Junior Hacksaw Blades

The last lot of junior blades I purchased from B&Q have not lasted very long, they cut well at first but sooner went dull. I was thinking of getting some Eclipes but before doing so I thought I'd asking what the forum members are using ?

Thanks

H

Eclipse.....

Buy cheap buy twice...

I'm using Eclipse; once bitten etc.

Brian

Eclipse for me, too.

Eclipse, I'm still working through my father's 1970s stock I have bought some Groz blades to try, but it is too early to say how they compare (although they are much better than the blades that come with cheap junior hacksaws).

Brian

Do B&Q actually use metal in their junior hacksaw blades?

Sandvik is what I,ve been using and they seem to cut well and stay sharp.

I have only ever used eclipse had no problems with them

Like Ron, I use Sandvik because that is what is available where I live.

Thor

I am using up old stock of eclipse that I found whilst clearing up my old toolbox, have used blades from B & Q... rubbish. you can generally tell a good blade... eclipse blades have a spring feel to them when you bend them ,& snap cleanly & crisply whereas other cheapo diy blades will easily bend & break without a clean snap, you can actually feel the diy blade failing ( crackling sound / sensation ), so when ever I find eclipse blades I buy half a dozen or so to keep stocks up.

George.

By mistake, I bought Junior hacksaw blades which were marked "For Wood". OK for cutting up Chedar Cheese, but not much else !
BobH

Thanks

H

Eclipse make good hacksaw & jnr hacksaw blades which I use but I don't rate their piercing saw blades though,much prefer vallorbe swiss blades [more pricey !!] but much more accurate & easier to use.

The beauty of an old/well lived workshop is- you tidy up behind a bench or cupboard and find new unused but old in years, meaning sharp and good ,hack saw blades other similar goodies and lots of swarf that's out to get you!

B&Q and others do use metal in their blades,but it,s mixed with putty,and not even good putty !

No doubt they have their uses,I just have not found what they might be.

Ah, but which direction do the above users fit the blade, cut on the push stroke or cut on the pull stroke.

I find that blades last much longer cutting on the pull stroke, at least they do in the pupils hands at work.

Standard procedure in some European countries. I always wondered why the Swiss and Italian guys I worked with did that. All they could tell me was "because it is the correct way". Maybe you have discovered the secret. Makes sense when you think about it.

The direction of cut may well depend on the frame. Every push cut, with a flimsy sprung frame, may well reduce the blade tension. Not good.

I wonder if our practice comes originally from woodwork, a coping saw is (edit: usually) pushed so that any splinters are on the back of the work, and a fretsaw is pulled so that any splinters are underneath. Similarly we push a junior hacksaw and pull a piercing saw.

Brian

Edited By Brian G on 15/09/2018 08:05:22

I thought I was buying Eclipse but as the tooth profile was 'rounded' and they could be tied in a knot I doubt they were the genuine article. Beware.
Luckily a neighbour is issued blades at work and he gave me a box full.
No name but excellent blades.