A veneer saw is a small tool used to cut through hardwood veneer. There are three types: traditional, Japanese, and French. Blade widths, teeth per inch, and diameters may vary depending on the veneer material. Circular saw blades can also be used for larger jobs.
A veneer saw is a small, hand-held tool used to cut through hardwood veneer. It often has a curved blade that has 13 teeth per inch. Most often, veneer saw blades measure between three inches (7.62 cm) and four inches (10.16 cm) in length. Its handle is usually small and offset, so that flush cuts can be made in the veneer. There are three popular types of these tools: traditional, Japanese and French saws.
Traditional veneer saws are often built with small rectangular blades. Handles can be attached to the center of a blade, allowing for flush cuts in veneer. The larger versions of traditional veneer saws are created to resemble hand saws. The blade of a large veneer saw can measure 12 inches (30.48 cm) or more in length. The handles can also be set at an upward angle to allow for flush cuts.
A Japanese veneer saw may have a small, rounded blade that is 3 inches long. Unlike a traditional veneer saw handle, the Japanese versions attach a longer handle 7 inches from the end of the blade. These Japanese tools often resemble an ordinary kitchen steak knife with a rounded blade. Small, rounded blades can make cutting through thin veneers easier.
French veneer saws, also called French flush saws, are commonly used to make dowel rods and other protruding pieces of wood, flush with a surface. While Japanese and traditional handles are long and thin, French veneer saw handles are usually made from blocks of wood. Saw blades are often attached to the underside of this block of wood, with two inches (5.08 cm) or more of blade extending from under the handle. French veneer saw blades are curved for a flush cut.
Traditional, Japanese and French blades are commonly used for cutting or trimming smaller sections of veneer. For larger jobs, veneer circular saw blades can be used. Circular saw blades can have different characteristics, depending on the type of material with which the pieces of veneer are made. Common materials include wood, laminate and melamine.
Blade widths, teeth per inch, and diameters may vary depending on the veneer material. The shape of the tooth can also be changed to accommodate different veneers. For example, circular blades in wood, melamine, and laminate veneer can be 10 inches (25.4 cm) or 12 inches (30.48 cm) in diameter, with a minimum of 80 teeth per inch. The tooth shape for a melamine wood and veneer blade may also be different from the tooth shape for a laminate blade.
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