2007-01-04 19:04:44 · 4 answers · asked by Jovan 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The TPI is NOT the defining factor between rip and crosscut. Rip teeth are shaped to look like little chisels and cut the same way, while cross cut teeth are shaped like little knives and cut by scoring. If you try to substitute one blade for the other the speed with which you can cut will go down. If you are using power tools, the slower the feed rate, the more likely you are to get burning. I personally use a Forrest Woodworker II on my table saw because it has been the best single blade on the market for years, but Freud has just come out with a new blade that is supposed to be just as good, it is called the Freud Premier Fusion. If you use a combination blade you will get decent cuts no matter which direction you are cutting, but if you take the time to change blades for the different cuts you will get high quality cuts that need little, if any sanding. In hand sawing if you use a cross cut blade to rip it will go very slowly, if you use a rip to crosscut it will tear on the exit side of the power stroke (top surface on japanese saws, bottom surface on european saws).
2007-01-05 05:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to a hand saw, or a power saw?
For hand saws:
It will affect the speed and quality of the cut. If you use a crosscut saw for ripping, it will take longer as the blade will clog. If you use a rip saw for cross cutting, it will be hard to start the cut and you will get a very rough cut with lots of splintering. If you're shopping for saws and only have money for one, get the crosscut. You can still rip with it, but it will take longer.
For power saws:
It will affect the quality of the cut. Each blade type is designed to give a smooth cut for the type of cutting you are doing, keeping splintering to a minimum.
That said, the most important thing for a power saw is to use a high quality carbide blade. Forrest or Freud make a good blade, but any carbide blade is better than the crummy steel tooth blade that come on most saws.
For a 10" table saw, I recommend a 40 tooth ATB blade for all cutting. I rip and crosscut with one blade.
I hope this helps.
2007-01-04 19:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by Jimbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cross-cut saw will not leave as smooth a cut if used when ripping. The cross-cut blade has fewer teeth per inch and leaves a rougher cut.
2007-01-04 19:08:12 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Right 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all in the teeth of the blades. A rip saw has finer (more) teeth. A cross cut will splinter.
2007-01-05 02:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