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backofanenvelope:
Hello all,
I have been looking at replacing the blade on my 10" JET Table Saw and want to get a blade more suitable to cutting Plywood and dimensional pine mainly main rip cuts but with some cross cuts. As a noob modder I am aware that the multi purpose blades are the "jack of all trades" I also have been reading about replacing table saw blades with circular saw ones due to a smaller kerf. The Blade on the TS is 254mm and I can find replacements but wanted to find out what peoples thoughts are about swapping. Recommendation on brands also appreciated.
TomC
ddmckee54:
Not sure what manufactuers are available on your side of the pond, but Freud is always a good choice. Might be a little pricey, but the quality is very good. The blades I get usually depend on how fat my wallet is at the time. Circular saws on this side of the pond are normally 7-1/4" so you would sacrifice a lot of depth of cut going with a circular saw blade. 10" Thin kerf blades are also available, at a price.
Cutting plywood and ripping pine normally requires two different blades. When cuttting plywood you need a lot of teeth to avoid tear-out of the veneer face of the plywood. Ripping pine requires a lower tooth count for two reasons - one you are ripping the wood so you don't need to worry about tear-out and two because it's a softwood the sawblade is able to tear out larger chunks of wood - the lower tooth count allows a larger gulllet between the teeth with more room for sawdust.
If it was me and I expected to cut a lot of plywood I'd get a dedicated 10" plywood blade. A combination blade will probably serve you just fine for the rest of your cutting chores, just don't expect glass smooth cuts because the blade is a compromise between a rip blade and a cross-cut blade.
Have fun and keep your fingers away from the blade.
Don
backofanenvelope:
Many thanks Don, I have looked at some Freud blades and have thought about the 60T blade that is recommended for Ply.
Oh and yes I fully intend on keeping my fingers in tact and have a healthy fear of the blade whizzing around..
TomC
Beone:
I use 7 1/4 blades on my 10 inch table saw about 90 percent of the time. I only put in a big blade when I need the depth of cut, seldom. I like the Freud Diablo blades. A 60 tooth is about 20 bucks.
Dave
backofanenvelope:
Thanks Dave, I have located one from Amazon so will give it a go after Chrimbo..
TomC
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