Knew Concepts blade size
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(09-12-2016, 09:32 PM)Axehandle Wrote: The titanium one is nice.  I tried it at Highland. I don't like its styling at all though.  I wish they would have made more out of titanium the way they make the aluminum ones.  Because of this I have not considered the Firth of Forth version.

Titanium is costly, and the old style used a solid sheet (as do the aluminium versions) - more than is cost-effective. The bird cage style was designed to reduce costs. The design, however, also increased stiffness.

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Regards from Perth

Derek
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Found this on the 'net.  It describes the Pegas line of fret saw blades, provides some geometries, and recommends what they are best suited for:

http://www.fine-tools.com/pegas-laubsaegeblaetter.html
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Allan Hill
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