Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in the
back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me unload.
Pretty sweet.
As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
For the time I was going to pick up a Frued General purpose type blade for
the plywood work.
"Buster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
> projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
> will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
My recommendation would be to start of with a combination blade. Then after
you start to concentrate on certain areas of construction, you can buy
blades more dedicated to that task. Something along the lines of this one:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=30059&cat=1,41080,41165&ap=1
"Buster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in
> the back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me
> unload. Pretty sweet.
>
> As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
> cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
> machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
>
> So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
> projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
> will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
Infinity got some very good reviews. www.infinitytools.com
I'm very happy with my Ridge Carbide. www.ridgecarbide.com
Others like the Forrest WW II, I've also used a Freud Diablo 80T with
excellent results on plywood.
Buster says...
> Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in the
> back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me unload.
> Pretty sweet.
>
> As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
> cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
> machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
>
> So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
> projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
> will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
>
> For the time I was going to pick up a Frued General purpose type blade for
> the plywood work.
You can get started with some decent blades for very little money if you
buy Freud or Freud Diablo. I've got combo blades for $30, rip blades
for $25 and laminate blades for $50 at box stores. Don't know of
availability in Canada or price, but I'd think it would be about the
same as here.
For those that are in that area - grab'em. They're an excellent blade and
at 25% off will be a good deal. Blades originally sold for $80 when they
came out and then settled at around $60 ish as I recall. So a blade like
that for around $45 is a steal. I have 3 total, one on the miter saw, one
for the TS and a spare.
I used to have the WW II combo blade also, thin-kerf, but when I got the 3hp
Jet cabinet saw, I went with all 1/8" blades and found that this combination
works well for me. I have several other blades that are of "lesser quality"
and are used for when I'm reclaiming some used wood that may have hidden
nails or I'm just rough cutting some stock to sticker for a project.
A good blade will make your hobby even more enjoyable but well aligned
equipment makes it even better and helps keep it safe too. So purchase the
best blade you can and keep the saw aligned.
Bob S.
"Patriarch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> Bob S,, there's a stack of those chrome Freud blades sitting on the
> discount table at the local (Northern California) Rockler store, 25% off
> or so. They can still be found some places...
>
> Patriarch
Buster,
Lot's of good blades out there but eventually you will want to rip down some
very hard hardwoods that are quite thick, which will burn easily if
everything is not aligned and you're not using a sharp blade.
I've settled on a 30 tooth Forest WW II for ripping and a 80 tooth Freud
chrome blade for cross-cutting with a dead-on alignment. Those chrome blades
are no longer available but there are others just as good or better by
several manf.
I have ripped thru a 7' long section of hard maple at a slight bevel (5°)
through almost 3" thickness and never burned a bit. Other blades can do
that also - as long as you're TS is aligned properly. So spend a few
dollars on a dial indicator setup so you can check blade runout and the
alignment of everything critical to making good cuts.
Bob S.
"Buster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:A0kve.92221$El.37018@pd7tw1no...
> Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in
> the back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me
> unload. Pretty sweet.
>
> As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
> cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
> machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
>
> So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
> projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
> will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
>
> For the time I was going to pick up a Frued General purpose type blade for
> the plywood work.
>
>
"BobS" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Buster,
>
> Lot's of good blades out there but eventually you will want to rip
> down some very hard hardwoods that are quite thick, which will burn
> easily if everything is not aligned and you're not using a sharp
> blade.
>
> I've settled on a 30 tooth Forest WW II for ripping and a 80 tooth
> Freud chrome blade for cross-cutting with a dead-on alignment. Those
> chrome blades are no longer available but there are others just as
> good or better by several manf.
>
> I have ripped thru a 7' long section of hard maple at a slight bevel
> (5°) through almost 3" thickness and never burned a bit. Other blades
> can do that also - as long as you're TS is aligned properly. So spend
> a few dollars on a dial indicator setup so you can check blade runout
> and the alignment of everything critical to making good cuts.
>
> Bob S.
>
Those friends that are coming over to help you unload the saw may have a
dial indicator already. It's the sort of thing that's very useful, but
not every day.
Those same friends will have favorite saw blades as well, and may know a
good local resource for sharpening. If a buddy of mine were to just be
buying a saw, there might be a 'extra' blade available for a starter.
Bob S,, there's a stack of those chrome Freud blades sitting on the
discount table at the local (Northern California) Rockler store, 25% off
or so. They can still be found some places...
Patriarch
On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:29:04 GMT, "Buster" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in the
>back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me unload.
>Pretty sweet.
>
>As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
>cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
>machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
>
>So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
>projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
>will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
>
>For the time I was going to pick up a Frued General purpose type blade for
>the plywood work.
>
I've got a Freud 80-tooth Diablo, and a Freud 60-tooth industrial
carbide blade (with the triple-chip style toothset), and they're both
awfully nice. Both are general purpose, and both yield a cut that is
good enough for glue-ups right off the saw. I've heard others are
better, but until these wear out, I can't see much reason to change
them.
.
>
>I've settled on a 30 tooth Forest WW II for ripping and a 80 tooth Freud
>chrome blade for cross-cutting with a dead-on alignment. Those chrome blades
>are no longer available but there are others just as good or better by
>several manf.
>
>Bob S.
===================
Exact same combo that I keep on my saws... WW!! stays on the cabinet
saw .but is used mostly for ripping...the Frued is mounted in my old
Contractors saw that I use totally only for crosscutting...(with a
sled)...
Bob G.
Buster wrote:
> Well it's done. I purchased a new General Table saw. It's currently in
the
> back of my truch waiting for some friends to come over to help me unload.
> Pretty sweet.
>
> As I said in my earlier post my first project will be some simple plywood
> cabinets for storage in my shop. I have not pruchased a blade for the
> machine, as I didn't think to ask for any recommendation before...
>
> So: I am looking for recoomendations on 10" table saw blades. My first
> projects will be using lots of plywood, a little further down the load I
> will need a rip blade, and a crosscut blade.
>
> For the time I was going to pick up a Frued General purpose type blade for
> the plywood work.
Freud Diablo 80T great blade for the money. Once you get into it more a
forrest for fine cabinet work. No other blade on the market even comes
close but your going to pay big bucks for it.
Rich
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