[Jewelry making - Article 01119] - Re: [Orchid] Cutting Jump Rings

[Trevor F]

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>     Remember, any blade that puts more than two teeth on the thickness
>     of the metal is just wasted energy. 

Hello Don,

    Y'know, I've always seen this as a statement of theory rather than
    fact.  Obviously my sawing skills may be questionable but from what
    I've seen the larger the blade the rougher the cut, regardless of what
    thickness you're sawing through. 

    Extremes aside for the moment, I choose the blade that's going to
    give me the desired fineness-vs-speed tradeoff on the cut that I'm
    making.  Roughing something out?  Use the coarsest possible blade
    (2-tooth rule) that you can.  Want a fine finish on the cut and/or as
    little metal removed as possible?  Use as fine a blade as you're
    willing to work through the metal in question. 

    As I said, maybe I'm just a hack with the saw (pun intended) but this
    has been my observation. 

Cheers,
Trevor F.

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