I want to cut flat botton grooves for splines and the like. What saw blade do you recommend that won't break the bank?
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I want to cut flat botton grooves for splines and the like. What saw blade do you recommend that won't break the bank?
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The local Woodcraft gets carbide resharpened for not too much money. I have had stock blades ground square for box joints.
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Many rip blades are flat bottom. I use a Freud LM72. Around $50.
+1 on a Freud rip. Watch Amazon for sales. I just noticed today that my HD is now carrying the cheaper Freud lines in 24T FTG. About $30 but there isn't enough carbide to warrant a sharpening on them so . . . there's price and then there's cost.
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For splines, any decent FTG ripper should work fine...Freud LM72, Infinity 010-024, Amana RB1020, DeWalt DW7642 or DW7124, CMT 201.024.10, etc. Amazon offers an inexpensive line called Kempston that I haven't tried yet, but Kempston does have an 24T FTG ripper for $30 shipped....considering the application, that's worth giving a try to if you don't want to spend much.
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You can also use one of the outside blades on a dado set, I usually use my Freud Ripping blade.
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