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Dave

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199 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: mitre saw blade question miter saw

I posted this yesterday in the “Reviews” section.(wrong place ?)
Although I did get one response from Dave Herron(thanks Dave).
I have a Delta 10” Compound Mitre saw. I bought a Freud LU88 saw blade for my Craftsman table saw a couple weeks ago, and WOW, what a difference it made when I cut some test pieces. Buying the LU88 was a HUGE step up for me, and I really noticed the improvement on my cross-cuts. Nice and smooth, hardly bogged down at all (Craftsman 10” 2.5hp TABLE SAW) on 3/4” oak, at least not like my old blade. My question is, will the LU88 blade also work in my compound mitre saw ? Thinking about getting another one of these LU88 blades, or is there one better for a compound mitre saw. Dave Herron suggested a Freud LU91 thin kerf blade, but I don’t have a sliding mitre saw. Would the LU91 work for my Delta Mitre saw ?

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GaryK

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199 days ago

The LU88 is a crosscut blade so it will work better in your miter saw than your table saw.
I would leave it in my miter saw and get a combination saw for the table saw.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Dave

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197 days ago

I’m learning more about blades, that’s for sure. Today I ordered the Freud LU83R010 10-Inch 50 Tooth ATB Thin Kerf Combination Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor and PermaShield Coating, got it from Amazon for $32.68, original price was $74, so I think this is a great deal. You should check out Amazon’s prices on Freud blades. I’m fortunate since I had some gift certificates at Amazon to buy my blades.

I’m going to go with Gary’s idea and install the LU88 blade in my mitre saw, and use the LU83 in my table saw. Didn’t really know the difference between a combination vs cross-cut blade until I started asking questions. Hopefully when I get really good at WW, I’ll have some good ideas to share.
Thanks Dave, Gary, and Jeff for your input.

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