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The Bosch T144DP is a blade designed for clean and fast cuts in wood. Unlike most blades for wood. The body of this blade, unlike other blades, is thicket which allows for a straighter cut with increased accuracy and less chance of the blade bending and curving off.The benefits of this blade are that because it’s thick, you will be able to get a mu..

If you use diamond blades on a regular basis, then you’re probably familiar with the term thickness. If you’re not, the thickness has a large influence on the speed and quality of your cut. There are advantages of both thin and thick diamond blades, and if you’re going to use them on a regular basis then you might need to know the benefits and cons..

Judging by our trusted customer’s comments, we believe we have stumbled across a diamond blade that will cut all stated materials, the Duro Ultra DUA, in 300mm to 600mm diameters.Diamond blades are often marketed using a ‘cuts all’ caption, but the laser-welded blade’s design of Duro Ultra means the end of the trade’s skepticism.The manufacturer’s ..

Spectrum MCA Zebra Diamond BladeThe Spectrum MCA Diamond Blade is one of Spectrum's highest performing dual-purpose diamond blades in its Pro range. The MCA cuts a massive range of items. It’s highly recommended for the cutting of concrete roof tiles, sandstone, concrete paviors, medium/hard brick and York stone. It can also cut asphalt, green conc..

You might already be using your Jigsaw on a daily or weekly basis, but here are a few tips to help improve the accuracy of your cut that you might not have considered before.Use the shoe of the tool. It will help improve the accuracy and stability of your cutPurchase or make your own fence to get 100% straight cutsPerform a slow cut when using your..

Choosing the correct Diamond BladeThere are many factors to consider when selecting the right diamond blade for the job. There are a number of blades that claim to carry out the same job as each other, and you might be confused by that. Some will claim to specifically cut brick, for example, and others will claim to cut brick as well as other mater..

If you've got a T shank Jigsaw blade, and a Jigsaw that will fit a T shank blade then this guide may help you replace a blade.How to Change a Jigsaw BladeThis guide will inform you of how to replace the blade of a Jigsaw. This guide will show you how to perform this with a T shank, which requires no tools such as a screw or Allen key. Before readin..

Jigsaw Blades with a Makita shank are rather uncommon nowadays, so if you’ve got an old Makita Jigsaw lying around you might struggle to obtain a good quality blade for it. We stock the Bosch MA101BC jigsaw blade which is designed for cutting a range of woods including; softwood, chipboard, wood core plywood, fibreboard, and even plastic/epoxy.Spec..

The typical jigsaw will have a reciprocating action, at a set speed and will be corded. All jigsaw blades will have these features; however, the modern Jigsaw blades might feature new and impressive features that might help the user with their cut. However, some of these features may seem inconvenient to some users.To help you choose a Jigsaw, we’v..

How to reduce kickback when using any diamond toolKickback is one of the most common issues and causes of injury when using any power tool. Kickback happens when the tool is working at incredibly high speeds and it suddenly comes to a stop. This could be caused by an uneven material being cut or the blade meeting a material that isn’t as easily cut..

Cutting using an Angle GrinderAngle grinders can be used for many things including cleaning, sanding, brickwork, carving and most importantly to us, cutting. At uk-diamondblades.co.uk, we unfortunately don’t supply blades that help with cleaning or sanding. We specialise in blades for cutting, and we also feature a few blades that are designed to g..

What are ground teeth? Ground teeth are a type of layout for the teeth on a Jigsaw blade. There are various layouts for ground teeth, and one of them being ground taper teeth.These teeth feature the ideal layout if you want to make straight, fine, and clean cuts. This layout of teeth is most efficient when it’s used in wood and you’ll be able to cu..