Trying a new Freud blade next week.

[Bill White]

Our company builds from reclaimed lumber. SYP, heart pine, and some oak.
The pine as you can well imagine, really gums up the blade(s) quickly due to the rosin being drawn out from heat generated by the cutting process, and I find myself pulling and cleaning blades a bunch.
Freud has introduced an 18 tooth full kerf rip blade specifically for thick stock, so I says to myself, "self, why won't the deep gullets and thicker teeth reduce the heat buildup?"
Blade will be installed Mon. I'll let you know how it works.
Bill

[scott spencer]

Cut will be rougher than a 24T, but should meet your objectives. You can save some bucks by trying the Delta version (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-10-x-18-FT-Grind-Carbide-Saw-Blade-35-611-/390105614825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad41b49e9) that was made by Leitz. $33.50 shipped

[Howard Acheson]

>>>> Freud has introduced an 18 tooth full kerf rip blade specifically for thick stock

That's not a new blade. Freud has sold that blade for a number of years. We had one in our shop in the early 1990's.

It will be interesting to see how it works in your application. Looking forward to your report.

[Bill White]

Well dang! It was advertised as new, and able to cut a glue line. Guess that I will find out Monday.
Let ya know.
Bill

[John Hays]

I know what you mean, did pine get more sappy these days or what? I've been cutting nothing but pine with the LU84R011 for the past few months and I have to clean the blade just about every other day.

I'm interested to see what your findings are... that blade might save me a lot of down time.

[Mike Cogswell]

Old SYP is very resinous. I've been doing some work with SYP from a house built circa 1880. Every time I cut into it or drill a hole it smells like somebody spilled a can of turpentine. I cannot believe how fresh it smells after more than 130 years.

[John Hays]

So Bill, what's the verdict on this blade?