Table Saw Basics - Blades I Use And Recommend

[@BikeBoatandTravel]

Thanks John.... this series has taught me volumes and probably saved me a lot of greif.

[@ianmathieson65]

John, your videos always give me much food for thought and are a tremendous learning aid. Your comment about having to match the thickness of the riving knife to the blade kerf made me realise the limitation of saws which come with a riving knife where no other thicknesses are available. The user is then tied to a fixed kerf which limits the choice of blades for such as for the purposes you described.

[@mikesdirt159]

You can temporarily remove the riving knife, then reinstall after special cuts.

[@ianmathieson65]

Mountain Mike's Wood Works Seems to me this defeats the purpose and benefits of a riving knife so why not leave it off all the time?

[@HarrisonJones269]

Since you are on the table saw kick. Any recommendation on table saw fences. Proper width, length, style, ETC...?

[@johngordon9889]

I watched this just because of the maniacal guy holding a saw blade John. :-) Nice video. Thanks for a good start to my Saturday.

[@jameswestii454]

John, what's your thoughts on different blades with numerous jigs? Let's say you set your jig(s) up with a thin kerf blade and then you need to use that jig but need to use a thicker kerf blade for whatever reason. Would that not throw off your cut and/or widen the kerf line that we reference on our jigs? Also would different kerf blades throw off the measurements when using the tapes on the table saw?

[@JonPetersArtChannel]

Great idea with the7 1/4 for fine work , I never thought of that.. good stuff John

[@DIYBuilds]

I use the diablo 40 tooth combo blades. They are thin kerf and cut really good even after loosing about 10 teeth... damn nails!!!

[@lawdog516]

I love your new series of helpful videos, thanks

[@krtwood]

I leave a Freud 80T melamine/plywood blade on there most of the time, out of a similar laziness. It actually does a decent job ripping so I only take it out if I have silly amounts of ripping to do. Which I do right now. Which is why I'm here instead. Anyway I like it because it does a really nice job on the 3mm baltic birch that even the expensive combination blades have a hard time crosscutting and also makes a really nice cut in foamboard. Two things I cut a lot of that most people don't.

[@MerwinMusic]

Any recommendations for a flat top blade for doing splines and things like that? Without always using a dado blade?

[@jbestell]

MerwinMusic Forrest Woodworker 2 #1 Grind 40T. All my other blades are Freud / Freud Diablo but for flat bottomed cuts this was worth the cost (to me) My $0.02

[@Petesn190]

Hey John, I really like that funcy sound bits at the end of your videos. Keep going with that :-)

[@alexisxyz7531]

Do you know if i can use a crosscut blade on my 12inch table saw?

[@imortaldeadead]

Thank you for sharing your good advice with us 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Saw on

[@dakotawoodworx2282]

My go-to is a Diablo glue-line rip blabe...it leaves a finish as smooth as a jointer if not smoother.

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Along with using good quality blades, keeping them sharp will increase performance and actually reduce the risk of kickback. Dull blades can burn and bind on the wood as it's being cut. You can help support the work I do in making these videos: Plans for sale: www.ibuildit.ca/plans.html Support this channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Did you know I have other KZbin channels? My main channel: kzbin.info More videos on my second woodworking channel: kzbin.info My home reno channel: kzbin.infoHome Website: www.ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/

[@btdga]

I would add that Freud has two product lines, Diablo which is sold in most home centers, and "industrial" which is found in woodworking stores and online. In my experience there is a noticeable difference in the quality of the cuts. If you shop around online you can often find the "industrial" equivalent for about the same price as the Diablo in a home center.

[@PhilepZ]

Thank you!

[@kyzenlanx]

As an Australian... I commend your swearing. We consider ourselves some of the best swearers in the works (besides the Irish), and you're up there mate! Must just be the colonies.

[@gavinmerrigan9833]

kenour well you can f**k right the fu*k off if you think you Australians can swear as good as us Irish !!! Get fuc**d 😂😂😂

[@kyzenlanx]

Well... I don't believe you're Irish. You spelt fook wrong, ya fookin eejit! (Half Irish here!) 😂

[@etheroar6312]

Yer all a bunch a feckin twatwaffles.

[@btdga]

Also, keeping blades clean is important. The sharpening service I use says the majority of the blades they get for sharpening don't need it, they just need to be cleaned.

[@gsilcoful]

Thank you.

[@dafud77]

Hey John, First off thank you for all the great content and tips. I bought the Ultimate plans and will start building it soon. My question is, what blade do you use with it? I have tried to look at your various videos and articles and cant seem to find the blade you use for 1/8 inch cuts. I have researched and see a Freud that has a FT grind, and a Forrest that is 150 buck plus. What do you recommend?

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

I have the Freud FTG and that works great. I've never owned a Forrest blade, so can't comment on if they are worth the extra money.

[@TonatiuhMellado]

Me parece fantástico que estés refrescando toda la información sobre el uso y seguridad de la sierra, espero te genere muchas visitas y puedas aprovechar para crear más contenido sobre otras técnicas y manejo en otras herramientas.

[@benzmansl65amg]

Top thumbnail!

[@Immolate62]

Just bought a Forrest WWII after a decade or so of using Diablo/Freud. The first thing I noticed is that you have to be pretty careful how you handle a Forrest to avoid unintended laceration syndrome.

[@TheHarryroks]

Worth it? I use Diablo Super Thin Kerf 24T for most of my work.

[@andrewaustin6941]

"Dis" was a good video.

[@terencehacker]

Damn, john in a shirt!

[@sebastienmgn2968]

For myself I'm using the cheapest blade because 99% of the Time I use reclaimed wood si it didn't hurt if I broke few Teeth on a nail or screw right now I use nextra blade cost me 5$ but if take longer to Cut it's always depand on what you do

[@btd2516]

Do you sharpen your blades, or send them out to be sharpened, or just buy new blades? A sharpening video would be good to do, if you sharpen them yourself.

[@alfredneumann4692]

John has done this. But i don't remember, when. He used a diamond-file and sharpened it by hand on the table of the tablesaw, was very tricky.

[@Xlriick]

A smaller diameter blade will spin faster than a larger one.

[@jbestell]

Love the wiseass thumbnail, made me laugh

[@brodiesmith4419]

FIRST VIEW!!

[@versatileduplicity9313]

I find table saws to be dangerous as hell. That's why I got a circular saw

[@versatileduplicity9313]

@Harry Knows yeah, exactly