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A saw is not needed for most
wire work. However, if you are going to be using tubing, you
will need a saw and a tubing jig will certainly make your life
easier. I purchased the 3 ¼ frame that you see in the
picture before realizing that a 6 inch frame is much more versatile.
A saw is necessary if you want
to expand your skills into using Sheet
Metal
Sheet
Metal Shapes in your designs.
The following table will tell you what saw blade size is needed
to cut a particular thickness of Sheet
Metal
Sheet
Metal Shapes.
Saw blade size ----- B and S
gauge Sheet
Metal
Sheet
Metal Shapes size
8/0---up to 26
7/0---24-26
6/0---24
5/0---22-24
4/0---22
3/0---22
2/0---20-22
1/0---18-22
1---18-20
2---16-18
3---16-18
4---16-18
5---16
6---14
7---12
8---12

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