Anyone have the Forrest Woodworker II 10", 20-tooth rip blade, and how good is the cut?
Any recommendations to replace my tired, old Freud 24-tooth blade?
Anyone have the Forrest Woodworker II 10", 20-tooth rip blade, and how good is the cut?
Any recommendations to replace my tired, old Freud 24-tooth blade?
Any suggestions?
Sure, stop fooling around and get a real saw blade.
I have a Systimatic Glue Joint Rip (30 tooth) that was recommended to me about 10 years ago.
Still going strong.
Almost all of my saw blades are Systimatic's. I threw out the rest as they died.
Simply awesome, I bought it just to rip 2"+ material. I've been very happy with all the Forrest blades I have purchased.
I don't have that particular blade, but I do have the WWII and the Dado King and they are both first class. I think the Forrest name speaks volumes in saw blades. Having said all that, I use a Freud Glue Line blade for ripping, and it is excellent too.
What kind of saw do you have David?
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The best rip blade I have ever owned was a 12" I have for my SCMI from FS Tool. You really have to look hard to see which side has been jointed and which is ripped. I have a 10" and it is good as well, but not quite as good as the twelve, but it is being used in a different saw, a PM66.
It is a thick blank with some good clearance and requires some HP, but I have never been a thin kerf fan anyway. Seems the blade almost always gets a wobble going so you have to cut big anyway, so no savings.....
Yes, it's my go-to ripping blade. It's very aggressive and will rip thick stock like butter. It does NOT leave a pristine finish, but it's not designed to.
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My Infinity does a swell job.
See what ya get when ya ask for opinions........
Bill
On the other hand, I still have five fingers.
I have been using my Forrest rip blade for over five years and it is still going strong. In fact all my blades are Forrest: rip, cross cut, circular saw, dado and SCMS. I would like to point out that I clean all my blades everytime I start a new project. It still amazes me how much sharper they feel after cleaning.
Last edited by Byron Trantham; 01-06-2009 at 10:21 AM.
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Byron Trantham
Fredericksburg, VA
WUD WKR1
Is the Freud blade beyond serviceability? Cleaning and sharpening will do wonders (until you run out of carbide to sharpen). If you must replace it, how about another Freud blade? Here's the rundown on full kerf options:
Thick Stock Rip (formerly known as the Speed Ripper):
http://www.freudtools.com/p-37-thick...ipbr-nbsp.aspx
Heavy Duty Rip:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-35-heavy...ipbr-nbsp.aspx
Glue Line Rip:
http://www.freudtools.com/p-34-glue-...ngbr-nbsp.aspx
Charles M
Freud America, Inc.
Everyone is different and I'm no exception. (I'm probably quite a bit different than most but that's a different story. D But I have had the best, most consistent cuts with all my Freud blades. I own approximately a dozen I believe. I Have used the WWII (two different blades a couple of years apart) as well as an Infinity and, while both are very good blades and a lot of people swear by them, I go back to my Freuds every time. They have a feel to them that I know and like and can rely on.
My saw and my woodworking style and technique seem to work best with the Freud blades and I'd recommend them any day of the week.
JMO YMMV
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Your saw has enough power to spin just about any decent rip blade on the market. You could probably rip fairly thick material with up to a 40T blade if you really want a clean cut. The standard FTG rippers from Freud, Infinity, Amana, CMT, Ridge Carbide, Tenryu, etc., should all do fairly well, and leave a glue ready, but predictably slightly scored edge, and poor crosscuts. Find a good deal and go with it if that's the type blade you want. (The "R" in the Freud model number is for their red Permashield coating.)
The Forrest WWII 30T will rip nicely to 3" or so, and even leaves a fairly respectable crosscut...food for thought.
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