Best Blade For....

[Bigdog72]

Need recommendations for the best replacement blade available for a compound sliding miter saw? Only cutting wood as of now.

 

[Canuck]

Geoff

About a year ago I replaced the stock blade on my CMS with a Freud 96 tooth Diablo blade (Correction...that s/b 80 tooth blade) and it has been great. Price was pretty good too. Around $60 I think.

Not sure if this blade would be suitable on a slider though. (-5 degree hook)

Wayne

 

[Makinsawdust]

About anything with a high tooth count should give satisfactory results. 60-80T for a 10" blade and 72-96T on 12" blade. -5 degree hook angle is probably best from a kickback stand point.

 

[JackLeg]

Freud! :icon_thum

 

[MarkE]

Freud! :icon_thum

Yup. What he^ said.

Negative hook angle is good for a mitre saw blade. High tooth count gives nice smooth cross cuts.

 

[Mike Camp]

Freud! :icon_thum

Third that. I use 60 - 80 tooth on my 10" sliding miter saw almost all the time. Unless I am doing framing, hardwood flooring (especially laminate), etc. I switch to this cheap 40 tooth blade from Harbor Freight

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inc...lade-with-titanium-nitride-coating-93893.html

at $10 on sale I consider it disposable.

 

[McRabbet]

Best Blade without reservations is this LU85R012 96 tooth Freud (also available in 10 inch):

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[mkepke]

Based on personal experience: Freud LU80something, Forrest Chopmaster or Leitz 80-tooth something.

These days, I don't think you can go wrong with a Tier 1 maker's purpose built CMS blade. That is to say any of Freud/Forrest/CMT/Amana/Tenryu CMS blades.

-Mark