jigsaw?
Charles Jackson III
>I am wondering are there some ways that I can get better curve cuts out of my black and decker jig saw? right now I am using b&d blades. and also should I cut on the curve line or close to the line?
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Better blades
Jim in Burlington On
>There are alot better blades out there. What kind of lumber are you trying to cut and how thick might get you a good blade suggestion. ie I prefer to use bimetal blades for mdf. I try and cut a 1/16" wide of the line and then sand to use a spokeshave to take it down to the line.
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#3Re: Better blades
Charles Jackson III
>Up to 2 inch boards.
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#4I Like Bosch T234 Progressor Blades *LINK*
Dave's Not Here
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Bosch Jigsaw Blades
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JL
>Try some better blades. Cut a little bit wide of the line and use a low angle spokeshave to cut nearer to the line and then use a random orbital to sand to the line. You could also just use a random orbital sander with lower grits (60 or 80) to sand to the line.
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#6Re: Better blades
Bill Howatt
>I bought a Makita jig saw to replace my old B&D; I also bought some Bosch blades. I couldn't believe the difference in the cut with the new saw but I suspect most of the reason is the Bosch blades.
Bill
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#7How do you choose?
Bri in Mtl
>There's so many. I wish Bosch gave the specific purpose for each blade. (Bri, who got a 1590 for Xmas)