Cutting Tools

Benchmark Abrasives carries a wide range of cutting tools to cover your every need, whether you’re cutting or making holes in metal, wood, plastics, acrylics or rubber we’ve got you covered.  Each category of cutting tools has been carefully chosen after thorough and exhausting testing to ensure the best performance, life of tool and finish.    

Can’t find what you are looking for?  We can special order different sizes and thicknesses to meet your specifications.  Just shoot us an email or contact us via chat or phone (1-877-841-1837) and a product expert can help you out.

Types of Cutting tools you can find at Benchmark Abrasives

• Air Saw Blades
• Auger Bits
• Carbide Burrs
• Hack Saws
• Bi-Metal Hole Saws
• Hole Saw Arbors
• Metal Files
• Reciprocating Saw Blades (recip blades)
• Spade bits
• TCT Hole Cutters
• TCT Blades

Air Saw Blades

Air saw blades are specifically designed for use in pneumatic saws for thin sheet metal applications. These blades are heavy-duty air reciprocating saws that can cut flat and curved surfaces easily. The air saw blades are engineered for high-speed metal cutting requirements. It has a body constructed with aircraft-grade aluminum which makes it highly durable and resistant to corrosion and other chemical actions. Our air saw blade features powerful teeth of hardened, high-speed steel which are electron beam welded onto a spring steel backing. Its high-speed steel teeth provide a strong, long-lasting cutting edge and can cut a wide range of materials, trims, and shapes light plate steel, sheet metal, and plastics. We offer a range of air saw blades for reciprocating saws

• Sizes: 3-1/2”
• Number of Teeth: 10, 14, 18, 24, 32

Tool Compatibility: Pneumatic Air Saws

Auger Bits

Benchmark’s Nail Busting Auger drill bits are used to drill holes into wood and other applications. It has screw tips that bore into wood easily with a full flute twist along their length to make clean holes.  The flute cleans and remove as much of the chips and dust that are produced during drilling as possible. The auger bit features dual cutting blades which make balanced drilling and nail cutting a breeze. They are commonly used for boring holes into bulkheads and general timber applications.  They are an ideal way for drilling in most kinds of woods as it can effortlessly bore holes in wood and make easy work of embedded nails, easily cutting through the nail without damage.

• Sizes: 3/8” to 1-1/2”
• Available lengths: 8” stocked, contact us for longer length availability (18”)

Tool Compatibility: Electric Powered Hand Tools and Impact Drivers

Carbide Burrs

Carbide Burrs are suitable for deburring, shaping, and enlarging holes when working with metal. The correct carbide burr set will depend on the materials you want to shape.  Tungsten carbide rotary burrs are often used on all metals, including steel, chrome steel, and aluminum.  Benchmark’s carbide burrs are available either as an aluma cut for non ferrous materials or double-cut for Steel and other ferrous metals.  They are ideal for the rapid removal of sharp edges and excess metal material and for cleaning up welds, grinding weld beads, shaping parts, smoothing rough castings.  Our 1/8” shank burrs are great for small carving projects with complex detailing.

• Cutting Head Diameters: 1/16”, 1/8”, 1/4”, 1/2", 3/8”, 5/8”
• Head Shapes: SA (Cylinder Shape), SB (Cylinder with End Cut), SC (Cylinder with Radius End), SD (Ball), SE (Oval/Egg Shape), SF (Tree Shape), SG (Pointed tree Shape), SH (Flame Shape), SK (90 degree Counter Sink), SL (Taper Shape with Radius), SJ (60 degree Counter Sink), SM (Pointed Cone Shape), SN (Inverted Cone Shape)
• Burr types: Double Cut and Aluma cut (for aluminum and other nonferrous metals)
• Available lengths: regular and 6” long shank options
• Shaft diameter options: 1/4” and 1/8”

Tool Compatibility: Die Grinders, Hand-Held Pneumatic Grinders, Dremmel® Tools

Looking for complete sets of our killer burrs?  Check out the Burrmaster kits

Hack Saws and Hack Saw Blades

A Hack Saw is a type of hand-powered tool designed exactly for cutting through materials such as plastic, steel, and other metals.  These Hack saws are a variant of the traditional hand saw, typically used for cutting wood, and have become a staple tool for professionals and hobbyists alike. 

