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If you want a professional blade that lasts and doesn't need changing often (as disposable blades do) then this one is for you. It won't bend, and the teeth retain their edge like no other.
I use it in my 24 year-old worm drive Skilsaw. The blade is a beast- heavy and wide, but boy does it cut.
Forrest makes fine blades and this one is no exception. Yes, it's an expensive blade, but the cuts are clean, straight, and it makes more wood chips than dust.
I use this blade for general purpose cutting- 4X4 Doug Fir, rip cuts on 2X6 lumber, cutting 1/4 to 1" plywood and it's just amazing. Every cut is sharp and the thing never seems to get dull.
Also, it can be returned to Forrest and re-sharpened, which I like. Yes, it's expensive, but it is also a professional tool and will provide value over its life where a disposable blade won't.
I now have these blades on my 10" tablesaw, 7-1/4" circ and 12" mitersaw. This blade produces so much less tear-out even without a zero clearance device that its amazing.
I've tried several manufacturers' blades and until now, was a loyal Freud user. I have been building kitchen cabinets and furniture as well as a fair amount of construction/remodeling for over 30 years.
I've always used zero clearance inserts on my tablesaw and a zero clearance base on my 7-1/4" circular saw to get a tear-out free cuts. Well, all you need to do is try one of these blades and you realize what you've been missing.
The quality of the blade is top notch, but more importantly, the quality of the cuts are far and away the best of any I've used. I still use zero clearance devices when cutting plywood or laminates because I'm a perfectionist, but you get the point.
I also have their blade stiffener on the tablesaw.you should get that too.Forrest is now the only brand I'll buy.Forrest is the best--You get what you pay for.
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