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  1. 06-03-2021, 5:27 AM #1
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    Do I really need a rip blade?

    I have a Freud Glue Line Rip blade - two in fact since I bought them on sale for a price too good to pass up.
    I also have a Frued 26 tooth thin kerf blade for anything over 4/4 or 5/4.

    I spend a lot of time swapping out my rip blade for a 40 tooth combo blade.
    Since i nearly always cut 3/4" stock, would I be better served just getting a good combination blade and leave that in the saw?

    I don't mind the added time it takes to swap out the blades, but, it does seem a waste to spend more time swapping out the blade than actually making the cut a lot of the time when I only have a cut or two to make.

    My saw is a Ridged TS 3660 contractor saw - and so far, it's been working just fine with the regular kerf GLR blade - but - I'd probably go with a thin kerf combo blade.

    I'm also open to recommendations for a very good combination blade.
    Is the Forrest WWII still considered "the best"?
    Last edited by Rich Engelhardt; 06-03-2021 at 5:30 AM.
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