Ultra-Thin Kerf PCD Saw Blades: Where the Material Savings Come From
A 1.3 mm kerf instead of 2.5 mm sounds small - until you multiply it by thousands of cuts. How thin-kerf PCD blades reduce waste and machine load.
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Notes on saw blades and cutting tools
Notes from the shop floor: which tooth geometry suits which panel, how a worn edge reads before it fails, and what to measure before ordering a replacement blade.
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PCD Blades for Track Saws: Getting Clean Edges on Site
Track saws are precision tools used on site. A PCD blade with the Kunlun teeth shape keeps the cut clean and the blade sharp through a full project.
PCD vs TCT Saw Blades: Which One Belongs on Your Machine?
Diamond tips or tungsten carbide? A practical comparison of edge life, cut quality, cost per cut and the applications where each wins.
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Kunlun Tooth Blade Sizes: 160, 168, 205, 230 and 250 mm
How to read a designation like 250-3.0/2.0-30-72Z, which diameter fits a track saw, panel saw or sizing line, and how bore and tooth count change the cut.
Cutting MDF, OSB, HPL and Acrylic: Blade Specifications That Work
Each panel material fails differently at the saw. How to match tooth geometry, kerf and tooth count to MDF, OSB, HPL and acrylic.
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Saw Blade Bodies Behind Kunlun Teeth: Plate, Tension, Flatness
Tips cut; the body decides whether the cut stays true. Plate steel, tensioning, flatness and bore tolerance, plus four questions to ask a blade supplier.
Runout, Noise and Vibration: Getting a PCD Blade to Run True
A premium blade can cut badly if it does not run true. Diagnose runout, vibration and noise - and fix the causes in the right order.
PCD Blade Service Life and Resharpening: What to Expect
How long a PCD blade lasts, what shortens its life, when resharpenning pays and how to plan replacements around production.
Chip Evacuation and Cut Finish: Tooth Geometry Beyond the Tip
Chip clearance, gullet volume and tooth form decide whether a cut finishes clean or burns. Why tooth geometry matters as much as tip material.
Cutting Solid Wood with PCD Saw Blades: Speeds, Feeds and Finish
Solid wood behaves differently from panels. How PCD blades with the Kunlun teeth shape handle grain, knots and resin for a clean, stable cut.
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KUNLUN Saw Blades
KUNLUN Pagoda, Flat and TP PCD Saw Blades for Woodworking Panels
PCD polycrystalline diamond circular saw blades for woodworking panels. Pagoda (Kunlun), flat and trapezoidal tooth shapes cut single or double-sided melamine, HPL and veneered board with a clean finish on both faces, without a scoring saw.
KUNLUN Saw Blades
KUNLUN PCD Saw Blade for Double-Sided Panels
PCD saw blade with the KUNLUN large-tip profile for chip-free double-sided veneered panel, MDF, plywood, OSB and melamine board, without a scoring saw.
Diamond saw blades(for marble/dekton/concrete)
Diamond Saw Blade for Granite, High-Frequency Welded
High-frequency welded diamond blade for granite, 300 to 800 mm, 40 mm segment with 12 to 16 mm height, bore 50 or 60 mm, for bridge saws and block cutters.