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Thanks for taking your time to read our information on the best Bosch jigsaw blade. This is a useful buying guide for UK buyers. There are a number of manufacturers of jigsaw blades, but no company makes as many types as the German Bosch company. Bosch also sells a wide range of corded and cordless jigsaws.

Bosch jigsaw blades are very good quality and available at affordable prices, and that combination makes them a very popular choice for both professionals and DIY people.

Table of Contents

Which Bosch Jigsaw Blade to use?

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Laminate Flooring & Worktops and Melamine

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Plywood

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for MDF

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Plastic

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Wood (Including Fine Cuts)

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Metal

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Wood and Metal

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Special Applications

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade Sets

Bosch Jigsaw Blades Explained

Bosch Brand UK

What are Bosch Jigsaw Blades Made from?

Different Types of Bosch Jigsaw Blade Teeth

Bosch T-Shank and U-Shank Blades?

Bosch PST 18 LI Review

Jigsaw Blade Buyers Guide UK

Which Bosch Jigsaw Blade to use?

The particular Bosch jigsaw blade you need comes down to two key things:

The types of material that you need to cut, such as wood, plastic or metal
The depth of the cut you need to make

Bosch essentially make 5 different categories:

Jigsaw blades for wood including laminate, MDF, melamine and Plywood
Jigsaw blades for metal
Jigsaw blade for wood and metal
Jigsaw blades for special applications
Jigsaw blade sets

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Laminate Flooring & Worktops and Melamine

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This is a set of 3 Bosch jigsaw blades that forms part of the Bosch professional range.

The blades are made in Switzerland and designed specifically for cutting laminates – the blades are 3.1″ (7 cm) long

2 of the blades (T101 BIF) are made from Bimetal with ground teeth for clean straight cuts on laminates (3-30 mm)

The other blade (T101 AOF) is made from Bimetal with ground teeth for clean curved cuts and is slightly thinner

The teeth are the opposite way round to standard so they cut down through the top of the laminate so there is less chance for tear out.

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Plywood

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This Bosch Professional 3x Expert Wood 2-Side Clean T 308 B jigsaw blade is the best for cutting plywood, and for plunge cutting

It is also very good for cutting any type of engineered wood

It will fit any T-shank jigsaw and cut any wood up to 50mm and deliver a very clean finish top and bottom

The blade is made from High Carbon Steel (HCS), is 117 cms long and the teeth are spaced at 2.2 mm

This gives a perfect tear-free cut on both sides thanks to its double rows of teeth.

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for MDF

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This set of 10 Bosch blades are a very good choice for MDF or any other density fibre board.

These have a steep spiral for fast drilling dust and chip removal making them ideal for fibre boards

The set contains

2 x T 101 B blades – blade length: 100 mm
2 x T 111 C Basic for Wood − blade length: 100 mm
2 x T 144 D Speed for Wood – blade length: 100 mm
2 x T 144 DP Precision for Wood – blade length: 100 mm
1 x T 101 AO blade length: 83 m, tooth
1 x T 119 BO Basic for Wood – blade length: 83 mm

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade for Plastic

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This set of 3 Bosch jigsaw blades are designed to be able to cut plastic, acrylic and polycarbonate sheets.

The Bosch blade number is T101 and each blade is made from fully hardened, high-grade high-speed steel (HSS) which is perfect for cutting abrasive thermoplast plastic materials

Each blade has precision ground teeth and the design prevents melting when cutting polycarbonate sheets

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Wood (Including Fine Cuts)

Just below we have listed all of the Bosch jigsaw blades designed and manufactured specifically to saw through various types of wood. The important things to remember is the depth of cut, and the teeth per inch (tpi)

The depth is important as it dictates what thickness of wood you can cut through such as a simple floorboard or something as thick as a countertop or door.

The teeth per inch dictates how fine the cut will be. The higher this number, the finer the cut.

We have provided a link to Amazon UK, where the blades are available. If you see a N/A indicator, Amazon don’t sell them, but you “may” be able to get them at the Bosch website or at other locations. It is worth knowing that Bosch identify their blades with Bosch jigsaw blade numbers.

