The crosscut saw
The cross-cut and mitre saw is used in the woodworker's workshop primarily for the following activities:
- For cutting solid wood to length (both rough cutting and precise fine cutting for final sizing).
- For sawing plastics and non-ferrous metals (especially pipes and profiles).
Which saw blade for the mitre saw?
If you are working with a mitre saw, you should first and foremost have a saw blade available for fine and very fine cuts in solid wood. Depending on how often you work with other materials, you should then add the appropriate special saw blades for these materials, perhaps even for building materials and/or steel and stainless steel.
Regardless of the material being processed, the circular saw blade for a crosscut saw must always have a negative rake angle to avoid dangerous kickbacks.