Freud Fusion TS Blade

[Ken Massingale]

Having used a Forrest WWII for a few years I decided to take advantage of Peachtree's 25% off sale and grab a Freud Fusion. The Fusion is a 30 degree Hi- ATB 40 tooth blade.
I initially had burning when ripping Maple but discovered the rip fence was kicked in a couple of thousandths at the end. After correcting this operator error, the Fusion rips and crosscuts an edge smooth as a baby's bottom and there is no issue using a full kerf blade on my Ridgid TS3650 1.5hp contractor saw.
I'll not say it's way better than the WWII, but it is definitely the WWI's equal. For a glue-up ready edge at this point I would give the edge to the Fusion. At $75 it's a bargin.

 

[Ray Martin]

Ken,

Thanks for the review. It's good to know there is a lower cost blade that performs well. Can you tell us more about the "quality test"? Have you tried any other wood types? Any plywood?

Ray

 

[Ken Massingale]

Ken,

Thanks for the review. It's good to know there is a lower cost blade that performs well. Can you tell us more about the "quality test"? Have you tried any other wood types? Any plywood?

Ray

Ray,
I'll do some additional cuts on different material including ply later today or tomorrow morning, and post some pics.

 

[thrytis]

In Wood Magazine's test, the Freud Fusion didn't perform very well. Since then they have declared the test flawed and retested. The Fusion now gets their "Top Tool" award.