Advise

[Tom.1946]

At present I use a Men's Shed to gain access to a Bandsaw for cutting my blanks. Probably on wood blanks I probably use a fine woodsaw.
However I was wondering what if I was cutting Acrylic blanks what could I use at home. Currently I have been at home from end of September as I keep coming out in a rash. Don't know if it's a heat rash or something else......

 

[MikeC]

May I suggest a hacksaw?

I used that until I had access to a bandsaw.
AND. cover up including gloves if you think acrylic is causing you problems
Mike

 

[howsitwork?]

I use a japanese pull saw with a fairly coarse blade 18tpi I think ? but it has triple ground teeth so cuts on pull and push. Take your time and it cuts beautifully straight in wood or acrylic

 

[Tom.1946]

May I suggest a hacksaw?

I used that until I had access to a bandsaw.
AND. cover up including gloves if you think acrylic is causing you problems
Mike

Thanks Mike i will give that a go. Don't wear gloves while cutting was told was to dangerous. However after cutting I wear gloves to sand and apply the the polish etc. Same for wood it was recently I was looking through some wood blanks for a pen and wasn't sure if maybe one was possible that I could get an allergic reaction from....

Tom

 

[Tom.1946]

I use a japanese pull saw with a fairly coarse blade 18tpi I think ? but it has triple ground teeth so cuts on pull and push. Take your time and it cuts beautifully straight in wood or acrylic

Thanks have been looking at lidl recently as they had Japanese saws in a few months back. But I haven't seen them nor the magnetic strips to hold tools etc for a long while....

Tom

 

[howsitwork?]

Thanks have been looking at lidl recently as they had Japanese saws in a few months back. But I haven't seen them nor the magnetic strips to hold tools etc for a long while....

Tom

they are worth waiting for but the Bear brand ones, although expensive ( and frustratingly Bl@@dy fragile ) are wonderful to use. I’m on my 5th new blade over 20 years!