Jigsaw Blades – Metal Cutting – Bi-Metal Blades – T118BF

The T118BF bi-metal metal jigsaw blades are a solid choice for anyone cutting steel, stainless steel, or thin sheet metal on site. The blade combines a high carbon steel body with a high speed steel cutting edge — two different materials doing what each does best. The HCS body absorbs vibration and flex without cracking, while the HSS teeth handle the actual cutting and hold their edge far longer than a single-material blade would manage.

That combination matters more than it might seem. On a standard HCS blade, the teeth dull quickly on harder metals and the blade can shatter under flex stress. On an HSS-only blade, brittleness is the problem — they cut well until they don’t, and then they go suddenly. A bi-metal construction threads that needle. You get flexibility where you need it and hardness where it counts.

Where T118BF Bi-Metal Blades Earn Their Keep

These blades suit a wide range of metal cutting tasks: cutting steel box section, trimming sheet metal, working around pipework, cutting conduit runs to length, or making holes and notches in metal panels. Essentially, if there’s ferrous metal involved and you’ve got a jigsaw in your hand, this is a blade worth reaching for.

The 76mm blade length keeps things manageable for most sheet and section work without being unwieldy. The T-shank fitting is the standard across most modern jigsaws, so compatibility isn’t something you’ll need to think twice about on most machines.

Cost Per Cut

Extended edge retention means you’re not burning through a blade every other job. That’s the practical upside of bi-metal construction — more cuts before the blade goes blunt, which directly reduces your cost per cut over a run of similar jobs. On any kind of production or repetitive metalwork, that adds up quickly. Buying in boxes of five keeps things sensible from a cost and stocking perspective too.