10" Table Saw Blade

[internova]

I have a very basic 10" Royabi Table Saw that HD sells for $129. I'm thinking to buy a replacement blade. Any recommendations?

I meant to say I only use this to cut MDF for speaker building so far. I've seen some blade with 24, 40, 60, 80 tooth. I have a cheap circular saw and the replacement blade (Diablo) made a night and day difference. I'd like to see what number of tooth makes sense.

[isaeagle4031]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I prefer to use a 60 tooth blade, carbide tipped. I have a bosch in my saws (use the same in my miter saw) and have had them in use for a couple of years now and they still cut straight and accurate.

[thekorvers]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I have a very basic 10" Royabi Table Saw that HD sells for $129. I'm thinking to buy a replacement blade. Any recommendations?

I meant to say I only use this to cut MDF for speaker building so far. I've seen some blade with 24, 40, 60, 80 tooth. I have a cheap circular saw and the replacement blade (Diablo) made a night and day difference. I'd like to see what number of tooth makes sense.

Diablo blades (made by Freud) are a good value and easy to find (the big orange store).

I would go with the 40 or 50 (preferred) tooth blade:

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100055325/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=diablo&storeId=10051#.UPMjgmcRtyY

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202786854/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=diablo&storeId=10051#.UPMjhWcRtyY

[bobbarkto]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

Try a thin kerf blade w/60 teeth.
Triple chip tooth pattern will wear the best in mdf and give a very clean cut.
If you expect to cut any solid wood or plywood then a 40 tooth combination blade might make the most sense.

[Psycoacoustics]

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I'm using the Diablo blades also and like them very much. 60 and 80 tooth versions. However, the next blade I buy will not be a "thin kerf" version. I think I'm getting a little deflection, which leads me to think a full width, or thicker blade would run straighter.

Just my thoughts, Mark

[feyz]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I have a very basic 10" Royabi Table Saw that HD sells for $129. I'm thinking to buy a replacement blade. Any recommendations?

Don't buy a blade that has kerf smaller than minimum allowed with your riving knife on the saw. The min kerf spec most probably stamped on the riving knife, or written in the manual.

I couldn't see kerf spec on the diablo blade I bought on its shrink wrap, but it is avaliable at diablo blade's website.

[[email protected]]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

the diablo blades do the job and can be resharpened.

[s7horton]

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I'm using the Diablo blades also and like them very much. 60 and 80 tooth versions. However, the next blade I buy will not be a "thin kerf" version. I think I'm getting a little deflection, which leads me to think a full width, or thicker blade would run straighter.

Just my thoughts, Mark

Thin kerf is nice for saws that are lacking a little power. I use the Forrest Woodworker II. While that blade is not appropriate for this thread, I also run the Forrest blade stiffener on all my blades. That can be used on any blade and does a nice job. I think brand new they are like 25 bucks.

http://www.woodcraft.com/PRODUCT/2020378/22066/FORREST-5-BLADE-STIFFENER.ASPX?refcode=10INGOPB&gclid=CIfT6bTN5rQCFcxAMgodkEEAxw

[Bob Brines]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

+1 on the Freud Diablo. I have the thin 80 tooth on my table saw and a 60 tooth in my circular saw. I don't do MDF, but the table saw give a very smooth cut with little chip-out of the veneer.

Bob

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on a side note, its amazing how quiet a sharp blade is.

[bobbarkto]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

Usually that is from incorrect blade geometry, improper setup or user error (feed too fast, material moving away from guides during the cut, dull blade, feed too fast for the power of the machine, etc.).
A thin blade is not the best choice for production work where the blade will heat up from continuous use at high feed rates. Then they can deform in the cut.
But on a low powered portable like the Ryobi they can make a world of difference for the better.

I'm using the Diablo blades also and like them very much. 60 and 80 tooth versions. However, the next blade I buy will not be a "thin kerf" version. I think I'm getting a little deflection, which leads me to think a full width, or thicker blade would run straighter.

Just my thoughts, Mark

[tyger23]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but I've had fantastic luck with the harbor freight blades. Specifically the 40 tooth titanium nitride coated blade. The 60 tooth blade cuts smooth as silk for me.

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-40-tooth-carbide-tipped-circular-saw-blade-with-titanium-nitride-coating-93893.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-60-tooth-industrial-combination-saw-blade-38543.html

FWIW, I have a professional craftsman table.

[thekorvers]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but I've had fantastic luck with the harbor freight blades. Specifically the 40 tooth titanium nitride coated blade. The 60 tooth blade cuts smooth as silk for me.

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-40-tooth-carbide-tipped-circular-saw-blade-with-titanium-nitride-coating-93893.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-60-tooth-industrial-combination-saw-blade-38543.html

FWIW, I have a professional craftsman table.

Harbor Freight blades are made by Lifetime Carbide, probably a Chinese company with an American name. They use C2 grade carbide tips which is not a very high grade. I have used some of their blades. I would rate them as mediocre.

Freud blades are made in Italy and use C3 and C4 grade carbide. If you have ever used some of their blades you will appreciate the difference.

Thin kerf blades are good for an underpowered light weight saw as someone already pointed out. They require a lot less force to cut through as the blade width is substatially narrower than a standard blade and consequently experience a lot less friction. Yet it should not deflect if everything is properly aligned and set up and proper procedure is used.

I rate Freud blades almost as good as the Forest blades at a fraction of the cost. They manufacture blades for several companies. They used to sell blades under the Avanti name, sold at Home Depot (don't buy their recent Avanti blades: crappy blades made by a totally different company). They also used to manufacture the golden Ridgid blades for Home Depot. I have found some incredible deals on the Avanti blades sold by Rockler, Amazon and on eBay when they were closed out. Keep your eyes out for those as they still show up occasionally.

[thekorvers]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I forgot to mention in relation to the question by the OP concerning the number of teeth: For a table saw, which is designed for long cuts (ripping), you don't want a blade with a great number of teeth. You want the blade to be able to clear the wood dust and chips, which is hard to do with many teeth and small reliefs. The blade will overheat and scorch the wood with long cuts and extended use. You don't want very few teeth either as the cut will not be smooth. So the answer is a happy medium, hence my suggestion of a 50 teeth combination blade. Not too expensive and you will still get a smooth cut with a high quality blade. Don't get a cut rate blade. You get what you pay for! For a miter saw the cuts are short, so that the dust clearing and overheating will not be a factor. You would use a blade with a lot of teeth to get the smoothest cut.

[richmaz15]

Re: 10" Table Saw Blade

I have found this to be a good all purpose blade that won't break the bank:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o05_s00_i00

Good clean cuts on a variety of materials.

I use it on a Bosch 4100 worksite saw.