Number	Shank Type	Cutting Depth	TPI	Description	Check Amazon
U 101 BF	U-Shank	82 mm	10	Made from Bimetal with ground teeth for clean straight cuts. Good for hard wood and laminates (3-30 mm)	N/A
U 1 AO	U-Shank	52 mm	19	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for wood 1.5-15 mm	N/A
U 101 B	U-Shank	82 mm	10	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for wood 3-30 mm	N/A
U 101 BR	U-Shank	82 mm	10	Made from HCS with ground teeth. This blade has reverse teeth for chip free cuts in laminates. Good for wood 3-30 mm	N/A
U 101 D	U-Shank	82 mm	6	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for wood , chipboard, plywood 10-45 mm	N/A
U 111 C	U-Shank	74 mm	8	Made from HCS milled with side set. Good for fast and coarser cuts 4-50 mm	Check
U 111 D	U-Shank	91 mm	6	Made from HCS milled with side set. Good for fast and coarser cuts 5-65 mm	N/A
U 144 D	U-Shank	82 mm	6	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for fast and coarser cuts 5-50 mm	Check
U 234 X	U-Shank	90 mm	8	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for fast and coarser cuts 3-65 mm	N/A
T101B	T-Shank	59 mm	19	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for clean and curve cuts 1.5-15 mm	Check
T101BF	T-Shank	76 mm	9	Made from Bimetal with ground teeth for clean straight cuts. Good for hard wood and laminates (3-30 mm)	N/A
T101BR	T-Shank	76 mm	10	Made from HCS with ground teeth. This blade has reverse teeth for chip free cuts in laminates. Good for wood 3-30 mm -5 blades	Check
T111C	T-Shank	76 mm	8	Made from HCS milled with side set. Good for fast and coarser cuts 4-50 mm	N/A
T119BO	T-Shank	59 mm	13	Made from HCS waved milled set teeth. Good for curved cuts 2-15 mm	Check
T144D	T-Shank	76 mm	6-8	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for fast and coarser cuts 5-50 mm	N/A
T144DP	T-Shank	76 mm	6	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for fast and coarser cuts 5-50 mm	N/A
T234X	T-Shank	93 mm	8	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for clean straight cuts 3-65 mm – 5 blades	Check
T244D	T-Shank	76 mm	8	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for fast and coarser cuts 5-50 mm – 5 blades	Check
T301CD	T-Shank	93 mm	8	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for clean straight cuts 10-65 mm	Check
T334D	T-Shank	128 mm	6	Made from HCS with ground teeth. Good for coarse straight cuts 5-100 mm	N/A

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Metal

Just below we have listed all of the Bosch jigsaw blades designed and manufactured specifically to saw through metal. The important things to remember is the depth of cut, and the teeth per inch (tpi)

The depth is important as it dictates what thickness of metal you can cut through.

The teeth per inch dictates how fine the cut will be. The higher this number, the finer the cut.

Model	Shank Type	Cutting Depth	TPI	Description	Check Amazon
T 118 A	T-Shank	68 mm	17-23	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for metal cuts 1-3 mm 5 blades	Check
T 118 B	T-Shank	68 mm	11-13	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for metal cuts 2.5-6 mm 1 blade	N/A
T 123 XF	T-Shank	78 mm	10-21	Made from Bimetal and milled with a side set. Good for straight cuts in sheet metal 1.5-10 mm and pipes/profiles and aluminium up to 30 mm – 5 blades	Check
T 127 D	T-Shank	76 mm	8	Made from HSS with milled teeth and a side set. This blade is good for cuts up to 30 mm and cuts in sheet metal 3-15 mm – blades	N/A
T 218 A	T-Shank	68 mm	17-23	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for curved metal cuts 1-3 mm 5 blades	Check
T 318 A	T-Shank	108 mm	21	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for straight metal cuts in 0.5-1.5 mm sheet metal and up to 65 mm aluminium	Check
U 123 XF	U-Shank	74 mm	10-18	Made from Bimetal and milled with a side set. Good for straight cuts in sheet metal 1.5-10 mm and pipes/profiles and aluminium up to 30 mm	N/A
U 18 A	U-Shank	52 mm	21	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for straight metal cuts in 1-3 mm metal	N/A
U 18 B	U-Shank	52 mm	13	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for straight metal cuts in 2.5-6 mm metal	N/A
U 18 G	U-Shank	52 mm	36	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for straight metal cuts in 0.5-1.5 mm metal	N/A
T 118 AF	T-Shank	68 mm	17-23	Made from Bimetal wavy set for straight cuts 1-3 mm metal	Check
T 118 BF	T-Shank	68 mm	11.13	Made from Bimetal wavy set for straight cuts in sheets 2.5-6mm metal – 3 blades	Check
T118G	T-Shank	68 mm	36	Made from HSS wavy set milled. Good for straight metal cuts in 0.5-1.5 mm metal	Check

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Wood and Metal

Model	Shank Type	Cutting Depth	TPI	Description	Check Amazon
T 345 XF	T-Shank	108 mm	15-11	Made from BiMetal with a milled side set. Good for straight coarse cuts in thin and thick material. Progressor for Wood and Metal” quality for cuts in wood up to 65mm and 3-10 mm in sheet metal, aluminium glass fibre reinforced plastic/epoxy	Check

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blades for Special Applications

Just below we have listed all of the Bosch jigsaw blades designed and manufactured specifically to saw through tougher materials.

