Thread: Radial arm saw blade

I can't find any details on the blade but looking at the quality of the tools they sell I wouldn't expect to much

I'd stick with the name brands; Leitz, Leuco, Dimar, CMT, Freud, Amana (that's all I can think of off the top of my head)

The well-known brand blades are good, of course, but have a look at the Bosch brand. A 60T 305mm blade is around the $60 mark. I have bought them from Total Tools and also delivered off the net for around that price. I use them on my SCMS .

Could I ask why you want a 100T blade as they are often multi purpose for cutting non ferous metal also? The rake on the teeth is not optimum for timber. 60T is adequate for the majority of crosscutting in timber (and a little cheaper.)

Also be aware that if you use your radial arm saw for ripping the rake of the saw tooth is more critical.

Regards
Paul

Personally, I think it is a false economy to use cheap blades. Wood is too expensive to waste. I put a Flai Mustang on my dewalt, and am very pleased with it. Neutral rake, tcg 60 tooth, cuts everything well. Saw blades you do get what you pay for, it's worth paying for results.

More teeth isn't necessarily better, the small gullets on a 100T blade won't remove waste as well as 60 or 80 tooth blades, and may cut no cleaner.

You will need to watch the blade diameter as well, to fit the Flai I had to remove the riving knife assembly. No problem with the 300mm rip blade I have, but the extra 5mm diameter of the Flai was enough to cause interference.

I always thought that a -ve rake blade was ideal for cross cutting applications in hardwood on a radial arm saw. It tends to give a cleaner cut and the blade runs quieter both in idle and under load. That's just my little observation.
Dont know anything about the blades in question though.

Thanks to those who replied to my query re Swarts saw blade.
I went ahead and bought it as I also want to cut aluminium and have other blades to use on timber. It cost me $4o ( no postage ) but in my excitement forgot to check bore size so cost an extra $25 to bore to 30 mm to fit my Dewalt 8101. Have a great Xmas and an even better New Year