Brian Gray
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Joined: 2004-01-21
Location: Sandusky, OH
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I use the standard 48 tooth blade, which is not negative rake. I've never desired cleaner cuts that what I get with it.
http://www.festoolusa.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProdID=491952&ID=3
Does Festool offer a negative rake blade? I was on their website, and I can't tell if any of the blades are negative rake. They offer blades for laminate flooring and aluminum that are triple chip, however, you need be be careful with those blades. They are slightly thicker than the standard blades, and the first time you use them, you will remove more of the rubber mat that offers such great chip-out protection. Then if you go back to a standard blade, you would have cut off a little bit of the needed mat for that blade. The rubber can be replaced, but basically, if you need to use one of those triple-chip blades, you need to dedicate a guide rail specifically to that blade due to the extra thickness.
Roger - you say that you saw this demo'd. Was this when we were with Paul Schurch? I could be wrong, but I wrote down that he used the standard 48-tooth blade when he demo'd that for us.
Regardless, I have no need to experiment with different blades, given that all cuts are clean with my present blade, and the triple-chip blades will ruin the mat for standard blades.
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