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
diablo 40+ tooth
Why not a 24t for ripping?
you can use a 24t, but the 40t can do more accurate finer rips and lasts a bit longer in my experience, and it can handle hardwoods better, and reduces splintering etc when ripping plywood. if doing cabinets maybe go up on teeth even more, but then youre pushing the balance of cost and performance.
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
