Multi-tool wood blades Q.

[jerrytug]

Seeking guidance please: I have to cut lots of inspection hatches in pine tongue and groove.
Have a good Makita corded machine, and been using cheap, unbranded wood cutting blades off ebay.
They go blunt in a a few minutes, less than two yards cut, then just get hot, burn the wood, and stop moving, and the teeth are rounded off and just get binned.
Is it possible to buy good quality ones, which don't go blunt so quick? I'm a multitool virgin. But I tend to use old English tools and sharpen them myself when I'm wood butchering.
Or is this par for the course, and I should just buy in bulk, and bin a blade every five minutes? Just feels wrong...thanks

 

[MattF]

In softwood, they should last a more reasonable length of time. Used to use the long reach blades from Saxton when fitting. They all blunt more quickly than you'd expect/hope, but it does sound like you may have some naff blades there.

 

[123hotchef]

I got a nice bosch blade slightly curved the other day, I cut a fair few holes with it, gave it to him and he killed it! He was forcing it through not letting the blade do its job.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

https://www.saxtonblades.co.uk/dewalt-stanley-worx-quick-fit-blades. Check fitment.

Also had good results with antler blades

 

[Kayos]

Carbide blades, not sure on the brand but they were developed by a builder. Ive had the same one in my multitool for ages and I'm an animal with that thing, if it comes out its usually getting abused

 

[Bladevane]

I buy from Saxton and reckon high speed kills blades probably because they are carbon steel.

 

[Shox Dr]

How long are the cuts. Could you plunge cut with a circular saw first

 

[brightspark]

In softwood, they should last a more reasonable length of time. Used to use the long reach blades from Saxton when fitting. They all blunt more quickly than you'd expect/hope, but it does sound like you may have some naff blades there.

I use the saxton blades use there Japanese ones theblades look coarse but they give a fine cut and dont clog as easy as fine tooth ones

 

[jerrytug]

I have ordered some from Saxton to try anyway.
@Shox Dr it's tight on access, cant get a circular or even a jigsaw in there.
@123hotchef have tried 'letting the blade do the work', and keeping it cool, but it is too lazy and goes blunt anyway..thanks chaps

 

[brightspark]

I did once braze a piece of hss hacksaw blade on to and existing blade but it wasn't successful and gave up . worth a try though

 

[frank horton]

never did well with bosch ro dewalt...
away from the works at the mo...pretty sure mine are Swiss.......not cheapo's but still reasonable...
think i bought a mixed pack of 50 for about the same in squids....

 

[500e]

Any one tried these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EZARC-Osci...ocphy=9045129&hvtargid=pla-404109855738&psc=1

Blade life is one draw back the movement is so restricted heat build up is a problem

 

[brightspark]

have got these and hold up well for the price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Coa...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 wont find them any cheaper and there decent

 

[jerrytug]

Any one tried these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EZARC-Osci...ocphy=9045129&hvtargid=pla-404109855738&psc=1

Blade life is one draw back the movement is so restricted heat build up is a problem

Yes the heat build up and short stroke, they get no air cooling, unlike all other types of saw blades.

 

[richie00boy]

have got these and hold up well for the price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Coarse-Cut-Blades-for-Fein-Multimaster-Bosch-Ryobi-AEG-Multitool-Multi-Tool/183332034175?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 wont find them any cheaper and there decent

Are those as good as saxton ones?

 

[brightspark]

Are those as good as saxton ones?

yes I think so ive started using them cant go wrong for the price . I use them for cutting in to plaster for metal socket and switch boxes a lot without damaging the wall it don't do them any favours when they catch the brick or block but they hold up well

 

[roblane65]

To be honest I've found there's not a great difference between the expensive blades and cheap ones
us wood fiddlers tend to abuse a multi tool in general use a courser blade in timber and if your multi tool is variable turn the speed down and let the blade do the work, I do find the blades with a slight curve on are better if you want a nice cut in thinner timber and angle the tool into the timber. You wouldn't use a 13 tpi tenon saw to cut 4" x 2" would you ! Fien are the best by far but stupidley dear and I only keep a few for best when the finish is important.

 

[Lazurus]

There was a video on resharpening the blades on you tube

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

There was a video on resharpening the blades on you tube

Gotta be pretty desperate to waste your time with that.

Maybe to get that last bit done at the end of the job/day

 

[brightspark]

There was a video on resharpening the blades on you tube

yea use a dremmel with a fine slitting disk but could you be a...sed for £1 50 and it would have no set on it . and yes I have tried it and its a waste of time . that was when they were over 7 quid a blade