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 Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 04:24 AM
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The 12" compound sliding miter saw I want to get has NO blade. For general use around the house I need some help on what blade to get. I noticed some finishing blades with 60T, 80T, and 96 Teeth. Any ideas here?
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 04:27 AM
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80T is a good general purpose blade for a 12" miter saw.
For a sliding saw, you need one with a zero or negative kerf angle. Any radial arm saw blade should do.
You absolutely get what you pay for with blades. The cheap Dewalt models at Lowes are exactly that - cheap. If you're cutting boards for stuff where finish doesn't matter, then use whatever. If you need a nice cut, get something like a Forrest.
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 04:30 AM
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For 2x4s and such then the lesser tooth blades will work fine and they are cheaper. The more teeth the blade has, the smoother the cut and generally a higher price too.
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 04:33 AM
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Depends on what you're cutting . More "teeth" = a smoother cut .
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 05:25 AM
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Crankalot
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4 tooth for general purpose. Woodcraft has some CMT blades for Black Friday
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 04:12 PM
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Gamblinman
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Make sure to buy a carbide tooth blade, It will cut faster and smoother, and stay sharp longer.
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 07:31 PM
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80T is a good general purpose blade for a 12" miter saw.
For a sliding saw, you need one with a zero or negative kerf angle. Any radial arm saw blade should do.
You absolutely get what you pay for with blades. The cheap Dewalt models at Lowes are exactly that - cheap. If you're cutting boards for stuff where finish doesn't matter, then use whatever. If you need a nice cut, get something like a Forrest. This is really good advice... When you buy tools you are gonna use a lot buy the best... it only hurts once.
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Re: Miter saw Blade help...
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11/23/17 07:48 PM
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OK...sounds good and thanx for the info. I needed that
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