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This is a very good, high quality blade that will give you an awesome cut. It is a little pricey, but it is worth every penny.
I cut my Red Oak stock to width plus a small allowance for a pass over the jointer. Forrest does not exagerate when they describe the capabilities of this blade. For some reason I did not check the quality of the cut edge after the first board as I usually do. When I bought the blade I was beginning a cabinet project for friends who wanted it for a gift to their son. The cabinet was a challenge to begin with and for it to be a gift really put the pressure on. I really did not need that Jointer allowance as the cut edge was every bit as good as the Jointed edge. This blade is fantastic and proved to me that it pays to buy quality.
I just didn't think that a 100 dollar saw blade could make such a big difference. WOW. I have about 15 table saw blades from Freud, Dewalt, Oldham, Rigid, you name it. They can. P.S. I mean how can one company make a saw blade that is THAT much better, I thought. It is truly a wonder, even on my old craftsman 500 dollar table saw with the out of alignment motor.
Smooth effortless cuts. All of them under 100 dollars. That's all I can say. It does. I was surprised how big a difference this saw blade makes. WOW. One thing I noticed is that the blade is much heavier than any of the other blades.
over 30 years of woodworking (for a living). the price has kept me away, now i want a back up, a 12" mitre, a 8 1/2 mitre.worth the bucks.
Rips are so clean that I don't need to take a pass on the jointer. First one is going strong, just wanted to know I'd have a backup when my first needs sharpening sometime in the distant future. Second Woodworker II I've purchased. These blades are awesome at both ripping and cross cutting and this is while cutting primarily hard woods, but works equally well in soft woods. With the 40 Tooth version, I rarely change blades no matter if I'm ripping or cross cutting. First time you see the edge of whatever board you cut, whether it is a rip or cross cut, you will be SO happy with your purchase. I've tried many other brands over the 20+ years of woodworking and I wish I'd found the Forrest Woodworker II when I was just starting out. This is THE blade.
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