Freud Combination Saw Blade with Premium Tico Hi-Density Carbide Combination Blend for Maximum Performance - 10" Diameter, 50 Teeth, Comb Grind - LU84R011

I've just gifted myself a second one of these and I seriously doubt that I'll outlive the pair. I've been a hobbyist woodworker for over fifty years going back to when even the best blades were high speed steel that required periodic resharpening. Then with the advent of carbide toothed blades an entire industry changed and no one has ever looked back. Those first carbide tipped blade were good when compared to their predecessors, but not really great in spite of being quite expensive. Most of my earliest carbide blades were 'box store' purchases from well known and highly regarded blade manufacturers, but Freud blades remained out of reach on my budget for many years. Most, but not all of my previous carbide blades performed pretty well, but learning what to look for in a blade took some time. Any blade will cut almost any type of wood or composite, but cutting and quality of cut are two very different things. Many experienced woodworkers will tell you that you need three different blades. Rip, cross-cut and dado, (which is really a blade set). Of these the rip and cross-cut will likely be used the most and unless you have a saw dedicated to each blade and cut you'll be changing blades quite often. That can take time and you might be tempted to skip it, but doing so would be a mistake that could spoil an otherwise perfect cut. That's where so called combination blades come in and this blade is one of the best, if not the very best. It's been designed to do both rip and cross-cuts without the need to switch between the two. Some might say this type of blade is a compromise and they would not be entirely incorrect. But this Freud blade is so good that few would realize there's a difference. This is a premium full kerf blade best used on table saws of 3 hp or more. It will work on lower powered saws, but they may struggle in denser or thicker materials. One thing that sets this blade apart from thin kerf versions of similar combination blades is the inclusion of a flat ground raker tooth behind each group of teeth. This not only clears the chips, but also leaves a square flat bottomed cut: a cut typical from a rip blade, but not possible with a cross-cut blade - best of both worlds and useful for dados, ploughs and rabbits. This a seriously good blade and worth every penny of it's price. Easily comparable with blades costing double or more. This blade will deliver satisfaction for years and years, take it from a guy who likely won't live long enough to need another.

So, I don't write many reviews but for the person like myself wondering if they should buy this blade rather than a cheaper one ... I hope this helps. I am building a new workshop. I bought an old table saw just to leave outside .. at $50 it is expendable. I didn't want to spend more on a blade than I did on the saw! I had a new "contractor grade" blade laying around ... It was brand name ... I think it cost about $35. It was suppose to save HP by having a "thin kerf". It was thin alright ... thin enough to flex when I tried to make an angled cut! It would not cut when I set the saw to 22 deg! It rubbed ... burned the wood ... I could see the blade flex and push away from the wood. So I looked at the blade I took off (all of these are carbide and 40 to 50 teeth). It was much thicker ... did a full 1/8 cut. I searched amazon ... read a bunch of reviews ... found this one ... grit my teeth a bit and went with it. A $65 blade on a $50 saw ... hmmmm It came it ... put it on ... WOW !!!! Made that old saw cut like it was brand new! Smooth cutting at any angle ... great finish ... saw did not even bog down (the old blade was getting dull and I could stall the saw if I pushed hard or fast). You know when they say you get what you pay for .... I know that is not always true but in this case it is!!!! You can see my project buy searching on YouTube or Facebook for Vermont Country Workshop.

Blade was used mint condition. Arrived like a brand new blade. Had purchased one earlier in very good condition but it came with 2 broken teeth. Returned it with no issues. I have used Freud blades for years and find them to be excellent blades. Plenty of high quality carbide on the teeth so they can be sharpened multiple times.

I bought a 10 inch Amana blade (number 610504) and had some problems with it. Please see my review under the Amana product. I sent it back and I purchased this Freud blade. The blade cuts well, very smooth, and I have experienced no kickback problems. The carbide tips are substantial and the blade itself is a heavy piece of metal. There is nothing flimsy about the product. I knocked off one star because I have not used the blade for very long. After I have used it for awhile I will try to remember to update the review. If you read this several months after September of 2012 I probably forgot to update the review; thus, little will have been found wanting in the blade. At that point consider this review to be five stars. AD2

it is my #17 (?) 50 tooth combination blade from Freud in last 8 years. Most of those blades had underwent 7-10 re-sharpening procedures before I was ready to give it to my friends that do framing work with 10-inch miter saw. I have to mention that I hear a lot of positive feed back from framing guys using these blades after it did work on my table saw. :) I am a small home improvement contractor. I make custom cabinets, bookshelves, entry doors and trim. It is not a furniture production business. Sometimes I will not turn my table saw on for several days. However, these Freud 50 tooth combination blades are heavy workers on my 3 HP cabinets saw. Unless I have to rip cut a lot of heavy hardwood I wouldn't remove this blade from my saw and replace it with a rip blade, for the rest of the time this 50 tooth blade from Freud does the most of the job. It rip cuts pretty well on plywood, oak, walnut, pine and maple and it crosscuts very good plywood, oak, walnut, pine and maple. This blade would easily survive after 7-8 re-sharpenings and it will give you very clean cut lines on most of plywood and hardwoods that are commonly used for cabinets and doors production. I am sure that there are more expensive and better blades and probably even fancier. This blade will do the work for me, it doesn't cost a lot and it lasts. Pretty much it is all what I am looking for when I am buying a blade for my table saw.

blade works great - cuts with great precision and high quality

Excellent saw blade and very prompt service.

Desde el principio se persive la buena calidad, muy duradero, lo he usado por alrededor de 5 meses en el taller de carpintería todos los días, en mi opinión de lo mejor en discos de corte para carpintería. No decepciona.

I used to have dewalt blades on my contractor table saw and always was struggling with feed perfect straight cuts and my blades kept deflecting, once I put this blade it I couldn’t believe the cut quality, the blade is thicker so no deflecting and this blade although not for laminate but cuts like a laser through laminate

The Freud fraud is that the blade is 400mm diameter not 16inches