Hi,
I have little skills in woodwork
I have just bought a cheap sliding compound saw. All works OK but the saw rips pieces of wood off the wood it is sawing (hardwood). The blade is a 40 tooth tungsten carbide blade. What is recommended for precision cuts
regards
You need a high quality blade designed for crosscutting. It will probably have more like 65-80 teeth. The blade you have on may be a rip blade.
Frank BTW, you get what you pay for when you shop for saw blades.
g'day Old Bloke, coupla things to try:
- put a waste piece underneath and on top as a sandwich,
- are you pulling or pushing the handle (push it),
- try some tape on the top,
What timber are you cutting? Is the saw a GMC or Ozito by any chance?
Oops, forgot to mention - try Frank Ketchum's 65-80 tooth blade recommendation first, I'd only use my suggestions for a few cuts at most.
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