Purchasing a high-quality knife will yield you much better results and last a lot longer.
The knives that are included in your stationary or portable power planes are good for getting started out of the box, but they won’t produce the best results and will ultimately fail the test of time. There are a few different types of knives you can find on the market for your power planer:
TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped) or HM (Hard Metal)
The TCT blades are tipped with a tungsten carbide insert to increase the longevity of the blade. The blades will last the longest when compared to steel blades..
Choosing the best carbide tipped saw blade
It can be quite a daunting task, but once you break it down and understand what each difference makes, you can select a great blade for your specific cutting job.
Determine the correct diameter of saw blade needed.
This will usually be listed somewhere on your saw and could be indicated in SAE (inches) or Metric (millimeters). So a 10” saw may be listed as 250mm and these are in most cases interchangeable. The outside diameter of a saw does not in most cases need to match exactly but should not be over the specified diameter for th..
