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Title: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Mad Max on August 22, 2014, 02:14:00 PM
I was cutting my riser Bocote/osage with phenolic accents
sparks where flying
What kind of blade and what speeds do you use?
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Al Dean on August 22, 2014, 03:24:00 PM
Never had sparks fly on phenolic.  Just use a standard blade.
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: JGR1269 on August 22, 2014, 05:27:00 PM
I have occasionally seen a spark or two. I too use a standard blade.
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Al Dean on August 22, 2014, 05:58:00 PM
Is that G10 phenolic or some other hybrid?  If so they are like cutting glass.
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Brandywine on August 22, 2014, 06:02:00 PM
If Garolite 10, most use carbide edged tooling, including band saw blades.  Big Jim can advise you.
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Mad Max on August 22, 2014, 06:39:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Al Dean:
Is that G10 phenolic or some other hybrid?  If so they are like cutting glass.
I got it from Rosewood
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Dmaxshawn on August 23, 2014, 01:01:00 PM
youlll need to come off the wallet and get you a good carbide tip blade for cutting this stuff along with glass too.  I use the wood slicer blades for cutting the glass phenolics and riser blocks.  

Then I have just the reg 3/4 resaw blade from woodslicer for cutting lams.  

Shawn
Title: Re: Cutting Phenolic
Post by: Mad Max on August 23, 2014, 02:15:00 PM
I have a 36" DoAll at my Ornamental shop.
The short blade on my band saw is 120" the long blade is 157"
This fall I'am going to have a auction to sell everything, and then buy a smaller band saw for the house.