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   danmart | Mar 23, 2008 12:28am | #1

   take a look at forrest blades. they are in a league of their own. prices are a bit high up front but they are worth every cent. have used freud quite a bit but they are a distant second.

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   noreddust | Mar 23, 2008 01:10am | #2

   A good quality Ripping blade will work well since your cuts are rip cuts.

      Scott

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   daveinnh | Mar 23, 2008 01:34am | #3

   I use an Everlast 40 tooth ATB blade with good results with a Delta tenon jig on a Unisaw.

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   BriMcG | Mar 23, 2008 08:40am | #4

   I own a Forrest and really like it but recently purchased a Tenru Gold Medal and it is leaving a glass smooth surface in the Walnut that I have been cutting recently. Tenru also produces it's own plates which is something Forrest doesn't do I'm told. That's one reason they want you to purchase a stabilizer plate for their blades. NO! I'm NOT cutting Forrest down...pardon the semi-pun...I like the blade! It's just I believe a TS blade ought to be stiff out of the package and need any help.

   There are a lot of less costly choices out there but in my opinion you are going to have to spend at least $50.00-$70.00 for a blade of any real quality. Craftsman had a blade that was reviewed very favorably by Wood Magazine I believe and came in around 50 dollars.

   Bottom line for me when spending that kind of money is look for superior carbide and a stiff plate.

   Brian

   
   

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   Edited 3/23/2008 1:47 am ET by BriMcG

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   Rich14 | Mar 23, 2008 04:07pm | #5

   Michael,

   Almost any blade available, on a properly adjusted saw, will give you adequate quality, if not superb quality on the face of the tenon for a gluing surface.

   But only a FTG (flat top ground) rip blade will leave the shoulders adjacent to the tenon flat. Combination blades (typically ATB) will impart that pattern to the shoulder, weakening the mechanical mating between the shoulder and the cross piece.

   I'm partial to Freud rip blades. They are only available in full kerf in the FTG configuration.

   Rich

   
   

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   Edited 3/23/2008 9:08 am ET by Rich14

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   9michael9 | Mar 23, 2008 05:22pm | #6

   Rich, which blade do you use?  I have been using a Forrest but the push throughs are to hard for my liking.  I was leaning toward the Frued blades for this operation.

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   Rich14 | Mar 23, 2008 11:37pm | #8

   I have the LM 72 FTG. While I like the Freud, I don't think it's possible to buy a bad blade from any of the usual suppliers. As long as you get the type needed for the type of job to be done.Rich

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   Knotscott | Mar 23, 2008 07:29pm | #7

   Hi Rich - Up until a year or so ago, the LU87 24 tooth ripper was an ATB ripper, but is now FTG. I personally wouldn't buy a blade just for tenons since they're hidden, but an FTG ripper is a handy blade for other tasks as well. Freud, Infinity, CMT, DeWalt, Amana, Ridge Carbide all have good examples.