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Table saw blade recommendations? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 11 months ago by HewlettHackard@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca
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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!

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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

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.