10" Laser Kerf Saw Blade 40T on SawStop

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

I am thinking to buy this thin blade and use it on my SS contractor type. Is anybody use this thin blade on SawStop? Any problem with brakes? And what splitter do you use?
Thank you,
Ed.

[Larry Frank]

I am not certain why you would purchase that blade. It is very expensive and I would be afraid of it from the point of it not bending when cutting.

Why this blade and not a standard Infinity thin kerf blade? A regular thin kerf should run great on your saw.

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

Questions remain the same even with just thin kerf blade - any problem with brake system and what splitter to use?
Ed.

[Alan Lightstone]

I use Freud thin kerf blades on my Sawstop all the time with no issues whatsoever.

[scott spencer]

There shouldn't be issue with the brake, but it will be narrower than your stock riving knife. FWIW, the blade cuts great.

[Keith Hankins]

I use Freud thin kerf blades on my Sawstop all the time with no issues whatsoever.

You can use the thin kerf blades with a full kerf splitter of the sawstop? Reason I'm asking is, I will have a new one real soon and was told only reg kerf blades (not due to the brake), due to the splitter/riving knife thickness. I was getting ready to sell my WWI & II for that very reason?

[scott spencer]

You can use the thin kerf blades with a full kerf splitter of the sawstop? Reason I'm asking is, I will have a new one real soon and was told only reg kerf blades (not due to the brake), due to the splitter/riving knife thickness. I was getting ready to sell my WWI & II for that very reason?

It's important that the blade kerf is at least as wide as the splitter or riving knife....otherwise binding can occur.

[Larry Frank]

I have been using a thin kerf blade (0.093") on my PCS with the standard riving knife for a long time now and never had a problem. I do not know where I would even buy a thin kerf riving knife.

I think that there would be problems with the blade that is referenced as the width is 0.063" which is about half the thickness of a full kerf blade (0.125").

I still would be interested to know why one would go to this blade as it is on sale at $159.

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

I have been using a thin kerf blade (0.093") on my PCS with the standard riving knife for a long time now and never had a problem. I do not know where I would even buy a thin kerf riving knife.

Larry, did you adjust position of riving knife on the table saw?
Ed.

[Larry Frank]

I just measured my riving knife and it was 0.085" thick. It has a barely visible label on it that reads 0.090".

I would be interested if anyone else finds something different on their SawStop riving knife.

[Shawn Pixley]

You can use the thin kerf blades with a full kerf splitter of the sawstop? Reason I'm asking is, I will have a new one real soon and was told only reg kerf blades (not due to the brake), due to the splitter/riving knife thickness. I was getting ready to sell my WWI & II for that very reason?

I use thin kerf blades (WWII) on my Sawstop all the time. Works perfectly. Don't overthink this. I have never heard of only full kerf for the sawstop. I you you must get rid of your blades, send them to me.

[Shawn Pixley]

I've used it for inlay / stringing stock. Put fence on the left side to compensate for the thickness of the riving knife. The cut-off occurs to the right. Otherwize you'd need to take off riving knife?

[Alan Lightstone]

There are two different sized splitters that came with my SawStop. One is thinner than the other, and I've used that for several years with my Sawstop without any issues. I just assumed that it was for thin kerf blades.