I'm considering purchasing a jointer to use on a number of pending home
projects that will require jointing boards together. In the process of
reviewing my options I came across the Freud LM74R Glue Line Rip Blade. The
promotional info on the blade indicates that it eliminates the need for a
jointer and it cost about 1/7 the price of a good 6" jointer. I realize
that a table saw cannot true up a warped or cupped board. However, if a
board is reasonably flat to begin with it might work. Does anyone have any
personal experience this blade?
tlorman at stny dot rr dot com
Tom wrote:
> No personal experience with the blade, But other experiences tell me
> that any decent blade will do the job. You've still got to have a
> straight edge along the fence, and 90 degrees laying on the table,
> Just do a good job of cutting, then glue it. Today's glues are
>
I have the (don't laugh!) set of clamps sold at Rockler that you can use on
your TS as a jointer. Used in combination with a good TS blade, I've made
several table tops with no problems. Not saying I wouldn't love a jointer,
but what I have works for me right now.
No personal experience with the blade, But other experiences tell me that any
decent blade will do the job. You've still got to have a straight edge along
the fence, and 90 degrees laying on the table, Just do a good job of cutting,
then glue it. Today's glues are phenomenal at their job. Tom
>
"Tom Lorman" [email protected] wrote:
>Date: 11/24/2003 9:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time
>Message-id: <[email protected]>
>
>I'm considering purchasing a jointer to use on a number of pending home
>projects that will require jointing boards together. In the process of
>reviewing my options I came across the Freud LM74R Glue Line Rip Blade. The
>promotional info on the blade indicates that it eliminates the need for a
>jointer and it cost about 1/7 the price of a good 6" jointer. I realize
>that a table saw cannot true up a warped or cupped board. However, if a
>board is reasonably flat to begin with it might work. Does anyone have any
>personal experience this blade?
>
>tlorman at stny dot rr dot com
Someday, it'll all be over....
I have this blade and it is a great rip blade but it doesn't replace my
joiner.
"Tom Lorman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm considering purchasing a jointer to use on a number of pending home
> projects that will require jointing boards together. In the process of
> reviewing my options I came across the Freud LM74R Glue Line Rip Blade.
The
> promotional info on the blade indicates that it eliminates the need for a
> jointer and it cost about 1/7 the price of a good 6" jointer. I realize
> that a table saw cannot true up a warped or cupped board. However, if a
> board is reasonably flat to begin with it might work. Does anyone have any
> personal experience this blade?
>
> tlorman at stny dot rr dot com
>
>
"Creamy Goodness" <creamy at agbf1942 dot com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tom wrote:
> > No personal experience with the blade, But other experiences tell me
> > that any decent blade will do the job. You've still got to have a
> > straight edge along the fence, and 90 degrees laying on the table,
> > Just do a good job of cutting, then glue it. Today's glues are
> >
>
> I have the (don't laugh!) set of clamps sold at Rockler that you can use
on
> your TS as a jointer. Used in combination with a good TS blade, I've made
> several table tops with no problems. Not saying I wouldn't love a
jointer,
> but what I have works for me right now.
These work just fine. You have to have one reasonably straight edge for a
saw blade to be of any benefit and that little clamp set does the trick.
'Course I use the WW II blade.
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