what blade to cut birch ply?

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One good trick/tip I learned and works great is to score the wood with a sharp box knife. This prevents chips and tears when using cheap blade.
I use a long metal ruler to accurately score the wood.

Agree. I was going to recommend doing this also. It works with melamine too. Even with a good blade, its hard to avoid tearing the veneer, especially when crosscutting.
 
Triple chip or best results will be had with a high alternate bevel with a negative rake angle.
More teeth is always better.
A layer of blue masking tape can help with tearout if its still a proben.
Amana and Everlast used to have very good technical refs in their blade catalogs.
And use a guige for skilsaws.
 
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