60 or 80 tooth blade

[MEL]

I'm going to be cutting and installing molding and other detail wood work in
my house. Should I use a 60 or 80 tooth blade to make the cuts in my 12"
power miter saw?

[Sy Kaplan]

80 for a 12", 60 for a 10"...usually. I have an 80 tooth for my 10" Unisaw,
but rarely use it now that I have a Forrest WW1 60 tooth.....cuts are smooth
as glass. Same goes for my 80 tooth Forrest Chopmaster blade on my DeWalt
12" CMS.

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[MEL]

Thanks for the tips. I just bought a Dewalt 705 that I am going to use with
the new blade. I priced the 60 and 80 tooth blades at about $70-$80
dollars.

Mel

[Daniel Hicks]

MEL wrote:
>
> I'm going to be cutting and installing molding and other detail wood work in
> my house. Should I use a 60 or 80 tooth blade to make the cuts in my 12"
> power miter saw?

The more teeth the better.

[John McGaw]

Agree. The 12" Chopmaster produces glassy-smooth cuts in nearly any
material and doesn't cause any chipping that I've detected.
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Sy Kaplan <sa...@blacksheepwoodworks.com> wrote in article
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> 80 for a 12", 60 for a 10"...usually. I have an 80 tooth for my 10"
Unisaw,
> but rarely use it now that I have a Forrest WW1 60 tooth.....cuts are
smooth
> as glass. Same goes for my 80 tooth Forrest Chopmaster blade on my
DeWalt
> 12" CMS.
>
> --
> --
> Sy Kaplan
> Proprietor
> Black Sheep Woodworks
> sa...@blacksheepwoodworks.com
> http://www.blacksheepwoodworks.com
>
> "To thy own self be true"

> "MEL" <meln...@sisqtel.net> wrote in message
> news:8kr0q...@enews2.newsguy.com...

[Leon]

When you upgrade, be careful about your selection. I have heard of 5
separate situations that when or if a wider blade is used on these saws the
drive gears tend to burn up. Removing more wood = more strain on these
gears. My local blade dealer and sharpener strongly warn against putting a
1/8" thick blade on these saws. I have seen numerous posts where owners are
wondering why their Dewalt saws are leaking oil from the gear housings.

"MEL" <meln...@sisqtel.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks for the tips. I just bought a Dewalt 705 that I am going to use
with
> the new blade. I priced the 60 and 80 tooth blades at about $70-$80
> dollars.
>
> Mel
>

[Paul Deneen]

Not necessarily. All else being equal, it's true that more teeth will give
a smoother cut.
However more teeth also means smaller gullets and more friction. In cutting
thick stock
having too many teeth may result in slower cutting, burning, and blade
deflection. You may
end up with a very smooth cut that is scorched!

Paul Deneen
www.carbide.com

Daniel Hicks <danh...@ieee.org> wrote in message
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> MEL wrote:
> >
> > I'm going to be cutting and installing molding and other detail wood
work in
> > my house. Should I use a 60 or 80 tooth blade to make the cuts in my
12"
> > power miter saw?
>

[Nels Hansen]

Mel, I believe both references were to Forrest blades which reportedly
give much better cuts, but cost significantly more than $60 - $80 each.
I may be wrong but will be corrected by some one if so.
Nels
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Nels Hansen
in beautiful Central Oregon
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"MEL" <meln...@sisqtel.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the tips. I just bought a Dewalt 705 that I am going to use
with
> the new blade. I priced the 60 and 80 tooth blades at about $70-$80
> dollars.
>
> Mel
>
> "MEL" <meln...@sisqtel.net> wrote in message
> news:8kr0q...@enews2.newsguy.com...

[Sy Kaplan]

True, but I also own an 80 tooth 10" Freud for the Unisaw that makes glass
like cuts and doesn't cost nearly as much as the Forrest. Reiterating
another response prior to this one, the number of teeth IS dependant on how
thick and hard the stock is. Cross cutting 8/4-12/4 hard maple would
probably be better accomplished using a 60 tooth crosscut or a 50 tooth
combination blade. Cedar, cypress, poplar and other soft hardwoods could
probably be cut with either the 60 or 80. I am speaking of a 10" blade, not
a 12".

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Sy Kaplan
Proprietor
Black Sheep Woodworks
sa...@blacksheepwoodworks.com
http://www.blacksheepwoodworks.com

"To thy own self be true"

"Nels Hansen" <nha...@bendnet.com> wrote in message
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[Daniel Hicks]

Yes, but he was cutting trim. With trim the more teeth the better.

Paul Deneen wrote:
>
> Not necessarily. All else being equal, it's true that more teeth will give
> a smoother cut.
> However more teeth also means smaller gullets and more friction. In cutting
> thick stock
> having too many teeth may result in slower cutting, burning, and blade
> deflection. You may
> end up with a very smooth cut that is scorched!
>
> Paul Deneen
> www.carbide.com
>
> Daniel Hicks <danh...@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:39710360...@ieee.org...
> > MEL wrote:
> > >

> > > I'm going to be cutting and installing molding and other detail wood
> work in
> > > my house. Should I use a 60 or 80 tooth blade to make the cuts in my
> 12"
> > > power miter saw?
> >

[bmar]

60 tooth is the best general purpose for those you use the chop saw as a cut
anything that fits in it because its handy and accurate. 80 tooth is best for
thinner more delicate moldings and dose have a lot more friction and cuts slower
for thicker materials.
a good 60 tooth blade will give a glass like cut and you wont be unhappy.
I recommend a full width blade for more accuracy (less wobble in the cut)
forest is an awesome blade as others have suggested.