LS

Larry Spitz

06/01/2006 8:26 PM

Freud LU84M on a table saw

Friends,

I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back when
I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it says
LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago that it
claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the rake angle if
my very vague memory is correct.

The other day I had to do a lot of cross-cutting using a sled on my
table saw, and just for the fun of it, I put this blade on. Boy doe this
thing cut well. The end grain surfaces fairly gleam and not a splinter
in sight.

So it seems I must be doing something right.

My questions are:

Is my memory correct about this blade being specifically designed for a
miter saw?

Am I doing anything illegal, immoral, unsafe or fattening by using this
blade on a table saw? The cuts sure look nice!

Larry


This topic has 8 replies

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"mike"

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

06/01/2006 6:55 AM

larry.
How many teeth? 50 teeth is a combination blade.....80 teeth is a
cross cut miter blade? I sold Freud blades for years, with the teeth
count I can tell you the model number.

Mike

LB

Larry Blanchard

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

06/01/2006 8:59 AM

Larry Spitz wrote:

> I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back
> when I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it
> says LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago
> that it claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the
> rake angle if my very vague memory is correct.

I've been using one on my table saw for many years - a standard
"combination" blade - ATBR IIRC.

--
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WS

Wes Stewart

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

06/01/2006 12:31 PM

On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:59:09 -0800, Larry Blanchard
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Larry Spitz wrote:
>
>> I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back
>> when I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it
>> says LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago
>> that it claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the
>> rake angle if my very vague memory is correct.
>
>I've been using one on my table saw for many years - a standard
>"combination" blade - ATBR IIRC.

Me too. Had it on my old Craftsman 20 years ago. Bought a Unisaw and
put it on that before selling the Craftsman with the Delta-supplied
blade on it.

LS

Larry Spitz

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

07/01/2006 10:39 AM

Wes Stewart wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:59:09 -0800, Larry Blanchard
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Larry Spitz wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back
>>>when I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it
>>>says LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago
>>>that it claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the
>>>rake angle if my very vague memory is correct.
>>
>>I've been using one on my table saw for many years - a standard
>>"combination" blade - ATBR IIRC.
>
>
> Me too. Had it on my old Craftsman 20 years ago. Bought a Unisaw and
> put it on that before selling the Craftsman with the Delta-supplied
> blade on it.
>
Oops, sorry. This is definitely a crosscut blade. As I said the surface
is hard to read but it might say LU85M.

Ld

LRod

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

08/01/2006 1:49 AM

On Sun, 08 Jan 2006 08:44:14 +1300, Larry Spitz
<[email protected]> wrote:

>mike wrote:
>> larry.
>> How many teeth? 50 teeth is a combination blade.....80 teeth is a
>> cross cut miter blade? I sold Freud blades for years, with the teeth
>> count I can tell you the model number.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>It's 80 teeth, 10" and has black sides of the disk. One side had white
>lettering which is now mostly rubbed off.

It probably said "Ultimate Cut Off Blade" or "Ultimate Chop Saw
Blade". I've had a couple of those and they really do a nice job in a
chop saw. I can't imagine that they wouldn't also do a nice job in a
table saw, although I don't think it'd rip well.

--
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JG

Joe Gorman

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

06/01/2006 8:02 AM

Larry Spitz wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back when
> I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it says
> LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago that it
> claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the rake angle if
> my very vague memory is correct.
>
> The other day I had to do a lot of cross-cutting using a sled on my
> table saw, and just for the fun of it, I put this blade on. Boy doe this
> thing cut well. The end grain surfaces fairly gleam and not a splinter
> in sight.
>
> So it seems I must be doing something right.
>
> My questions are:
>
> Is my memory correct about this blade being specifically designed for a
> miter saw?
>
> Am I doing anything illegal, immoral, unsafe or fattening by using this
> blade on a table saw? The cuts sure look nice!
>
> Larry
Freud says it's a combination blade
http://store.yahoo.com/freud-tools/freudlu8inco.html
Joe

LS

Larry Spitz

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

08/01/2006 8:44 AM

mike wrote:
> larry.
> How many teeth? 50 teeth is a combination blade.....80 teeth is a
> cross cut miter blade? I sold Freud blades for years, with the teeth
> count I can tell you the model number.
>
> Mike
>
It's 80 teeth, 10" and has black sides of the disk. One side had white
lettering which is now mostly rubbed off.

FC

Fly-by-Night CC

in reply to Larry Spitz on 06/01/2006 8:26 PM

07/01/2006 7:27 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
Larry Spitz <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's 80 teeth, 10" and has black sides of the disk. One side had white
> lettering which is now mostly rubbed off.

Sounds like it's an LU85 or LU98 with the black body description. What
is the tooth grind configuration - triple chip; hi-alternating top
bevel; alternating top bevel? Also, is it a regular 1/8" kerf or just
slightly under?

It's not an LU84. Could be an LU85, LU74, LU94 or LU98.
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