How to Store Table Saw Blades

Table saws are sold with a blade installed or included for you to install. These general purpose and inexpensive blades are great for getting a feel of the table saw and learning to use it. Once you begin to do some serious work, you buy blades for specific purposes: finishing blades, cross cut blades, ripping blades, dados, shapers and more. How those blades are stored when they are not in use contributes to how long they last and how accurately they cut when used.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 inch x 2 inch lumber
• Pegboard
• Tape measure
• Saw
• Level
• 2 inch drywall screws
• Battery drill/driver and bits
• Angled 2-1/2 inch straight pegboard hooks
• 2 x 4 inch self stick labels
• Fine felt tip marker
• Medium felt tip marker

1. Cut a piece of peg board to the size of the storage area you wish to utilize. Cut two or three pieces of 1 inch x 2 inch to the height of the pegboard.

2. Screw the 1 inch x 2 inch pieces to the wall studs with drywall screws using the level to line them up and keep them plumb.

3. Place the pegboard over the 1 inch x 2 inch pieces and anchor it there with drywall screws. Lining the pegboard up with the tops of the 1 inch x 2 inch strips will keep it level.

4. Place the pegboard hooks into the pegboard about eight inches apart side to side and top to bottom. Even with ten inch blades, this will provide three inches of space on either side of the blades.

5. Organize your blades by type, number of teeth and kerf (width of cut). Write the information on the labels with the fine marker. As you organize the blades onto the pegboard hooks, place the labels underneath the blades.

6. Mark the rotation direction on blades for which it isn't obvious. This will assist you when installing blades on your saw in the future. Use the medium marker for this.

Tips & Warnings

• Always hang up your blades to keep them sharp and straight. Put in and label a hook for blades that need sharpening. Then you won't hunt for them when it is time to have them sharpened and you won't accidentally use them in the meantime. Cut four or six inch circles of 1/8 inch plywood and drill a 1/4 inch hole in the center. Use these pieces to separate blades on the same hook. A hole saw is the perfect tool for this job. The smaller circles let you see the teeth but still keep the blades from banging into each other. You can organize your miter saw, chop saw, circular saw and trim saw blades the same way. Just adjust the distance between the pegboard hooks to keep all your blades in one place and well organized. It looks good too.
• Saw blades can have sharp edges on the teeth. Use caution when handling them.

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