Replacement saw blade

but...................I'd strongly suggest you get a dedicated rip blade + crosscut blade. That will prove more versatile and give you better results.




Now, there are better blades out there, and I'm sure some guys will be round shortly to tell ya gotta get a Forrest, or Ridge , and that Freud is junk, and a lot more tall tales. But all the blades linked are (likely) available today in your town for a reasonable price - and they certainly are "decent" blades.

I have been quite happy with the results I get from my Freud combination blades (several to choose from) on my Delta saw. I get smooth cuts in both cross and rip. I have had them resharpened a couple of times with good results so the initial cost averages out over time. I also have a Forest cross cut blade I use on my radial arm saw which gives great results but for the $$ I think the Freud is a better investment. There might be occasions when I would use a dedicated cross cut or rip blade if I were doing a lot of either cuts but for everyday use changing blades is a nuisance. However as I said I have a cross cut blade on my radial arm for most of those cuts.

I recently purchased a combo blade from Tenryu and it seems to cut very clean. I have not used it much yet but it came highly recommended by people far more experienced than me so I gave it a try. So far pretty happy with it and it was reasonably priced.

xedos said:

DIABLO 10 in. x 40-Tooth General Purpose Circular Saw Blade D1040X - The Home Depot

Diablo's next generation 10 in. x 40 Tooth General Purpose Carbide Circular Saw Blade features new laser-cut stabilizer vents for precise and clean cuts in a variety of wood materials. The advanced stabilizer

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but...................I'd strongly suggest you get a dedicated rip blade + crosscut blade. That will prove more versatile and give you better results.

Avanti 10 in. x 24-Tooth Ripping Circular Saw Blade A1024X - The Home Depot

The Avanti 10 in. x 24-Tooth Ripping Circular Saw Blade has wide teeth and a notched edge recommended for hardwood, softwood and pressure-treated plywood. The high-quality, carbide-reinforced steel lasts

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DIABLO 10 in. x 60-Tooth Fine Finish Circular Saw Blade D1060X - The Home Depot

Diablo's next generation 10 in. x 60 Tooth Fine Finish Carbide Circular Saw Blade features new laser-cut stabilizer vents for precise and clean cuts in a variety of wood materials. The advanced stabilizer

www.homedepot.com

Now, there are better blades out there, and I'm sure some guys will be round shortly to tell ya gotta get a Forrest, or Ridge , and that Freud is junk, and a lot more tall tales. But all the blades linked are (likely) available today in your town for a reasonable price - and they certainly are "decent" blades.

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This is basically what I have, those exact blades. The combo I use for crosscuts and general purpose. But it is 100% worth it to swap out for the rip blade for ripping anything of any real length or thickness. And then the fine finish sits around if I need near-joinery quality cuts on a table saw. It's pretty rare that I do though.

I bought a Marples combo blade at Lowes several (5, 6?) years ago and it is still going strong. I have done everything with it including resawing hard maple. Even after so much abuse, it still leaves a glue ready surface. I use in on a 36-725.

Has anyone ever used the Amana Tool Electro Blu

Lazyman said:

I bought a Marples combo blade at Lowes several (5, 6?) years ago and it is still going strong. I have done everything with it including resawing hard maple. Even after so much abuse, it still leaves a glue ready surface. I use in on a 36-725.

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I cannot find a Marples 10 inch, it must be discontinued.

JRsgarage said:

I recently purchased a combo blade from Tenryu and it seems to cut very clean. I have not used it much yet but it came highly recommended by people far more experienced than me so I gave it a try. So far pretty happy with it and it was reasonably priced.

Tenryu RS-25550 10" 50 Tooth 5/8" Arbor all purpose wood blade - Circular Saw Blades - Amazon.com

Tenryu RS-25550 10" 50 Tooth 5/8" Arbor all purpose wood blade - Circular Saw Blades - Amazon.com

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This seems like a decent blade for the money.

Looks like the Marples combo is still available on Amazon.

I have both Freud and CMT combo blades. Both very good, but CMT was and has been superior…and I ran a bunch of tests to compare blade. I bought the CMT in 2017 and use it when the Forrest is out getting sharpened. The CMT is capable and a good replacement, for about 1/4 the cost of Forrest.

Which CMT? The combo blade that has 4 ATB teeth, plus a TCG tooth in every group of 5 teeth.

I've been butchering wood for over 40 years trying different manufacturers blades and staying away from the high priced ones. I'm not a professional but a serious hobbiest. My usual go to was a 40 tooth blade in the mid price range and for the most part I was satisfied with the results. That all changed when one day in the last fifteen to twenty years I put a 7.25" 60 tooth Freud Diablo thin kerf blade on a Jet cabinet saw to see how it would perform. It cut faster than a 10" thin kerf blade and just as smooth (if not smoother) as the bigger blade. It's become my go to blade for the vast majority of my work only resorting to a ten incher as the need arises. The best part is it's much cheaper than those ten inchers.

JRsgarage said:

I recently purchased a combo blade from Tenryu and it seems to cut very clean. I have not used it much yet but it came highly recommended by people far more experienced than me so I gave it a try. So far pretty happy with it and it was reasonably priced.

Tenryu RS-25550 10" 50 Tooth 5/8" Arbor all purpose wood blade - Circular Saw Blades - Amazon.com

Tenryu RS-25550 10" 50 Tooth 5/8" Arbor all purpose wood blade - Circular Saw Blades - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

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I have been using this blade for a long time, even had it resharpened twice. For a combo blade it works very well.
If I am doing a lot of ripping, I will swap the blade out for a dedicated rip blade, very noticeable difference in the power draw.

I might just go with this, Amana Tool A.G.E. Series Table Saw Blades – Rip & Crosscut 2-Pack I got an email this morning from them. Seems likes descent set for the money.

Sark said:

I have both Freud and CMT combo blades. Both very good, but CMT was and has been superior…and I ran a bunch of tests to compare blade. I bought the CMT in 2017 and use it when the Forrest is out getting sharpened. The CMT is capable and a good replacement, for about 1/4 the cost of Forrest.

Which CMT? The combo blade that has 4 ATB teeth, plus a TCG tooth in every group of 5 teeth.

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I use Amana 90 teeth carbide blade. Smooth cut!

I can highly recommend the CMT 40-tooth combination blade from Taylor Tools (www.taytools.com). Only $30 and this thing is worlds better than my Forrest WW2 ever was!

had to be more than one, lol. pending shop work, diff blades for diff work, jmo
rj in az

jclankford said:

I use Amana 90 teeth carbide blade. Smooth cut!

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How’s that work out for ripping ?