Jigsaw blades for thick wood and fast rough cutting
Updated: 22 October 2026
A 40 mm softwood stud, a length of 18 mm OSB, or a rough fence board: these are thick-wood jobs, and they want a coarse side-set blade. A fine cabinet tooth will heat, wander and stall. A jigsaw blade for thick wood trades a tidy edge for a kerf that clears. Prices are amazon.co.uk shelf prices from our [jigsaw blades for wood comparison](/hub/saw-accessories/jigsaw-blades-wood). We did not run a lab cut. We may earn a commission.
A 40 mm softwood stud, a length of 18 mm OSB, or a rough fence board: these are thick-wood jobs, and they want a coarse side-set blade. A fine cabinet tooth will heat, wander and stall.
A 40 mm softwood stud, a length of 18 mm OSB, or a rough fence board: these are thick-wood jobs, and they want a coarse side-set blade. A fine cabinet tooth will heat, wander and stall. A jigsaw blade for thick wood trades a tidy edge for a kerf that clears. Prices are amazon.co.uk shelf prices from our jigsaw blades for wood comparison. We did not run a lab cut. We may earn a commission.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Type code | Teeth | Seller band | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  JMD JMD 30× T111C jigsaw blades | T111C | 8 TPI | About 4–50 mm | 5.8 | about £12.99 | View offer |
 TopsTools TopsTools 15× T144D jigsaw blades | T144D | 6 TPI | About 6–60 mm | 9.3 | about £5.99 | View offer | |
| Alternative |  Saxton Saxton 15× T144D jigsaw blades | T144D | 6 TPI, 1.2 mm thick | Up to 65 mm | 8.1 | about £5.99 | View offer |
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When thick timber means a coarse blade
T111C and T144D are side-set HCS blades. The teeth lean so the kerf clears a deep cut. Bosch’s GB page for T111C describes a 3.0 mm pitch and roughly 4–50 mm in softwood on a T-shank: T111C. Abracs puts T144D near 5–50 mm. A 40 mm stud sits inside both bands. An 18 mm veneered door does too, which is how faces get ruined. Use the coarse tooth for studs, OSB and covered edges. Show faces belong on cleaner plywood cuts.
Seller thickness lines, and where they sit against the charts
TopsTools’ T144D listing says about 6–60 mm. Saxton’s bullets say up to 65 mm, at 6 TPI. Both ceilings sit above the Abracs line of about 5–50 mm, so feed slowly and keep a spare. JMD’s 30-piece T111C quotes 4–50 mm, in line with the Bosch page, with 4.7 from only four reviews. The band can be right while the review file is too thin to describe snapping. The chart is Abracs jigsaw blades.
T144D packs in this comparison
The top pick is TopsTools’ 15× T144D at £5.99, 4.6 from 5,662 reviews, about 40p a blade, one T-shank code at 100 mm and 6 TPI. UK reviews mention fit and also a rough finish, which is the tooth working. The claim that it fits about 90% of jigsaws still needs a clamp check. Saxton’s 15× is the same price, 4.6 from 599 reviews, in a pouch. The 65 mm seller limit is not a better blade than the 50 mm chart. JMD’s 30× T111C at £12.99 has four reviews.
Orbital action and how hard you feed
A low or middle orbital setting helps a side-set blade clear thick softwood, and it tears more on the exit face. Leave it on if plasterboard will cover the stud. Turn it off if one face will be seen. Your manual names the stages. Feed so the motor holds speed without you leaning on the shoe. A heavy push heats the blade and the cut wanders. A nail ends an HCS blade in one hit. Unplug, then fit the next one. At 40p that is cheaper than forcing a kinked blade. Fifteen blades is a realistic spare count for a day of framing offcuts. Stop if you suspect cables in a wall you are opening.
When to step down to T101B
T101B is the cleaner straight blade, around 3–30 mm for ply, chipboard and fibreboard. A 12 mm shelf is inside that band and at the thin end of T144D, where the coarse kerf does the damage. A 40 mm stud is outside it, so the fine blade labours. TopsTools’ 25× T101B at £8.99, 4.6 from 2,930 reviews, is the stock for that step-down, and the wrong tube if the weekend is only 40 mm rips. This comparison has no single-code T244D pack, so we are not assigning that code a band. For a tight curve, do not twist a wide T144D. Slow the feed and change to a narrower blade.
Common questions
Which blade for 40 mm softwood studs?
A side-set T144D or T111C, inside the roughly 4–50 mm bands on the Bosch GB T111C page and the Abracs chart. TopsTools’ 15× T144D at £5.99 has the largest review count in this comparison, 4.6 from 5,662. Expect a rough edge. Seller ceilings of 60 mm or 65 mm are above that chart, so treat them as cautious. A T101B will feel slow and hot in the same stud.
Is T144D too coarse for furniture?
For a show edge, yes. The tooth is built to clear a thick kerf, and UK reviews on the Saxton pack already mention splintering on finer work. Use it for frames, OSB and hidden edges. For a shelf or a veneered panel, step to T101B, or to T101BR if the top face is laminate. You can rip the rough length with T144D and change blade for the visible cut.
Will one T111C blade last a renovation?
No. HCS is a consumable, and one nail ends a blade. JMD’s 30-piece T111C pack has only four amazon.co.uk reviews, so the count of blades is not evidence they survive a whole strip-out. A 15-blade T144D pack at £5.99 is a more honest day of framing spares, with thousands of reviews describing fit and breakage. Replace a blade that burns or wanders.
How many spare blades for a day of framing cuts?
Fifteen is a practical start if you are cutting softwood and might hit the odd screw. TopsTools and Saxton both sell that count at £5.99. You may use three, or you may use ten if the timber is reclaimed. A 30-blade T111C tube with four reviews does not add information about how many you will break. Stop when the next blade would be cutting near a service you have not isolated.
What is the difference between T144D and T244D here?
This comparison ranks T144D as the coarse straight wood blade and does not include a single-code T244D pack, so we are not assigning it a thickness band. Use T144D for fast straight rips in thick softwood. For a tight curve, do not twist that wide blade. Slow down and change to a narrower code. Laminate faces still need the clean-cut setup.
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Sources
Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Listings captured 20.10.2026.
- Bosch Professional GB T111C jigsaw blade (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Abracs wood jigsaw blade chart (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Axminster jigsaw blades guide (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Electrical Safety First: electric jigsaws (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- HSE woodworking WIS index (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- HSE COSHH woodworking (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Bosch Professional GB 10-piece wood jigsaw blade set (retrieved 20.10.2026)