I am looking for 12" diameter 5/8" arbor table saw blades for the Minimax combo machine I just bought. Previously I had been using 10" Forrest and Freud blades on my Unisaw. In particular liked the Freud Fusion (very similar to Forrest Woodworker II) as it gave me the same results as Forrest at a lower price. I did some quick research and did not come up with good 12" alternatives.
I noticed a lot of the 12" saw blades have 1" arbor. Is using a bushing to take it down to 5/8" a good idea or should I stick with 5/8" arbor? Of course I prefer 5/8" arbor but selection seems to be very limited at that arbor size.
Would like to hear from other folks here who have experience with 12" blade options.