changing table saw blades

Probably not alot of comments forthcoming.
But yes, I find a huge improvement with 14” and 12” blades over a 10” on the quality of the cut finish.

You’ll be even more amazed if you clean the pitch off that blade!

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Unbob- I really didn’t expect any comments. It was just late and I was amused. Lol

Knotscott – the blade came with the saw when I bought it. The previous owner used it to resaw 12/4 Brazilian Cherry and never cleaned the blade hence why it looks so bad. I agree, it needs to be cleaned again, but i got home late from work and opted for working time versus cleaning time. Especially since it was still cutting clean and smooth.

Cleaning is what shrinks them like that! Have to be careful to only use cool water, woolite, and line-dry.

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That’s what does it? I figured it had something to do with drying them on high. Either that or sharpening them too many times. ;)

Kept trying to shrink my blades, but the dryer died before I could finish.

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I think you should clarify… the saw was originally designed for 14” blades, correct? I can see someone stumbling across this thread who wouldn’t know any better trying to run a 12” or 14” blade in a 10” saw…

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Yes the saw is a 14” saw. I have to change arbor extensions to use a 10” blade. If someone tried to put a 14” blade on a 10” saw, they would find the hole is way too big for their arbor.

Yes the saw is a 14” saw. I have to change arbor extensions to use a 10” blade. If someone tried to put a 14” blade on a 10” saw, they would find the hole is way too big for their arbor.

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-- Ken from Ontario, Canada

No, my saw has interchangeable arbor extensions. They are stub shafts that screw into the end of the arbor shaft. I have to change them out the extensions when going from a 5/8” 10” blade to a 1” 14” blade.

Ken, many 12” + saws have replaceable arbors to go from 1” to 5/8”.

Mark

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