Saw Blades

[Rick Lucrezi]

I want to ask about saw blade choices, but I am sure it would have been covered many times. Dont want to be redundant. Is there a way to look up stuff that has been covered so I dont ask a question that has been asked?>

[Jim Becker]

There is a search feature available in the top menu bar. You can use either the internal "Advanced" search or the Google search that are in that menu.

Jim
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[Sonny Edmonds]

I use Systematic (http://www.justsawblades.com/systimatic/) blades. :eek: :D

[Rick Lucrezi]

didn't find much which is surprising. My local suplier carriers Freud, Marathon and Matsushita.(sp?) Freud is the mainstay. My question is, why do they offer so many varieties in each catagory. For example. In a 96 tooth. They have 2 industrial laminate blades. One is the thick kerf, the other thiner with the tripple grind. The later being almost half the price. I have both and both work great. The tripple grind on my uni makes a perfectly clean cut on melemine, but it does bog my uni on picthy pine. My uni is a 3hp so I dont thing I need to worry about the thin kerf and less power but is there another advantage or disadvantage

[Gene Howe]

I bought a Tenryu dado set from their website. They sent along their catalog. It lists every blade they manufacture. Talk about confusing! :confused:
Luckily, it's indexed as to application as well as material.
BTW, Tenryu is a very good blade, no matter the application.:)

[scott spencer]

This article (http://www.rockler.com/articles/display_article.cfm?story_id=72) gives some ideas of what the different blades types are best used for.

[Rick Lucrezi]

This article (http://www.rockler.com/articles/display_article.cfm?story_id=72) gives some ideas of what the different blades types are best used for.

Thanks Scott. Very informative. I like to learn something everyday. That article should be required reading. Again, thanks.

[Dewey Torres]

Rick,

Let me help.

If a combo (in other words all around) blade is what you are looking for there are basically 2 hard to beat choices:

1) Freud Premier Fusion
and
2) Forrest Woodworker II

I have both and my pref is the Freud but they are so darn close it could easily be a toss up.

[Bill Huber]

I just don't think for the money you can beat the Freud blades.

I have a Diablo 60 that does and outstanding job on cross cuts and I also have the Premier Fusion as my do it all blade.
I had a Forest II which was a good blade but I really didn't see any difference in it and the Freuds.

The cost is good and the product is great. I am also thinking of getting one of there rip blades in the near future.