Bone: 1/2" x 6 tpi PC

Ivory: 1/2" x 6 tpi PC

Ceramic Tile: see concrete

Concrete: Usually use an electric hand saw with carving underwheel, cut part way through and break off. Diamond blade will not cut concrete.

Corian: 1/2" x 8 tpi - 0 raker tooth (use a carbide or bi-metal blade)

Corrugated Cardboard: 3/4" x 3 tpi

Frozen wood: 1/2" x 3 tpi AS

Green wood: 1/2" x 3 tpi AS

Metals: PC series, 0.025
Aluminum, brass, mild steel
radius cuts: 1/4" x 10 tpi or 14 tpiradius cuts
straight cuts: up to 3/16" thick use 1/2" x 18 tpi, up to 1/2" thick use 1/2" x 14 tpi, up to 3/4" thick use 1/2" x 8 tpi, 3/4" yellow brass use 1/2" x 10 tpi

Plastic: nothing that has lead in it. Use duct tape to keep heat down. If tape gums up, use clear tape. Buy according to radius needed.

Plexiglass: thinner the material, finer the teeth. Buy on radius needed
1/8" thick use 1/8" x 14 tpi
straight cutting use 1/2" x 4 tpi

PVC: 1/4" pipe or under use a blade with 10 tpi, thicker than 1/4" use a blade with 8 tpi

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