Hacksaw blades are available in 12-inch sizes and a variety of teeth for cutting materials. It is a fine-toothed saw, originally and mainly made for cutting metal. Hacksaws are primarily used for cutting metal pipes, rods, brackets, and it can also cut through plastic. Benchmark Abrasives hack saw blades have a spring steel body which provides flexibility, safety, long life, and further increases wear resistance.

• Number of teeth: 14T, 18T, 24T and 32T
• Available lengths: 12”

Tool Compatibility: Hand use only

Bi-Metal Hole Saws

Making holes!  Benchmark Abrasives Bi-Metal Hole Saws feature a 4/6 variable tooth pitch, favorable rake angle and 1-1/2" (38mm) cutting depth designed exactly for cutting through materials such as plastic, steel, and other metals.  Side cuts make removal of debris and plugs a breeze.  These shock resistant and shatter resistant bi-metal blades provide unmatched durability and strength.  They have a cobalt cutting edge laser-welded to a steel alloy backing.  You will find a complete collection of hole saw diameters available in our store.

• Cutting Head Diameters: 9/16” to 6”
• Arbor attachment: 1/2”-20 THR (for hole saws sized under 1-1/4”)  and 5/8”-18 THR (for all hole saws size 1-1/4” and larger)
• Teeth per Inch: 4/6 Variable Pitch

Tool Compatibility: Electric Powered Rotary Drills, Impact Drivers and other Powered Hand Drills

Bi-Metal Hole Saw Arbors

Benchmark Abrasives Hole Saw Arbors are durable, heavy-duty, carbon steel arbors that come complete with pilot drills.  Also known as a mandrel, they securely connect the bi-metal hole saws to the intended tool for making holes. The hole saw mandrel is versatile and can be used with several Hole saw diameters. These hole saw arbor allows you to change saws easily and efficiently.

• Shank Diameter: 1/4” Hex Shank
• Arbor attachment: 1/2”-20 THR (for hole saws sized under 1-1/4”)  and 5/8”-18 THR (for all hole saws size 1-1/4” and larger)

Tool Compatibility: Electric Powered Rotary Drills, Impact Drivers and other Powered Hand Drills

Metal Files

Benchmark Abrasives Metal Files can be used for general stock removal purposes and de-scaling, die casting, die forging, foundry casting. They can withstand wear, pressure, or damage. These metal files are used by machinists, machinery builders, ship and engine builders and most importantly blacksmiths.

• Lengths: 6”, 8” and 10”
• Cut Pattern: Aluminum Cut, Bastard Cut and Second Cut
• Shapes: Flat, Half-Round, Round and Farmers Own

Tool Compatibility: Hand Use Only

Reciprocating Saw Blades

Reciprocating saw blades churn through metal, masonry, wood, plaster, fiberglass, stucco, composite materials, drywall, and more. The key to a successful cut is using the proper sort of blade for the material you're cutting.  Reciprocating Blades are made of high-quality steel and are compatible with all reciprocating saw brands.  They provide straight cuts in heavy metal cutting applications and add durability for tough demolition applications. The reciprocating-saw blade makes aggressive cuts in wood, metal, and other materials. These Bi-Metal reciprocating saw blades are MADE IN USA.

• Blade Lengths: 4”, 6”, 8”, 9” and 12”
• Styles: Scroll Style and Tapered Blade Tip Style
• Teeth Per Inch Option: 6T, 10T, 14T, 18T, 24T
• Thicknesses: 0.035” and 0.050”

Tool Compatibility: Pneumatic Air saws, Reciprocating Saws, Milwaukee Sawzall ® Tools

Spade Bits

Benchmark Abrasives Spade Bits are constructed from heat-treated high-speed steel, precision ground out of a solid piece for accurate precise holes in wood applications.  A central cutting point self-centers the bit and provides fast starts and the double cutting flutes eliminate splintering while drilling holes.  These bits also feature a cavity and fisheye hole making removal of debris and plugs a breeze.  The quick-change hex shank can be used in power drills as well as impact drivers for added torque.

Spade Bits, also commonly known as paddle bits, and has a wide, flat blade, are used to bore holes through wood quickly.  The flat paddle design features a sharp cutting edge, ensures the hole smooth clean. This spade bit is generally used by tradesmen such as electricians and plumbers for drilling holes in studs in walls for running wiring or pipes. A wide range of Spade bits flat blades in our store.

