Table Saw Blade Suggestions

[Brent Romero]

Any opinions on which 10" blades are better in the $20-$40 range. Both ripping and cross cutting.

Thanks in advance for the Help.

[Prashun Patel]

I've had good luck with the Freud's and Avanti 40t general purpose or 50t combo blade.


Personally, I prefer a 50t combo blade and a 24t ripping blade. The 50 will rip things < 1". The nice thing about the 50t combo vs the 40t general purpose is that some combos come with an atbr grind, which means it leaves a flat bottom. This can be useful if - like me - you want to cut the odd dado/rabbet with it.

[Cary Falk]

http://www.toolbarn.com/dewalt-dw7657.html
http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/onsrud%20saw%20blade?_dmd=1&_sop=12&clk_rvr_id=297850325513&MT_ID=69&tt_encode=raw&geo_id=1&keyword=onsrud+saw+blade&adgroup_id=2701161646

[scott spencer]

For what saw?

[Brent Romero]

Delta Model 34-670....

[scott spencer]

Thin kerf is your friend for that saw. The best deals going IMHO are the German Onsrud blades being clearanced on Ebay. He still has some 50T ATB/R (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Onsrud-COM-10-098-50-10-Combination-Saw-Blade-/320827067376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab2c88bf0#ht_1036wt_932) TK's for auction. Most are selling in the $21 range with free s/h. If you miss out, or prefer something else. The Freud Diablo blades are a good value, as are the CMT ITK Plus P10050, and the DeWalt Precision Trim DW7140PT and DW7150PT (http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW7150PT-10-Inch-Combination-8-Inch/dp/B000HCZ4JS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326335068&sr=8-1).


...The nice thing about the 50t combo vs the 40t general purpose is that some combos come with an atbr grind, which means it leaves a flat bottom. ...

Prashun - The 50T ATB/R blades won't leave a truly flat bottom because the beveled teeth protrude slightly above the raker teeth, which leaves small grooves along the edge of the kerf....sort of like a dado set. They're "flatter" than most ATB grinds, but not "flat". Only a flat top grind (FTG) will leave a uniformly flat bottom across the whole kerf...those are most commonly found on low tooth count rip blades.

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9cMUxBr6flNNr_JscX6abaMoDsDu-PU_ibheYrUenjmir48uID1KMn6X9

[Bruce Wrenn]

Delta 35-7657 ($21 + shipping) from Cripe Distributing. This is my "does everything " blade.

[Jason Adkins]

I just picked up some of the onsrud blades off of ebay. 80 bucks shipped for a 50t combo, a 60t crosscut, and an 8 inch dado stack. cant beat that deal

[Bill White]

Me too on the Onsrud blades. Got the glue line rip and the combo. Just put the combo on the saw this week. Test cut was EXCELLENT. My first Onsruds. What a deal, and the free shipping wasn't bad either. $65.00 shipped for both.
Bill

[Lee Schierer]

You can get an excellent blade from Rocker for $40 right now. It is a Freud LU82M. It is an excellent crosscutting blade and ripping blade even on a contractor type saw. Exceptionally smooth cuts. Here is the tooth profile:219448

[Brent Romero]

You can get an excellent blade from Rocker for $40 right now. It is a Freud LU82M. It is an excellent crosscutting blade and ripping blade even on a contractor type saw. Exceptionally smooth cuts. Here is the tooth profile:219448

I do want to thank everyone for the excellent education and advice. I have a few of the Osran blades on bid right now...but my question on the Freud blade mentioned..is that a stamped or laser cut blade? I read something recently where the stamped blades resonate and are more apt to warp or flex during cutting.

Thanks

[scott spencer]

I do want to thank everyone for the excellent education and advice. I have a few of the Osran blades on bid right now...but my question on the Freud blade mentioned..is that a stamped or laser cut blade? I read something recently where the stamped blades resonate and are more apt to warp or flex during cutting.

Thanks

That is a laser cut blade Brent ....all that have been mentioned here so far are. Cheap stamped blades aren't worth a darn IMO. It's worth noting that the LU82 is a 60T full kerf triple chip grind (TCG) blade that'll pose more resistance for your saw than some of the others mentioned. IIRC, your 34-670 is a compact saw with a universal motor, correct?

[Brent Romero]

That is a laser cut blade Brent ....all that have been mentioned here so far are. Cheap stamped blades aren't worth a darn IMO. It's worth noting that the LU82 is a 60T full kerf triple chip grind (TCG) blade that'll pose more resistance for your saw than some of the others mentioned. IIRC, your 34-670 is a compact saw with a universal motor, correct?

Yes, that is correct...my saw is a 34-670 with the universal motor.

[Prashun Patel]

Scott, I know it's not perfect, but it's better than a straight ATB grind, and it's usually a very easy cleanup to get it truly flat. It's worked well enough for me. But I see your point.