Jeweler Saw Blade Sizes and Information

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Choose the blade that best suits the thickness of the material being cut (or sawn). The ideal ratio is 3 teeth on the materials at any time. Use a B and S gauge to determine the thickness if unknown.

Blade Size	For use with:	Blade Thickness	Blade Depth	Teeth per Inch	Drill Size for Piercing
6/0	24 gauge	.0070''	.0140''	76.0	79
5/0	22-24 gauge	.0080''	.0157''	71.0	78
4/0	22 gauge	.0086''	.0175''	66.0	77
3/0	22 gauge	.0095''	.0190''	61.0	76
2/0	20-22 gauge	.0103''	.0204''	56.0	75
1/0	18-22 gauge	.0110''	.0220''	53.5	73
1	18-20 gauge	.0120''	.0240''	51.0	71
2	16-18 gauge	.0134''	.0276''	43.0	70
3	12-14 gauge	.0140''	.0290''	40.5	68
4	10 gauge	.0150''	.0307''	38.0	67
5	8 gauge	.0158''	.0331''	35.5	65
6	6-8 gauge	.0173''	.0370''	33.0	58