• Cutting Head Diameters: from 1/4” to 1-1/2”
• Available lengths:  6” and 16”, contact us for special orders (16”)
• Shaft diameter options: 1/4” Hex shank

Tool Compatibility: Impact drivers and electric powered rotary drills

TCT Hole Cutters

Tungsten Carbide Tipped Cutters (aka TCT Hole Cutters) are a superior alternative to conventional Bi-Metal Hole saws. TCT Hole Cutters are ideal for drilling steel plate, stainless steel, iron, aluminum, copper, cast iron, fiberglass, and plastic up to 1 inch thick. It has a tremendous edge-cutting system for fast, bur-free/smooth drilling. This tungsten carbide-tipped hole cutter is a perfect portable tool for the professional electrician, plumber, mechanic to drill large diameter holes in hard materials using an electric drill. Includes hole cutter, hex key, and pilot bit.

• Cutting Head Diameters: 3/4” to 3”
• Shaft diameter options: 1/4”

Tool Compatibility: Electric Powered Rotary Drills 

TCT Blades

Benchmark carries three categories of TCT blades, designed to match your material and machine.

1. TCT Blades for WOOD - Tungsten Carbide Tipped (TCT) Circular Saw Blade allows you to cut faster and smoother, which makes this blade an excellent option for hardwoods, softwoods, and plywood. Tungsten carbide construction adds durability, securing a lot of life out of this saw blade. These wood cutting blades ensure fast and accurate cutting with impressive results.

• Sizes: 3-3/8” to 16”
• Number of Teeth: 18T, 24T, 32T, 36T, 40T, 60T, 64T, 72T, 80T, 96T
• Cutting Applications: Fine Finishing, Framing & Finishing, General Purpose, Ripping, General Purpose & Framing, General Purpose & Trimming, Ultra Fine Finishes 
• Available kerfs: 0.053” to 0.134”

Tool Compatibility: Beam Saws, Circular Saws, Miter Saws, Radial Arm Saws, Table Saws

2. TCT Blades for METAL - made from tungsten carbide teeth and a solid steel circular core, designed to cut steel and other ferrous metals. This Metal cutting blade allows easy cutting through metal rods, rebar, steel sheets, steel pipes, channels, and lasts longer than abrasive discs. The TCT saw blade is specifically designed for cutting metal tubing, pipes, rails, nickel, zirconium, cobalt, and titanium-based metal. These cutting saw blades are ideal for metal cutting, delivering accuracy and resistance to bending and deflection for true cuts.

• Sizes: 5-3/8” to 14”
• Number of Teeth: 30T, 40T, 48T, 50T, 52T, 60T, 66T, 80T, 120T
• Available kerfs: 0.079” to 0.098”

Tool Compatibility: Circular Saws, Low Horse Power Saws, Miter Saws, Worm Drive Saws, MK®  Diamond Saws, Evolution®  Metal Cutting Saws

3. TCT Blades for ALUMINUM - can easily pierce through thick aluminum sheets, enabling you to make precise straight cuts without overexerting yourself. It provides clean, burr-free edges for a seamless finish. This TCT circular saw blade features a wide and sharp tooth for smooth cutting performance. They are crafted using tough and tempered high-density steel, which makes them solid and durable.

These Cutting blades are ideal for cutting non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, copper, bronze, and more as well as plastics, plexiglass, PVC, acrylics & fiberglass. It is designed to maximize performance on aluminum and other non-ferrous metals. We offer various types of special aluminum cutting saw blades that are suitable for aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, and most plastics.

• Sizes: 5-3/8” to 14”
• Number of Teeth: 50T, 60T, 80T, 100T, 120T
• Available kerfs: 0.079” to 0.098”

Tool Compatibility: Circular Saws, Low Horse Power Saws, Miter Saws, Worm Drive Saws, MK®  Diamond Saws, Evolution®  Metal Cutting Saws

Machine Brands that are compatible with Benchmark Cutting Tools

• Black & Decker®
• Bosch®
• Ridgid®
• Ryobi®
• Dremel®
• Porter Cable®
• Cobalt®
• Dewalt®
• Milwaukee Sawzall®
• Makita®
• Craftsman®
• Evolution®
• Metabo®
• And more…