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02-23-2011 05:03 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: tablesaw blade Hello All, I think I’ll eventually get a dado set but I don’t have a use for one at the moment so that can wait. I have a good miter saw, so I’m sure I’ll continue to use that for most cross-cutting operations. I’m leaning toward a thin-kerf ripping blade and a flat-filed cross-cut blade. Or, to kill multiple birds with one stone, I’m even thinking about a thin-kerf ripping blade and a dado set for use in joinery (and leave the cross cutting to my miter saw). Thoughts? Thanks for your help! -- Mitch, http://furnitude.blogspot.com Also blog at http://www.craftsy.com/blog/author/mitch-roberson/ |
10 replies so far
#1 posted 02-23-2011 05:45 PM |
Mitch, I have a Freud and like it. Amazon is selling the Freud LM75R010 30t Thin Kerf Glue Line for $48. shipped. |
#2 posted 02-23-2011 06:02 PM |
I have a glue line rip and while it puts acceptable glue joints on edges, it doesn’t crosscut well at all. The FT, TCG of the teeth don’t work well for that application. I also have a CMT general purpose blade that is just as good with the glue line rips (I’ve done side by side comparisons) and has a very good quality cross cut. You might be able to use a combo blade as well but the general purpose has only 40 teeth compared to 50 usually found on combo blades. That helps with ripping. -- Childress Woodworks |
#3 posted 02-23-2011 06:58 PM |
Given your budget constraints and your desire for glue joints off the saw, I’d suggest you plan on a saw blade stabilizer which will give you better quality cuts from blades not as good as you’ll one day own (and which still benefit from the use of the stabilizer). I was real skeptical about these but they’re an excellent tool and they never wear out or need sharpening! Kindly, Lee -- "...in his brain, which is as dry as the remainder biscuit after a voyage, he hath strange places cramm'd with observation, the which he vents in mangled forms." --Shakespeare, "As You Like It" |
#4 posted 02-23-2011 07:15 PM |
A flat filed crosscut blade????? No way. Crosscuts should be made with ATB or High ATB blades, or a good quality 50 tooth general purpose blade. Flat teeth on a crosscut will do a very poor job, and will have lots of tear-out. -- bill@magraphics.us |
#5 posted 02-23-2011 08:05 PM |
When ripping 8/4 stock I use the Freud 24T Rip that is best for >3/4” stock. I started out using a Freud 50T Combination blade and that just would NOT handle ripping 8/4. Since you are using a contractor TS, you probably won’t be ripping much stock >3/4 so the Freud LM75R010 30t Thin Kerf Glue Line mentioned above is probably your best bet for ripping. -- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..." |
#6 posted 02-23-2011 08:06 PM |
I have had good success with one of the $50.00 Ridgid Combo blades. |
#7 posted 02-24-2011 01:33 AM |
A thin kerf rip blade and crosscut blade are my first choice in blades. They reduce the wear and tear on the table saw and reduce waste. Next is a combo blade ATB alternate top bevel. This can be used for creating narrow dados and a flat bottom in the dado. Then I would get a good dado blade set. I use the Freud that has the dial-a-shim instead of individual shims. Saves time getting the width set just right. -- Don, Diamond Lake Custom Woodworks - http://www.dlwoodworks.com - "If you make something idiot proof, all they do is make a better idiot" |
#8 posted 02-24-2011 02:59 AM |
-- Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.... |
#9 posted 02-24-2011 03:32 AM |
Brand names are a personal choice, but I like to have a wide assortment of blades, so I have 4 blades with tooth counts of 20, 40, 60, and 80. Now that I think about it, I have 5: I also have a plywood blade that came with my saw and has never been used. Gives me a wide choice. -- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do. |
#10 posted 02-24-2011 04:26 PM |
These are the two standard blades I use. This one for cross cuts and light ripping $40 and this one for ripping $30 I just bought a new table saw and wood craft sold me a $138 Forrest Wood Worker II 40 tooth thin kerf for $40. It is nice but it does not cut nicer than those blades listed above. |
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