The Toolstoday Saw Blade Glossary defines the many different saw blade terms
that you need to know when you purchase, or start
working with saw blades.
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Definition
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Acrylic Saw Blades |
This saw blade is used to cut acrylic & plastic materials. |
Adjustable Dado Saw Blades |
Consists of 2 carbide tipped saw blades with chippers of different widths in between. Can be adjusted by using different size width chippers or multiple chippers with smaller adjustments made by adding shims. |
All Purpose Saw Blade |
See Combination Saw Blades. |
Aluminum Saw Blades |
The aluminum saw blade is used for cutting aluminum & other non-ferrous metals. |
Arbor |
The shaft which turns the saw blade. It is driven by a motor. Also called a mandrel. |
Bench Saw Blade
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See Table Saw Below. |
Cabinet Saw Blades |
A cabinet saw blade is used with this large and heavy table saw. The mechanism incorporating the saw blade mount allows for tilt and height adjustments. |
Carbide |
A particularly hard metal compound that holds a sharp edge for long periods of time. There are various standards of carbide in different strengths. |
Carbide Tipped Circular Saw Blades |
A saw blade with cutting edges (teeth) made from carbide. |
Carbide Tooth Saw Blades |
Synonym for Carbide Tipped Saw Blades. |
Chop Saw Blades |
Synonym for Miter Saw Blades. |
Circular Saw Blades |
A circular saw blade is a metal disc with jagged teeth on the edge. The disk fits into a machine which causes it to spin. Used to cut wood and other materials. |
Combination Saw Blades |
A combination saw blade is one blade used for both ripping and crosscutting wood. |
Cordless Circular Saw Blades |
A battery powered saw. |
Crosscut |
A cut made at a right angle to the direction of the wood grain. |
Crosscut Saw Blades |
A crosscut or cut-off saw blade is designed to cut wood at a right angle. The cutting edge of each tooth is angled back with a slanted edge, allowing each tooth to cut through the wood like a knife. |
Dado Saw Blades |
A dado saw blade is a circular blade used to making groove cuts of different widths in wood fitting into the groove the edge of another piece of wood to make a joint. |
Demolition Saw Blades |
The Demolition Saw Blade can cut through most building materials (roofing, shingles, wood, nails, sand and other non-ferrous materials). |
Continuous Rim Diamond Saw Blades |
These saw blades are circular steel blades with diamond impregnated grit on the rim. The rims contain a mixture of metal powder, diamond powders and industrial diamonds of different sizes and qualities, depending on the different types of material to be cut. Used to cut concrete, cinderblock, marble, ceramic tile, and slate. |
Dry Cut Metal Saw Blade |
A saw blade designed to dry-cut steel and other some other metals. |
Hollow Ground Saw Blade |
A hollow ground saw blade is specially designed to make smooth cuts in melamine and other coated boards without the need for scoring. (A negative hook angle is particularly suitable for vertical panel saws and horizontal sliding table saws.) |
Edgebander Saw Blade |
An Edgebander saw blade is a replacement trim saw blade for edgebanding machines. Most machines require two blades. |
Fine Tooth Saw Blade |
The number of teeth a blade has will affect both how neat a finishing cut it can make, and its slowness. |
Industrial Saw Blades |
Heavy duty saw blades. |
Melamine Saw Blade |
Saw blades used to cut through Low Pressure Laminate (LPL) also known as Melamine. |
Mandrel |
See Arbor. |
Metal Chop Saw Blade |
A miter saw blade that can cut metal. |
Miter Saw Blades |
A miter saw blade is suspended on rollers in a metal guide which allows for making accurate crosscuts and miter cuts. Miter blades are replaceable.
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Non-Ferrous Saw Blades |
Saw blades that can cut metals containing little or no iron, also known as aluminum. |
Panel Saw Blades |
A panel saw blade cuts melamine, plywood, aluminum, plastic and wood sheets into sized parts. Often used for cabinets & signs. |
Plate Jointer Blade |
A plate jointer blade is a small tungsten carbide tipped circular saw blade. It is used to cut a crescent shaped hole (a.k.a. mouth) in the opposite edges of two pieces of wood to create a biscuit joint. |
Radial Arm Saw Blades |
An overhead machine generally used for crosscutting. A radial arm saw is often used to cut a 90º angle, but it can swing to any position. |
Rip Cut |
A cut made parallel to the direction of the wood grain. |
Rip Saw Blades |
A rip or ripping saw blade is designed to cut into wood like a chisel. The front edges of the teeth are flat without any angle. This allows for a straight cut to be made along grain lines. |
Saw Blade Bushings |
Metal disc inserted into bore of saw blade to reduce bore size. |
Saw Blades |
There are generally two types of saw blade teeth: steel or carbide. Saws may be manual, electrical or battery powered. |
Scoring Saw Blade |
A scoring saw blade is used on panel saws with separate scoring units for chip-free cuts on both sides of the material.
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Sliding Table Saw Blade |
A sliding table saw blade is a circular saw blade that is mounted on an arbor. The blade sticks out through the surface of a sliding table which makes cross cutting easier and safer while providing support for the material being cut. |
Table Saw Blades |
A table saw blade is a circular saw blade that is mounted on an arbor. The blade sticks out through the surface of a table, providing support for the material being cut. |
Thin Kerf Saw Blades |
A thin kerf blade creates a narrow cut in the material requiring less power from the machine and creating less wasted material.
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Trim Saw Blades |
A trim saw blade is used in a trim saw which is a small circular saw that is easier to move around while working. Can also refer to larger saw blades with a high tooth count, which trims and sizes veneers, laminates and wood with a smooth finish. |