Question about reverse tooth blades

[cseymour]

HI all,
I am still experimenting with different blades and have a quick question regarding reverse tooth blades. I am still fairly new to this great hobby so please bear with me.
I have seen a couple posts on the forums about putting the blade in the saw upside down and one of the checks for this is to run you finger up the blade and you should feel resistance if the blade is in correctly. Would this hold true for reverse tooth blades as well?

I have some on order and figured I would ask before they arrived.

Thanks.

Chris

[BobD]

To make sure I don't put a reverse-tooth blade in upside down, I usually feel in the center of the blade. The reverse-teeth are only on the bottom of the blade...

Bob Duncan
Technical Editor

[cseymour]

Thanks Bob.

[Bill Wilson]

I usually hold mine up to a light to see which end the reverse teeth are on. Fortunately my eyesight is still capable of this, even down to the 2/0 sizes. I suspect that one of those magnifying lights would be really handy for this, especially on the very small blades.

[GrayBeard Phil]

Chris:

If you don't use a hold-down foot on your saw, like most people don't---

When you use a reverse toothed blade, be prepared for lots of 'POPING' of the work piece. Those few bottom teeth facing up will on occasions, mostly when you don't expect it, to grab the wood and smack it up against you hands. Then smack the wood against the saw's table real hard.

You will find the value of keeping a good down-ward force from your fingers onto the wood so the reverse teeth will cut wood, not bang wood against your hand.

Phil

[minowevie]

One other thing you can do is. after you figure out whitch side the revers is. pay atention how you took it out of the little bag, look at it under a mag light, then paint the ends of the other blades so not to get confuse next time.(a dip would work of the other blades in some paint your choice top or bottom ) be sure to notice the way it came out. and whitch side you are looking at. your friend Evie

[PuzzledMoose]

Originally Posted by GrayBeard Phil

Chris:

If you don't use a hold-down foot on your saw, like most people don't---

...

You will find the value of keeping a good down-ward force from your fingers onto the wood so the reverse teeth will cut wood, not bang wood against your hand.

Phil

And beware of getting your finger under the wood if it does lift and slam down - it hurts! .. DAMHIKT ..