Timber Wolf® Blade Usage Chart

 

BLADE WIDTH x TEETH PER INCH

 

BLADE THICKNESS

KILN DRY WOOD

H = Hardwood

S = Softwood

PLYWOOD, MDF

& OTHER

COMPOSITES

METAL

AND

PLASTIC

 

RADIUS OF CUT

 

RAKE ANGLE

 

TOOTH SET

PATTERN

 

KERF

 

BLADE DESIGNATION

 1/8 x 14  HP

 0.025

 H – 1/8” - 2"

S – 1/8” - 1 ¼"

 ¼" - 1"

 ¼" – ½”

 7/32"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

 Scrolling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/16 x 4 PC

 

0.025

 

H – 2 ½” - 6"

S – 1 ½” - 4"

 

X

 

X

 

3/8"

 

6.5°

 

5 Raker set

 

0.042

 

Roughing

 (dry wood)

3/16 x 10 

RK

 

0.025

 

H – ¼” - 2 ½"

S – ¼” - 1 ½"

 

¼" - 2"

 

¼” - ½"

 

3/8"

 

0°

 

5 Raker set

 

0.042

 Curve, Template & Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4 x 4  PC

 0.025

H - 2 ½" - 6"

S - 1 ½" - 4"

 X

 X

 5/8"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Roughing

 (dry wood)

1/4 x 6  PC

0.025

H - ¾" - 2 ½"

S - ½" - 1 ½"

X

X

5/8"

6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

1/4 x 8  RK

0.025

H - ¾" - 1 ½"

S - ½" - 1"

1/2" – 1 ½”

 X

 5/8"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

1/4 x 10  RK

 0.025

 H– ¼” - ¾"

S – ¼” - ½"

 ¼" - 1"

 ¼” – ½”

 5/8"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

 

1/4 x 14  RK

 

0.025

H = 1/8” – ½”

S = 1/8” – ¼”

 1/8" - ¼"

 ¼"

 5/8"

 0°

 5 Raker set

0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/8 x 3  PC

0.025

H - 3" - 10"

S – 3" - 8"

 X

 X

 1 ¼"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.048

Roughing

 (dry wood)

3/8 x 3  AS

 0.032

 H, S & Greenwood  3" - 12"

 X

 X

 1 ¼"

6.5°

 Alternate Set

 0.056

Roughing

(green & dry)

3/8 x 4  PC

 0.025

 H - 2 ½" - 6"

S - 1 ½" - 4"

 X

X

 1 ¼"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Ripping & Crosscutting

3/8 x 6  PC

 0.025

H - ¾" - 2 ½"

S - ½" - 1 ½"

 X

 X

 1 ¼"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Ripping & Crosscutting

3/8 x 8  RK

 0.025

H - ¾" - 1 ½"

S - ½" - 1"

 1/2" – 1 ½”

 X

 1 ¼"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

3/8 x 10  RK

 0.025

H – ¼” - ¾"

S – ¼” - ½"

 ¼" - 1"

 ¼” - ½"

 1 ¼"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

3/8 x 14  RK

 

0.025

H = 1/8” – ½”

S = 1/8” – ¼”

 1/8" - ¼"

 ¼"

 1 ¼"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2 x 2  AS

 0.032

 H, S & Greenwood

6” – 15”

 X

X

 2 ½”

 6.5°

 Alternate Set

 0.056

Roughing & Milling

1/2 x 3  AS

0.032

 H, S & Greenwood 3" - 12"

 X

 X

 2 ½"

 6.5°

 Alternate Set

 0.056

Roughing & Milling

1/2 x 2/3 VPC

 0.025

H =  3" – 12"

S =  3" – 10"

(kiln & air dry

to 10%)

 X

 X

 2 1/2"

 6.5°

 5 Raker Set

 0.042

Resawing

(dry wood)

1/2 x 3/4 VPC

0.025

H = 1" - 8"

S = 1" - 6”
(not to be used in wet wood or logs/limbs unless dried to 10%)

X

X

2 ½”

6.5°

 5 Raker Set

0.039

Slicing Veneers/Resawing/Ripping and Cutting Gentle Curves in Kiln Dry, Domestic Wood and Softer Exotics

1/2 x 3  PC

 0.025

H - 3" - 10"

S - 3" - 8"

 X

 X

 2 ½"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.048

 Resawing

 (dry wood)

1/2 x 4  PC

 0.025

H - 2 ½" - 6"

S - 1 ½" - 4"

 X

 X

 2 ½"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Ripping & Crosscutting

1/2 x 6  PC

0.025

H - ¾" - 2 ½"

S - ½" - 1 ½"

X

X

 2 ½"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Ripping & Crosscutting

1/2 x 8  RK

0.025

H - ¾" - 1 ½"

S - ½" - 1"

 ½” – 1 ½”

 X

 2 ½"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

1/2 x 10  RK

0.025

H – ¼” - ¾"

S – ¼” - ½"

¼" - 1"

¼” - ½"

2 ½"

0°

5 Raker set

0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

1/2 x 14  RK

0.025

H = 1/8” – ½”

S = 1/8” – ¼”

1/8" - ¼"

 ¼"

 2 ½"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.042

Curve, Template & Pattern

1/2 x 18  RK

0.025

H = 1/8” – ¼”

S = 1/8”

 1/16" - 1/8"

 1/8"

 2 ½"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.42

Curve, Template & Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4 x 2/3 VPC

 0.025

H – 3” - 12"

S – 3” – 10”

kiln & air dry

 X

 X

 5 7/16”

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.049

Resawing

(dry wood)

3/4 x 3  TPC

 0.025

H - 3" - 10"

S - 3" - 8"

 X

 X

 5 7/16"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.049

Resawing

(dry wood)

3/4 x 3  PC

0.032

 H - 3" - 10"

S - 3" - 8"

 X

 X

 5 7/16"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.056

Resawing

(dry wood)

3/4 x 4 PC

 0.032

H - 2 ½" - 6"

S - 1 ½" - 4"

X

 X

5 7/16”

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.049

Ripping & Crosscutting

3/4 x 6  PC

 0.032

H - ¾" - 2 ½"

S - ½" - 1 ½"

 X

 X

 5 7/16"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.049

Ripping & Crosscutting

3/4 x 10  RK

0.032

H – ¼” - ¾"

S – ¼” -  ½"

 ¼" - 1"

 ¼” - ½"

5 7/16"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.049

Curve, Template & Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 x 2  PC

0.035

H – 3” - 15"

S - 3" - 12"

Greenwood 3” – 12”

X

X

7 1/8"

6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.065

Roughing & Milling

1 x 2/3 VPC

0.035

H = 3" – 12"

S = 3" – 10"

(kiln & air dry

to 10%)

X

X

7 1/8"

6.5°

5 Raker Set

 

0.065

Resawing

(dry wood)

1 x 3  PC

0.035

H - 3" - 10"

S - 3" - 8"

 X

 X

 7 1/8"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.059

Resawing

(dry wood)

1 x 4  PC

 0.035

H - 2 ½" - 6"

S - 1 ½" - 4"

 X

 X

 7 1/8"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.052

Ripping & Crosscutting

1 x 6  PC

 0.035

H - ¾" - 2 ½"

S - ½" - 1 ½"

 X

 X

 7 1/8"

 6.5°

 5 Raker set

 0.052

Ripping & Crosscutting

1 x 10  RK

 0.035

H – ¼” - ¾"

S – ¼” - ½"

 ¼" - 1"

 ¼” - ½"

 7 1/8"

 0°

 5 Raker set

 0.052

Curve, Template & Pattern