Table saw blade reccomendations

[tatteredtimbers]

I've got a 10" table saw that I use to do rough cut rips of pieces between 2" and 5" thick. Its been "OK" but the blade is toast. I'm in need of a good blade that won't choke on the hickory, butternut and oak I work with.

Looking at FoxBC, Freud Industries, Dewalt and Diablo.

FoxBC is my top pick. Nice thin kerf, others not so sure. I just need a nice clean, consistent cut.

Any recommendations?

thank you

 

[Mike1950]

I have all but the fox. Never used a thin kerf on TS. I really like my frued for ripping. Forrest for cross cutting.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Freud Diablo thin kerf worked well for me on my old table saw.

 

[Nature Man]

I’ve used Freud blades for both ripping & crosscut. I would like to try the Forrest for crosscut per Mike’s suggestion above. I’m not fond of thin kerf, as I see regular blades being more stable. Chuck

 

[Mike1950]

I’ve used Freud blades for both ripping & crosscut. I would like to try the Forrest for crosscut per Mike’s suggestion above. I’m not fond of thin kerf, as I see regular blades being more stable. Chuck

I agree. They are barely ok on 7.5 skills away. So easy to overheat if you are ripping a bunch of hard wood. I do not remember warping a full size blade but not at all hard to remember ruining a thin kerf. But might just be me. I find thin kerf necessary on battery poweredtools.

 

[JustAnotherGuy]

Try sawblade.com! Lot of other options.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Yeah the oy reason I ran thin kerf was the saw was a low hp model. I run foll kerf on my new 3 hp saw.

 

[Tony]

I'm with Mike on both the Frued and the Forrest, use both of them.

 

[tatteredtimbers]

Went ahead and got the FoxBC (before I saw the replies). works well, cuts much faster so I messed up a beautiful 3" x 8" x 65" board from a 1840s barn. I was so mad at myself. But someone just ordered 24" floating shelves so it will be put to good use.

Partially through the process of what I call "quieting" but I make my own words up a lot.

 

[DLJeffs]

That looks like a big cut with lots of blade exposed. Is blade wobble a concern? My old Delta blade wobbles sometimes.

 

[Tom Smart]

I like these. Maybe next time you need a blade. I have no trouble using a thin kerf with stabilizing discs. You do loose some depth of cut but save wood on finer projects.

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