Need saw / blade recommendation

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kevhed72
kevhed72 Posts: 4,959
edited May 2011 in The Clubhouse
I need to cut 6 laminated stock shelves...I imagine they are particle board under the laminate. The boards are 36" by 12", and I need to cut 3" off the length. What blade / saw do you all recommend as to keep a super-clean cut.

I own a miter saw, circular saw, and jig-saw....the miter saw will not make 1 clean cut due the blade is smaller than 12"....
???
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,334
    edited May 2011
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    IME, I have never had a super clean cut on particle board as it's not made for that. Not quite sure what you are asking, really...

    Circular saw I'm guessing would be my answer but a table saw would be more precise.
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,237
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    I would expect the cleanest cut with a blade with a lot of teeth, and go slow.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    Tape down your cut area with painters tape helps keep laminate intact on the bottom side of the cut, use a fine tooth blade
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  • greyford1979
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    Also tape the cuts that you will be making and it will help keep the laminate from chipping. I always do this when cutting veneered ply and does the trick to keep it from chipping:biggrin: oops I guess I was too late:redface:
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 4,959
    edited May 2011
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    Thanks folks...this is one of the last steps in a custom shelf unit for HT room.
    Here's the link to when the project started:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114645

    The shelves are going in the cubby in the first pic:smile:
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited May 2011
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    kevhed72 wrote: »
    I need to cut 6 laminated stock shelves...I imagine they are particle board under the laminate. The boards are 36" by 12", and I need to cut 3" off the length. What blade / saw do you all recommend as to keep a super-clean cut.

    I own a miter saw, circular saw, and jig-saw....the miter saw will not make 1 clean cut due the blade is smaller than 12"....
    ???




    A circular saw with a fine (many) tooth blade. You'll need to clamp a guide on the shelf material for the saw to rest against.
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  • gdb
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    Try a triple chip blade on your circ saw using a guide/fence to run the saw's shoe against. P.S. 71/4" triple chip blades are rarer than 9-10-12s the one below is a little expensive but will give the best possible cut with a hand held saw.

    http://www.amazon.com/Oldham-725P7260-4-Inch-Carbide-Surface/dp/B000LOIK0C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304881085&sr=1-1-fkmr0
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited May 2011
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Tape down your cut area with painters tape helps keep laminate intact on the bottom side of the cut, use a fine tooth blade
    greyford1979 wrote: »
    Also tape the cuts that you will be making and it will help keep the laminate from chipping. I always do this when cutting veneered ply and does the trick to keep it from chipping:biggrin: oops I guess I was too late:redface:
    DON73 wrote: »
    A circular saw with a fine (many) tooth blade. You'll need to clamp a guide on the shelf material for the saw to rest against.
    gdb wrote: »
    Try a triple chip blade on your circ saw using a guide/fence to run the saw's shoe against. P.S. 71/4" triple chip blades are rarer than 9-10-12s the one below is a little expensive but will give the best possible cut with a hand held saw.

    http://www.amazon.com/Oldham-725P7260-4-Inch-Carbide-Surface/dp/B000LOIK0C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304881085&sr=1-1-fkmr0

    Ditto to the above.

    In my experience, you get the cleanest cut by cutting from the bottom so the saw teeath are coming UP into the taped laminate side.
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Tape down your cut area with painters tape helps keep laminate intact on the bottom side of the cut, use a fine tooth blade
    DON73 wrote: »
    A circular saw with a fine (many) tooth blade. You'll need to clamp a guide on the shelf material for the saw to rest against.

    Yeah, FINE tooth, that is what I was trying to say!:wink:
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited May 2011
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    Thin kerf 60 or 80 tooth.
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    kevhed72 wrote: »
    I need to cut 6 laminated stock shelves...I imagine they are particle board under the laminate. The boards are 36" by 12", and I need to cut 3" off the length. What blade / saw do you all recommend as to keep a super-clean cut.

    I own a miter saw, circular saw, and jig-saw....the miter saw will not make 1 clean cut due the blade is smaller than 12"....
    ???

    Buddy i think rip saw will be best in this case for you as it make a rip cut across the wood.

    And we can use these blades to cut the wood across the surface and over the stock.

    Your 6 laminated stock shelves can be cut down by rip saw.

    If you are good in woodworking then you can make super-clean cut using it.
    you can check this blog to get idea about Buying guide before purchasing it.

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    FTGV wrote: »
    Thin kerf 60 or 80 tooth.

    This is what I used to cut countertops and cut it from the bottom with a circular saw. I usually clamp a board with some scrap boards to the bottom so the base of the saw has something to ride against for a straight cut.
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  • TEAforONE
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    If you go the circular saw route,use a carbide tooth blade. 60-80 tooth as mentioned above,and use the painters tape as well.
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    You guys know this is a 9 year old thread revived by a spammer, right?
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  • pitdogg2
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    Party pooper 😹😂

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  • msg
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    Good tips though. And Kev might still be in the planning phase.
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    Now I really feel silly!
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  • txcoastal1
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 4,959
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    For the life of me I cannot remember what project this was....
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  • msg
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    haha, looks like you started it when it was the old forum.

    Here's an adjusted link
    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/114645

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  • maxward
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    But I’m sure you used the right blade.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 4,959
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    Ahhh. My idea at the time turned out to be a bust. I would post a current pic but the room is piled high with the hoarder/wife stuff due the flooded office. I'll update with a pic soon....
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