Saw For Cutting Bamboo Flooring

The skil 3601 02 flooring saw is not just a regular laminate floor cutting saw.

Saw for cutting bamboo flooring.

The best tool for this is a miter saw but i only have a circular saw and a hand saw with a miter box. Do not use a standard 10 inch compound mitre saw. The most hassle free and straightforward way to cut such a material is to use a power miter saw. The harder types may give your saw blades a good workout but cutting them is no different from cutting other wood.

Though yesterday cutting on my craftsmen ten inch chop saw i noticed that my cuts were a little on the stringy side. I installed a new bamboo floor in the hall bath looks great. X 84 tooth laminate saw blade d1084l at the home depot. Laminate flooring is a relatively thin and soft material which makes it easier to cut than hardwoods or metal sheeting.

I am about to install some hardwood flooring which calls for cutting a number of planks crosswise very accurately. Because of its durability and strength cutting bamboo flooring to fit into place has to be done with precision to prevent splintering. Bamboo is easy to grow and is a fraction of the cost of pine oak or maple. Is it feasible to use a hand saw for this project.

It contains the capability of both a table saw and standard miter saw together. Strand woven bamboo requires a stronger saw blade. It is a forty tooth. Cutting horizontal or vertical bamboo flooring is quite similar to cutting other hardwoods but strand bamboo is very different.

That s why you don t need to cut the flooring outside. There s nothing better than strand bamboo for high traffic areas or families with children and pets. The blade is not new but in good shape. The circular blades of this saw are of reasonable sizes which range between 8 to 12 inches in diameter.

The wood is vertical strand bamboo and the area is about 300sqft. Wear safety glasses when cutting bamboo flooring boards with a power saw. Saw blades for cutting laminate flooring will generally not need a high rpm instead focus on high tooth count and having finer teeth to make sure that your flooring will fit smoothly together along evenly cut edges. Bamboo flooring is as durable as other types of hardwood flooring found in the home.

However you also need to consider the type of saw when cutting laminate flooring.