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    Cermet II Saw Tips(Page)

    Saw tips that work 2, 4, 5 and 10 times as well as carbide They braze and grind like carbide. 

    Cermet Saw Blade Cutting Speed(Page)

    Cermet II Saw Blades – Cutting Speed  These test were run on Saw Blades tipped with Cermet II Saw Tips and Carbide Tipped Saw Blades for Comparison.  Refer to our

    Quality Specifications for Saw Tips(Page)

    Quality Specifications for Tungsten Carbide Saw Tips  From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   

    CSM Saw Terms and Ordering Information(Page)

    TO ORDER A STANDARD SAW: Specify 1) Diameter, 2) Eye Size, 3) Number of teeth, 4) Catalogue style and number if available.  State side clearance, dish angle, and back angle. EXAMPLE:...

    Recommended RPM for Saw Blades(Page)

    Recommended Maximum RPM by Blade Diameter 

    CSM Carbide Saw Sharpening Guidelines(Page)

    TRIM AND CUTOFF SAWS These saws have light tooth loads and the extreme outside corner of the tooth must cut through the grain fiber without disturbing it any more than necessary.  This means...

    Saw Blade Test Form(Page)

    Cermet vs. Carbide saw tests     Run at

    Cermet II Saw Tips at Potter Lumber(Page)

    Report on Cermet II Saw Tips at Potter Lumber   Mr. Potter runs a hardwood mill (red Oak which is very acidic) all green logs, medium in size.  Twelve years ago the refurbished their...

    CSM Saw Gauge Equivalents (Page)

    Carbide Saw Plates are generally made to a decimal thickness and the thickness may fall in between the gauge sizes.     Previous Page  / 

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum Board(Page)

    Saw Blade Wear Cutting Gypsum   End of gypsum board – notice saw marks &nbs

    Saw Blade Feed Speed and Tooth Quantity(Page)

     Feed Speed Formula Also see our article on calculating

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    Ask about our Custom Tools!  (800) 346-8274 We have over 30 years experience in the woodworking industry and have solved many problems for numerous happy customers with our custom tooling...

    Saw Blade Chip Load Formula(Page)

    Refer back to the Industrial Saw Blade Section for more articles on Saw Blades, including our article on calculating

    Forintek Research Paper(Page)

    “New Ceramic Tipped Saws Increase Wear life”    By Darrell Wong, Research Scientist 

    CSM Edger Saw Design Calculations(Page)

      I. CALCULATING EDGER SAW TOOTH BITES Formula: Tooth Bite   = Feed Speed  (feet/min.) x 12 RPM x Number of Teeth   Example: Tooth bite   =

    Custom & Hard-to-Find Tools(Post)

    Need hard to find tooling? Let us help! We are your one stop shop for everything you need no matter how tough to find! CUSTOM router bits, saw blades, carbide tooling, AND MORE! We truly believe in w

    Band Saw Calculator(Page)

    Saw Tip Grinds(Page)

    Saw Tip Configurations (also Styles or Grinds) The overall shape of a saw tip is called the "grind" because it is ground in after the tip is put on the saw body.     

    Woodcraft Magazines Cermet Saw Review(Page)

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    CSM Saw Tooth Load(Page)

    To arrive at the tooth load for a saw, you must first know how fast the board is feeding into the saw in feet per minute, the revolutions per minute of the saw, and the number of teeth in the saw...