Modifying a saw blade

[gilli]

Hello, I have just bought an inexpensive corded reciprocating saw to cut firewood in branch diameters of a maximum of say 6 inches.

I tried some Bosch wood blades in 240mm size from Screwfix.( 5 teeth per inch)

They don't seem all that fast.

I wondered if I could cut down a bow-saw blade which I use for hand cutting and drill a small hole too for fitting into the recip saw. These blades cut both ways but are, of course, designed for a longer stroke.. the recip saw stroke is only 28mm. I am thinking it would be very difficult to cut the blade and to drill it. Is it possible at all for an amateur to do ? Thanks for your thoughts. David

[John Rumm]

Try the greenwood blades that TS do. Cheap and disposable and probably cut about as fast as a receip saw is going to.

[NT]

if you still want to do it, angle grinder. Or perhaps even mod the existing blade by taking out some teeth, if you want to play.

NT

[Bob Minchin dangling via a don]

Bow saw blades are designed to be used under tension. No good for your application. Bob