I have a Craftsman 8 1/2 inch table saw and need help figuring out a better blade to use than the one that came with the saw. I'm cutting pieces of mahogany to make a box for my next cigar box guitar, and I'm getting some tear out at the ends of pieces when I rip to make my sides and top.
I'm confused about what I'm reading but I think I need a carbide tipped blade that's about 40 tpi. Am I on the right track? Ideally, I'd like to be able to cut other hardwood boards that are thicker up to probably 3/4 of an inch.
Thanks in advance for your advice!
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Hi, I use mainly a tungsten tip saw in my table saw 10", and my smaller circular saws. The one in the table saw has 80 teeth. It cuts so smooth the edge does not need sanding most times. I think it called a planer blade. I have a number of blades and change them for cutting cross grain or ripping. Although I have cross cut blades in the compound mitre saw, and the rip blade in the table saw, so do not have to change that often.
if you read through the details pertaining to a particular blade it will advise of its intended use and the type of finish one could expect. Finer cutting blades have more teach so would cost more.
cheers Taff
I do have a nice mitre compound sliding mitre saw and do most of my cuts on that. The table saw is usually for longer and of course thicker pieces. It would be nice to have a blade on there that could do rips up to 2 inches thick and also do those long thinner pieces that the miter saw can't handle. It seems too hard to rip 8 inches of something rather long on the mitre and then have to turn it around and align it to cut the other half.
carbide 80 tooth
When it gets gummed , put it in the kitchen sink or on the sidewalk and spray it with oven cleaner. Then rinse it off .
Thanks for your input. That's good to know.
Actually, anything is better than what comes on a craftsman saw! 40-50 tpi is good, carbide tip lasts longer than normal? Diablo, Spyder, Makita, Ryobi, Irwin, Dewalt, Millwaukee brands recommended, but stay away from Bauer & Hercules as they will most likely wear out faster than the craftsman blade!
Thanks Brian!