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| Lenox Blade Construction Terminology |
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Blade Back
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The body of the blade not including tooth portions. |
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Thickness |
The thickness of the blade. |
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Width |
The nominal dimension of a sawblade as measured from the tip of the tooth to the back of the band. |
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Set |
The bending of the teeth to right or left to allow clearance of the back through the cut. |
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Tooth |
The cutting portion of a saw blade. |
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Tooth Pitch |
The distance from the tip of one tooth to the tip of the next tooth. |
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T.P.I. |
The number of teeth per inch. |
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Gullet |
The curved area at the base of the tooth. |
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Gullet Depth |
The distance from the tooth tip to the bottom of the gullet. |
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Tooth Face |
The surface of the tooth on which the chip is formed. |
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Tooth Back |
The surface of the tooth opposite the tooth face. |
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Tooth Rake Angle |
The angle of the tooth face measured with respect to a line perpendicular to the cutting direction of the saw. |
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Tooth Face |
The cutting edge of the saw tooth. |
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