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Tips for selecting the correct saw blade

By Alan Revere

Sawing is a fast and easy way to cut and separate a piece of metal into two (or more) parts. The goal of sawing is to use the hard steel teeth of a blade to chip away a groove in a softer metal. This is accomplished by the row of little chisel tips, or teeth, that chip away tiny particles from the metal sheet.