Blades
There are 2 main types of blade fitting in use. The older type uses a screw to hold the blade; the newer type slots in.
A wide variety of blade types are used, including:
- various numbers of TPI (Teeth Per Inch)
- blade edge for cutting soft materials
- cranked blades to overcome the setback of the blade and allow flush cutting
- thin blades to allow tighter curves to be cut
- push stroke cutting blades to avoid damage to the top surface. These are problematic to use
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Famous quotes containing the word blades:
“The virtue of making two blades of grass grow where only one grew before does not begin to be superhuman.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“By the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead:—”
—Francis Miles Finch (1827–1907)
“And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)