Separate rip and x-cut blades for ts...

[Clisby Clark]

I use my TS for ripping a great majority of the time. Therefore I prefer a dedicated 30T Glue Line Rip as opposed to the ubiquitous combo blade. That being said, I am looking for a good dedicated cross cut blade for a planned miter gauge/sled purchase/build. Any recommendations? (Or should I just purchase a WWII while Amazon's got them on sale?) I know there must be some dropoff in performance with a "one size fits all" approach, but how much difference is there between the crosscusts on the WWII/Gold Medal/Fusion class blades and a dedicated cross cutter? Thanks as always.

[Vince Shriver]

Ridge TS2000 is a very nice blade.

[Bret Jackson]

Another vote for Ridge Carbide. And there sharpening services are second to none.

[David Giles]

Amana 50T crosscut. Better than my WWII. My favorite blade next to the Freud glue line rip blade.

[Bill White]

80 tooth Freud. Gotta keep McCraken busy ya know.
Bill:p

[scott spencer]

The WWII, TS2000, and Gold Medal 40T blades have very similar ATB tooth configurations, and have similar crosscut characteristics. Their crosscut abilities range from good to very good for most applications depending on the materials and your needs, but they won't compare all that well to a similar quality 60T-80T dedicated crosscut blade. The Freud P410 Fusion and Infinity 010-044 Super General (http://www.epinions.com/review/Infinity_Super_General_10_40_Tooth_General_Purpose _Blade_epi/content_420337454724) both have a Hi-ATB configuration that's better for ultrafine crosscuts. Their lower tooth count leaves them at a disadvantage compared to a 60T-80T Hi-ATB design, but the Fusion and SG should both outperform the other ATB 40T blades for crosscuts, and will have the advantage of a bit more versatility than the 60T-80T crosscut blades. 50T combo blades tend to have similar crosscut abilities to the 40T GP blades but performance varies with each blade....but honestly, if you're only going to crosscut with this blade, there's really no reason to accept the crosscut performance of a general purpose rip/crosscut blade.

There are several good 60T - 80T blades that you could consider....from Freud there's the LU80R010 (http://www.epinions.com/review/Freud_F810_10_80_Tooth_Hyper_Finish_Precision_Cros scut_Blade/content_226805780100) Hi-ATB or LU85R010. Infinity has the 010-080 Ultrasmooth, and the 010-060 HiATB 60T (http://www.epinions.com/review/Infinity_10_60_Tooth_General_Purpose_Saw_Blade_010 _060_epi/content_422331125380). Forrest has a few that would do well... Duraline Hi-ATB (http://www.epinions.com/review/Forrest_DH101007100_Duraline_Hi_A_T_10_100_Tooth_5 _8_Arbor_100_Kerf_Melimine_Plywood_Cutting_Circula r_Saw_Blade/content_409287298692)...the 60T WWI is similar to the Infinity 010-060. I haven't tried the Chopmaster but many like it...the Amazon prices I looked at earlier didn't look all that enticing to me. The Amana Tool 610600 60 ATB is another good alternative that crosscuts quite well and adds an element of clean ripping versatility up to ~ 6/4". Some of the better DeWalts or CMT blades should be good choices as well.

[Peter Quinn]

Yeh, what Scott said. If you need a cross cut blade, get a cross cut blade. Lots of good ones to chose from. I do use both a WWII and a Ridge TS2000 for cross cutting fairly regularly with good results for for miters and blind ends like face frames, but when it counts I use an 80TH cross cut which leaves a smoother surface that is easier to sand.

[Paul Demetropoulos]

I also have a Ridge TS2000 and would rate the crosscuts as very good.