MELAMINE BLADES

[wayne @ the crow]

CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME INPUT INTO WHO USES WHAT BRAND AND TYPE OF A TABLE SAW BLADE FOR CUTTING MELAMINE. PRO'S / CONS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO KNOW WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE WAYNE

[Jamie in Brantford]

I got mine from Galt Tool in Cambridge. It's what cabinet shops use. I have one 80 tooth triple chip, and one 80 tooth negative hook, I think. I got them for about $100 a piece. Royce Carbide in Cambridge is also repetable.

[Russ Phelps St. Albert AB]

Hey You;Hows it goin? check your E-Mail. Oh ya saw blades. Try a 60 tooth Freud Triple Chip Grind the number of the blade is LU82M010 best of all you can get it at Home Depot for $49.95. Russ

[barrie]

a zero clearance throat plate will also help here,but most importantly is saw alignment to prevent chipping a galt melamine blade also. good luck. barrie

[Roman]

melamine blades there is only one way to avoid chipping................ SCORING they can say what ever they like and it boils down to scoring. To all you po po po sore souls who dont have it cut once with you blade up 1/16th above the saw table and recut with your blade above the work piece. Otherwise keep it sharp

[frankr]

I have used Freud's laminate blade ( a triple tooth) and a super aggressive ( the angle is very sharp and they refer to it as the hyper) one that is also an 80 tooth blade.

[Mike in T.O.]

I use the Dimar 10-80 negative hook blades on
all my melamine work with exceptional quality
of finish (top & bottom).
Yes, keep it sharp.
Go to www.sharpco.ca (http://www.sharpco.ca) click on monthly special.
The blade is on special price now.
Mike

http://www.sharpco.ca

[Roman]

you might try the saw blade called XL 4000 from FS tool. if melamine is chipping it is available in different gram papers . Most builing supply stores only stock 80 or 105 gram board, try a 120 gram paper and you will get less chipping.

[Ken (Ottawa Valley)]

I use a scoring attachment on my saw. You get absolutely no chipping on Melamine or when cross-cutting thinly veneered plywoods. Kind of pricey at about $400 but it might be of interest for some craftsmen on the forum.