Progressive Reciprocating Saw Blade – Metal/Wood 200mm 6-12tpi – Pack of 5 – S3456XF

The S3456XF 200mm metal wood reciprocating saw blade is a bi-metal progressive blade built for the kind of mixed-material cutting that comes up constantly on site. Thin steel sections, timber with nails in it, chipboard, profiles — this blade handles the lot without swapping out mid-job. The 6-12tpi progressive tooth pitch is the key here: coarser teeth at the back for fast aggressive cutting, finer teeth toward the tip for cleaner entry and better control on thinner material. It’s a practical design that reduces snagging and blade deflection on sheet metal and light steel profiles.

Progressive blades like this one have largely replaced fixed-pitch blades in mixed-trade toolkits for good reason. When you’re cutting through a timber frame that’s had nails fired into it over the years, or ripping through a composite panel that’s part board and part metal fixing, a single tpi rating is always a compromise. The variable pitch sidesteps that problem. The bi-metal construction — high-speed steel teeth bonded to a flexible alloy body — keeps the teeth sharp through harder material while the blade body flexes rather than snapping under lateral stress.

Where the S3456XF 200mm Blade Gets Used

This is a workhorse demolition and general cutting blade. It turns up in plumbing and heating work where pipes run through timber noggins, in shop fitting where MDF and metal trim need cutting in the same run, and in general building work where speed matters more than a cabinet-quality finish. Roofers use similar blades for cutting through sarking board with nails still in, and groundworkers reach for them when trimming conduit and timber in the same job. The 200mm length gives useful reach into awkward spaces without the blade feeling uncontrollable.

Fitting and Compatibility

The universal shank fits the vast majority of reciprocating saw machines on the market. Bosch, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita — if you’ve got a recip saw, these blades will seat correctly. No adaptor needed, no faffing about. Pack of five means you’ve got spares to hand when one gets chewed through a hidden fixing. At this price point, it’s worth keeping a pack in the van rather than hunting round a merchant at half seven in the morning.