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I contacted Freud and they suggested I use one of their "Thin Kerf Glue Line" ripping blades, either LM74R010 or LM75R010(both 30T) on my table saw and use the LU74R012(80T) "Thin Kerf Ultimate Cut-Off" blade on my mitre saw. All blades have the perma shield coating on them.

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Perma-shield eh?
Is that the same as women's flannel pyjamas?

Another good blade worth mentioning is Infinity. I have their 8" Dadonator and have been very happy with it. Their router bits are quite good as well at a fair price point. Price wise, they are less than Forrest, a bit more than Freud. They have some combo sets you might want to look at.

Ridge Carbide makes a great blade, but pricey. I've heard good things about Tenryu, but have not tried them. Also spendy.

Freud is my hero!

Wait, wrong thread.

Freud is also one of the best rock bands of all time. You know, Pink Freud.



"Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far!"

There 'ya go, Doc!

Crap! I didn't think of that! I was trying to insult a lage group of people with a single sentence. Rats!

Even though we're still in it, the hockey thing doesn't excite as many Bostonians as you might think. Most of the dickweeds you see jumping out of their expensive seats and hurling themselves violently at the glass are from New Hampshire. Hell, everything bad that exists in Massachusetts commutes over the border from there.

I too am a big fan of Freud blades. I have the same "80 tooth, ultimate cut-off" on my miter saw and although it makes for incredibly smooth cuts, I don't really like it. The previous Freud 60 tooth blade I had also made very clean cuts, but with the lower number of teeth (and the resulting larger capacity for sawdust between the teeth, they cut faster.

Good luck!

Holy Crap! It's Frank! Welcome back!

I'm a big believer in using different blades for different uses. You didn't mention the exact brand/type but I'm guessing that the 80 tooth blade is designed to make smooth cuts, as you mentioned, and is best for smaller or detail pieces where you can't afford to have a chip along the edge, like when you are cutting trim, for instance.

For less perfectionist work, it is often too slow & can not handle to much forced pressure on the cut for reasons as you described above. Our human nature is to try to rush through a rougher cut, so we are all more likely to try and cut too fast with it and then it can't clear, bogs down or maybe even maybe burns the wood. Also, they are generally more expensive so it doesn't make sense to use them except when they are needed.

I generally keep a general purpose blade on my saw for quick work. I'll switch to a 24 tooth ripping blade to zoom through ripping bulk lumber or rough cross cuts. Think sizing up 2x4s and such. No use wearing out my speciality blades on this type of work.

My general purpose blade seems good enough for the bulk of my work, even some nicer cross cuts depending on the wood type, but if I want pristine results, I'l switch to the 80 toother and take my time. I actually have more than three blades but that summarizes the 4 main types of wood cuts.