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Offline Cnkcustoms02

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where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« on: April 15, 2017, 06:19:09 pm »
so just out of curiosity where do you all get your blades and what brands do you like?   i'm sure this has been asked before but i'm new to the forum .
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Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2017, 07:05:28 pm »
I use Flying Dutchman branded blades.  I used to get them from Mike but he has since passed but before he did he sold everything to the Wooden Teddybear.  You can still order from mikesworkshop.com.

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Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2017, 12:17:29 pm »
I use Flying Dutchman blades from Mikes Workshop. I primarily use the FD-UR blades, #1,#3,#5. I keep a few #7's for wood thicker than 3/4"which I rarely use.
 

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Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2017, 03:29:58 pm »
I also use FD-UR blades from Mike's Workshop (mikesworkshop.com).  I've cut quite a few compound ornaments from 2" x 2" poplar stock for this year and found that #7 Polar blades (same source) have done a great job without any burning.

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Offline Jim Finn

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Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 10:06:02 pm »
I use Flying Dutchman blades for doing inlay.  #5
  I use #7 precision ground blades  for cutting thicker wood for toys.  I get my blades from sloans.
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Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2017, 01:31:36 pm »
I use Olson's #5, #7 and #9. I buy them from Sloan's Woodshop or Seyco.  I've found these blades to have the sharpest edges, they stay sharp very long and the finished cut is almost polished! I never need to sand the inside of my cuts. I have also tryed the O;son Mach speed, they are as sharp as the PGT but do not last half as long as the PGTs.

I'm sold to the PGTs

 

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