I needed to cut some 3/8" BB ply today, so I moved my Freud 80 tooth ultimate cutoff blade from the miter saw to the table saw. When I took it back off I noticed that a carbide tooth is completly missing. This blade has never been dropped or hit any metal. It's about 3 years old and while it has never been sharpened, it still cuts very smoothly (no chipout on the BB ply).

Can a carbide tooth be replaced and at what cost? And to that I assume I can also add the price of resharpening while they are at it. Is it economical to fix/sharpen it? I can buy a new blade for about $70.

And while I'm asking...a lot has been said about the Forrest Chopmaster - is it really worth $125, almost twice the Freud?

I also own the Freud 50 tooth combo and 24 tooth rip blade and have had nothing but excellent results from them. I did check them today and all their teeth are still there.

Thanks for your assistance.

Be well,

Doc