The depth is important as it dictates what thickness of material you can cut through.

The teeth per inch dictates how fine the cut will be. The higher this number, the finer the cut.

Model	Shank Type	Cutting Depth	TPI	Description	Check Amazon
T 118 AHM	T-Shank	59 mm	24	Tungsten carbide tipped (bar), ground – for straight clean cuts in stainless steel sheets 1.5-3 mm	N/A
T 130 RIFF	T-Shank	53 mm	30	Tungsten carbide coated, grit 30 – for straight coarse cuts in metal, ceramic tiles and glass 5-10 mm	N/A

Best Bosch Jigsaw Blade Sets

Just below we have listed all of the Bosch jigsaw blade sets designed and manufactured by Bosch. In most cases these sets will contain a number of blades, designed to cut through various materials. They will also have options in terms of fineness of cut by varying the tpi.

The sets below various combinations of the blades described above.

Model	Shank Type	Description	Check Amazon
Bosch Professional 10-Piece Robust Line Jigsaw Blade Set	T-Shank	10 pieces – a mixture of various jigsaw blades – 1 each of T 244 D Speed for Wood / T 144 D Speed for Wood / T 101 AO Clean for Wood / T 101 B Clean for Wood / T 101 AOF Clean for Hard Wood / T 101 BF Clean for Hard Wood / T 118 EOF Flexible for Metal / T 118 AF Flexible for Metal / T 118 BF Flexible for Metal / T 123 X Progressor for Metal	Check
Bosch 2609256744 Jigsaw Blade Set	T-Shank	This is a set of blades designed for soft woods and chipboard. You get blades suitable for cutting depths between 5-50 mm and with various tpi sizes	Check
Bosch Professional 10-Piece Basic for Wood and Metal	T-Shank	BEST SELLER – This is their biggest selling set. You get 2 x T 119 BO, 2 x T 119 B, 2 x T 111 C, 1 x T 218 A, 1 x T 118 G, 1 x T 118 A, 1 x T 118 B	Check
Bosch 2607010540 Jigsaw Blade Set	T-Shank	This is another mixed set for wood only. You get T 101 AO Clean for Wood, T 101 B Clean for Wood, T 101 BR Clean for Wood, T 101 AOF Clean for Hard Wood, T 101 BF Clean for Hard Wood, T 101 BRF Clean for Hard Wood, T 244 D Speed for Wood, T 144 D Speed for Wood, T 144 DF Speed for Hard Wood, T 144 DP Precision for Wood	Check
Bosch Professional 2607010903 30-Piece Basic for Wood and Metal	T-Shank	Another big seller online for Bosch. You get 30 blades in a range of sizes and suitable for cutting wood, metal and plastic.	Check
Bosch 2607019461 10-Piece Jigsaw Blades Set	T-Shank	This set contains blades suitable for wood, metal and plastic. You get 1 x TE 118 A, 1 x TE 118 B, 1 x TE 127 D, 2 x TE 111 C, 1 x TE 111 H, 2 x TE 111 D, 1 x TE 119 BO, 1 x TE 101 B	Check
Bosch T Shank Jigsaw Blade Set, 8 Pieces	T-Shank	8 pieces – a mixture of various jigsaw blades for different materials in a plastic box that sells really well thanks to the low price.	Check
Bosch Professional 2607010629 10-Piece Jigsaw Blade Set	U-Shank	This is a 10 bit set suitable for wood only. You get 2 x T 119 BO, 4 x T 119 B, 4 x T 111 C – suitable for straight and curved cuts	Check
Bosch 2608630014 Jigsaw Blades for Wood, Pack of 5	T-Shank	5 pieces of jigsaw blades for wood- 5 x T 101 BR suitable for laminates	Check
Bosch 2607010631 Metal X-Pro Jigsaw Set	U-Shank	This is a 10 bit set suitable for metal only. You get T 218 A (2x); T 118 G (2x); T 118 A (3x); and T 118 B (3x)	Check

Bosch Jigsaw Blades Explained

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Bosch Brand UK

Bosch are a very popular brand in the UK, and they are known for making very high quality tools as well as garden tools and equipment. They also make a range of home appliances. With reference to tools Bosch make their tools for professionals and contractors in a blue colour, and their tools for working at home in a green colour. They make an excellent range of jigsaws, circular saws, reciprocating saws, table saws and mitre saws.

