Jigsaw blade advice

[Louis84]

Evening all. I would like some advice / opinions.

I have 32 sash horns to cut, in sapele hardwood, which is 55mm thick, with my carvex. I have never brought festool jigsaw blades before but will do for this job and would like to know which blade would be best suited. It has to be narrow enough to cut decent curves. It needs a decent kerf so the tracking stays true, as it's hardwood. It needs to be sharp enough to breez through hardwood, whilst still leaving a good finish, which hopefully requires just a light sanding.

Thank you in advance!

Will be ordering tomorrow whatever advice is given.

Louis 84

 

[Davej]

The only  blades that may work for you are the fsg style blade and you will need the 4" ones to cut 55mm. Make sure that you get the carvex blade and not the trion one as the carvex marked blade is thinner at the back edge to enable tight curves .
Dave

 

[GhostFist]

Seriously, try a bosch progressor.

 

[Louis84]

Ive been using bosch progressor up until now but they are not narrow enough to perform curves. They also flex a bit too much, not cutting at a right angle so thought I would give the festal blades a go.

 

[Louis84]

The only  blades that may work for you are the fsg style blade and you will need the 4" ones to cut 55mm. Make sure that you get the carvex blade and not the trion one as the carvex marked blade is thinner at the back edge to enable tight curves .
Dave

I cannot find CARVEX 105/4 FSG's anywhere! They are all trion. If you could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Thanks!

 

[Davej]

The code for the carvex fsg blades is 499477.  They are easy to get,  the stockists seem to be using the old trion pictures.  About £20 for 5 blades .
Dave

 

[Louis84]

Well that would explain a lot I've been going off the pictures.

TA!