What’s a decent blade for ripping accurately? I’m using an old Craftsman 113 belt-driven saw, which I understand isn’t very powerful. I’d like to get nice rips on some 3/4” thick oak. If I can rip thicker stock in the future, that would be great, but as long as I can at least rip thicker softwoods too I think I’ll be satisfied.
I don’t expect to do enough woodworking to worry about a blade made to last through many re-sharpenings; I just want nice rips. Is a $20-30 Diablo from a big box store going to do what I want, or do I really need to step up to the $70-80 range for cut quality? Thanks!
I really like CMT Orange blades. I had a 2 year old blade that seemed to have a defect in the finish and when I contacted them, they immediately asked for my address to send a replacement blade.
Love my diablo blades, definitely an a-/b+ blade
Freud, which also makes Diablo, has quite a few good options. Go for something with less teeth (like a 24T) which will give a smooth cut without overloading the saw. The 113 should handle hardwoods over 3/4" just fine.
I believe it was StumpyNubs @ youtube who recommended Ridge Carbide, but they’re expensive. https://ridgecarbidetool.com/collections/table-saw-blades/products/10-x-40t-ar-4-1-15-hk-094-125-ts2000-super-combo-blade
I haven’t used them yet but I’m definitely buying one when I need another blade.
Heat kills the blade, and longer rips will cause the blades to get hotter than short rips. These carbide blades are supposed to do really well at staying cool.
I’ve seen his recommendation too but that’s another 2x price jump over the price range I’m already trying to avoid!
High quality blades can be professionally sharpened multiple times. Blades from Big Box stores generally cannot. That being said, Diablo’s are fine for home user, IMO.
I forgot exactly how expensive they were when I posted. Sorry
I have a 60 tooth 10" Diablo blade in my table saw and haven’t had any complaints. My use case is mostly home diy projects, primarily with fir/pine and plywood, but I have ran oak through it without any issues.
Given the price difference you are seeing I would get the Diablo blade and try it out.
I think a big part will be knowing your saw, how quickly it wants to cut (regardless of the blade) and making sure it isn’t overloaded by exceeding how quickly it wants to cut.
In think this CMT orange blade is a good value for the table saw https://www.amazon.com/CMT-256-050-10-Industrial-Combination-Grindwith/dp/B000P4NTRC
diablo 40+ tooth
Why not a 24t for ripping?
