in brooklin on]

I have had luck with FD Polar and Pegas Super Skip blades.  You need to go slow so you clear the sawdust. 

Also, I have had luck in wrapping thick maple with packing tape.

 

 

[Badgerboy]

I cut hard maple frequently.  Pegas skip blades work well, just stay on top of sharpness and note you will consume more blades than normal.  As mentioned, cut slowly and watch your side pressure.

[tomsteve]

On 11/7/2022 at 5:35 PM, kmmcrafts said:

Hard Maple? Best blade I've used is a chainsaw. 

low profile full chisel should work on a SS should make short work of the cuts.