THIS BLADE IS A WINNER

Great review. Thanks

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Mike I have them on all of my saws, except my chop saw, but that blade has been sharpened by Forrest, so it’s almost as good. I think they’re the best around. Thanks for the review.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

Nice review Gator. I agree 100%. Bit the bullet and bought one for my chop saw a few months back and it’s pretty impressive. Once you make a few cuts with this blade you’ll quit worrying about how much it costs!

Fireball So as i understand it on the Chop saw you dont need the stiffener / dampener…is that correct ?

thanks for your comments

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

Mike,

This is a nice review. I have them on all my saws and am completely satisfied with their performance.

I put a dampener on my table saw, even though I am running a full kerf blade. Whether it helps the performance or not I really haven’t done a comparison. But I have the stiffener so why not use it. It does reduce the overall height a little but I am generally not cutting anything thicker than 2.5 inches anyway.

Thanks for the post.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

I have had a Forrest on my radial saw for 20 years and it cuts as good as the day I bought it. One of the best investments I have made.

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

Nice write up. Thanks for sharing

I have a Forrest Chopmaster on my RAS and it works great. However, I was told that it was designed for the slide type miter saws. So when I want a perfect cut on the bottom side of the board I push the blade through the wood. It’s kinda tricky and the dust collector doesn’t catch much dust. I plan to put the chopmaster on my dual slide compound miter saw and use another Forrest blade on my RAS. Good review. I have been sold on Forrest blades once I forked over the cash for the first one.

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

Thanks for the review. I will definitely keep this in mind when I replace my blade.

I have 5 Forrest Saw blades!! I just love them!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

To Bob Durnell …..re:I was told that it was designed for the slide type miter saws. yes …The Forrest Website actually says RAS usage is Forrest WW1 and Chopmaster … ..but now that i know Chop (hence the name ) i will put the chopmaster on my Miter saw and get a Forrest 1 for my RAS …and see how that goes …i love them so much I may put one on my Router …

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

To matt garcia, alright you had to make me go out and count the Forrest blades stored in their shipping holders and the two on my saws. I counted 6, oh my I had no idea that I had that many. To keep them in tip top shape they should be sent back to the factory for sharpening. I’ve sent them back twice and they cut just as good as new. It beats buying a new blade. By the way I think I’ll put one on a router or two too!

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

Nice review!
I have always heard good things about Forrest blades but never tried one. Maybe now I will.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

Thanks Gator.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

My uncle has one in his table saw, we were so impressed that he bought the Dado set and dampner. They are hands down the best you can buy – nobody even comes close! I will be putting one in my new saw ASAP.

-- --Chuck