Ultra-Shear Construction Lumber Blade for Kapex

[jeffinsgf]

We've launched a new blade for the Kapex. It's a 36-tooth blade made for thicker, tougher stock that often burns with a 60 or 80 tooth blade. Personally, I was skeptical when this came to my desk, but when I took it out in the shop and started working on images and video, I was impressed. The cut speed is very impressive, but that usually means the surface finish suffers. In this case, the finish is almost as good as any high tooth count blade I've used on the Kapex. The video shows me dropping the blade through 3" thick hard maple, and I didn't go as quickly as I could have. Feed resistance is absolutely minimal.

If you need your Kapex to cut construction lumber or thick hardwoods, this blade will save you some time, eliminate burning and save your high tooth count blade from some abuse.

Ultra-Shear 36-Tooth Heavy Lumber Blade for Festool Kapex

Ultra-Shear Heavy Lumber Blade fits Festool Kapex. 260mm 36T 30mm arbor with carbide-tipped teeth, ATB+R + negative hook for professional cuts on thick stock.

www.woodpeck.com

 

[redsoxsurfer]

I ordered one as soon as I got the email. And already got the shipping notification.
As I am about to start building a shop and shop furniture in my basement, this should come in quite handy.

 

[smorgasbord]

I really do like the Ultra-Shear router bits I've bought, because they have true shearing geometry, but not personally thrilled with the "Ultra-Shear" becoming a brand instead of describing superior cutting geometry (not just saw blades, but many router bits don't have that geometry).

This blade appears to have a ATB+Raker, 2º negative hook angle geometry. Pretty standard. I'm sure Woodpeckers quality is there, too, but it's not an "ultra shear" cutting geometry like the variable helix or slow spiral designs of some Woodpeckers router bits. Just gotta remember "Ultra-Shear" is a marketing term, not a geometry description. No biggie.

 

[jeffinsgf]

Actually, Ultra-Shear was the name I came up with for our turning tools 8 years ago. The shaft was designed for holding the carbide insert at an angle to the material for shear scraping. Somehow, it got adopted by the carbide router bits when that program started 3 years ago. I think it sounded like a good idea when everything we made was solid carbide spiral, but now it is less descriptive of the cutting action and more a "brand".

 

[Cheese]

Good to know about the new 36 tooth Kapex blade Jeff. I'd say 50%-60% of what I cut is 2X materials, yet I've never had a burning issue with fir or pine. Jatoba on the other hand, even when only 3/4" thick burns every time I miter it at 45º. Luckily the miter cut gets hidden.