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Selecting The Ideal Jigsaw Blade To Suit Your Work

A good jigsaw blade is essential when it comes to cutting wood, plastic, or even metal as part of a project. There are so many blade options to pick from, it can be difficult figuring out where you should start! Whether you are a professional woodworker or someone indulged in DIY projects, we shall help you with the techniques to cut straight and clean lines using jigsaw blades.

It is a good idea to choose the perfect blade.

To begin with, you need to make sure that your jigsaw is working properly before even considering taking a blade. Ensure the blade is firmly locked, and that the levels of guide are correctly set. Selecting the BladeWhen selecting blades, two primary considerations should be what material that you are cutting and what kind of cut is required. Lower TPI (teeth per inch) blades are good for rough cuts, higher TPI is better for smoother and easier cutting. The tooth pitch of the blade ideally should match up with the thickness of what is being cut. Soft materials should be cut with blades that have fewer teeth, but cutting through hard materials requires more teeth.

Types of Blades

Jigsaw blades come in many different types, each with its pros and cons. The following are a few of the more popular types, some pictures above with their general application:

High-carbon steel blades: These are perfect for slicing through wood and plastic, but they will lose their sharpness even faster if you employ them to saw metal.

Bi-metal blades: These are formed by combining high-speed steel and a backing of tempered, flexible support with an alloy wear-resistant strip - making them significantly stronger than the standard carbon construction. They are best at metal, wood, and plastic cutting.

Tungsten carbide blades: Desiged to be Harder than steel these blades are ideal for cutting difficult materials as ceramic tile and cement board. Although they have a pricier cost than other blade-types.

Diamond Grit Blades - This blade features small diamonds that are bonded to its edge and is always used for cutting very hard materials like glass, tile or stone.

Why choose JMD jigsaw blade?

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