In the UK, they trade as Robert Bosch Limited and have 5,200 employees across 40 different sites. The UK is the second largest market for this company. They own a number of companies including Dremel, Rexroth, Buderus, CST/Berger, Dynacord, Freud, RTS, Robinair and Worcester Bosch.

Service Line Phone Number: 0344 736 0109

What are Bosch Jigsaw Blades Made from?

Bosch jigsaw blades are made from different types of metal and we have listed these below. It is worth noting that some manufacturers, including Bosch, may use combinations of the metals shown below to make their blades.

Bimetal – These are a combination of high carbon steel and high speed steel and can cut wood, laminates and some metals. These are durable blades with good flexibility, and although slightly more expensive, tend to last long and seldom break.
High Carbon Steel (HCS) – suitable for cutting wood and plastic and good for shape cutting or scrolling. These blades are pretty flexible and will only break if you really push too hard
High Speed Steel (HSS) – suitable for cutting non ferrous metals (aluminium, nickel, tin, brass silver, zinc)and acrylics. These blades are very rigid so tend to break easier if you put too much pressure on them.
Tungsten Carbide – These are for tougher rougher jobs like cutting through wood with nails in it
Tungsten Carbide Grit- the really heavy duty jigsaw blade for cutting glass, bricks, tiles and concrete

Different Types of Bosch Jigsaw Blade Teeth

different types of teeth construction on a jigsaw blade

The image above shows the different methods of setting teeth on a jigsaw blade. With Bosch blades, there are three main types:

Milled Teeth – this type of setting on the teeth helps cut faster and reduce the wear and tear on a blade and means they will last a great deal longer
Ground Teeth – this type of setting produces a much better finish, but they cut slower and they can get very hot.
Wavy Teeth – you primarily find these on their metal cutting blades as these are a tougher type of teeth which are in a wave shaped pattern.

Unless you are doing really fine work, don’t get hung up on the manufacturing process. Most Bosch blades will have milled teeth and they work perfectly well. For finer cuts when you are working with laminates or veneers, then ground teeth with a high teeth per inch settings is what you are after.

Bosch T-Shank and U-Shank Blades?

T-shaped blade

U- shaped blade

For years U-shaped blades dominated the market. That has been flipped on its head and now T-blades rule the world market. When buying a Bosch blade, this should be your most important consideration. The way the blade is inserted into the saw can be done in one of two methods as explained below:

U-Shaped – You will find this style on older models of jigsaw. The U-shaped part is at the top of the blade, and it slides into the jigsaw, and is then clamped in place using a small screw or a small Allen style screw. Although this system works, it made the process of changing a blade slow and very fiddly. If you ever lost the small screw, then it was a huge pain to get a replacement.
T-Shaped – these now dominate the UK market, and are designed to push in to your jigsaw and lock into place, without the need for and tools or screws. They essentially slide into the jigsaw and are released using a quick release clamp. That makes changing a blade very fast, and is described by manufacturers as a tool less blade change. (In the UK market 90% of all current jigsaw makes and models use these)

Bosch still make both types of blades. The model numbers of the blades are good indicators as the model number for a U-shaped blade beings with a “U” and for T-shaped it is a “T”. It is however becoming more difficult to find U-shaped blades.

As you can see, Bosch certainly make a lot of blades, and are according to our research, the biggest producer of these in the UK. We shall conclude this article by explaining a few basics that you should consider.

Most users will need to buy T-shank blades but it is always worth checking just to be sure. After you have figured that one out, then it is really about what material you want to cut through. For the vast majority of people that will be wood.

The next thing to do is to check the depth of wood you will be cutting. It could be anything from skirting boards, shelves, trim, doors, cupboards, flooring or decking boards etc. The list is a long one. Just check the cutting length of the blade and be sure is is long enough to cut through whatever project you are working on.

Finally you want to consider the fineness of the cut. On most projects a normal blade cut is fine, so a blade with 6-8 teeth per inch is ideal. However, where a really nice finish is important, then get a blade with more teeth per inch.

For laminate flooring or laminates and veneers generally speaking, get a blade with reverse teeth, that cuts on the down cut.

You can buy Bosch jigsaw blades at B&Q, Screwfix and most good hardware stores. You can also buy them online in many online stores such as Amazon UK.

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