Forrest Woodworker Ii 10In X 20T ATB+R Blade

Best blades on the market

This saw blade is simply the best. It's not the cheapest one on the market, but hands down the best bang for your buck over the long term. it is sharp and accurate and true. I needed another blade as I had given my spare to a friend. Forrest also does a great job of re-sharpening them when the get dull.

This is the best blade for ripping.

This blade leaves a smooth edge with very small scratches occasionally but sands out easily a whole lot easier than if the wood is burned. Great glue line rip blade however is rough on crosscut plywood. I had a new Forrest 40 tooth general purpose blade but it burned the wood not impressed with this blade but very impressed with the 20 tooth blade. i think the 40 tooth blade was not sharpened correctly at the factory it also has a bad pitch build up problem.

It does what it's designed to: Rough saw thick hardwoods like butter. But the finish looks like you just brought it home from the lumberyard. My 40 tooth WWII does they job up to 2" without having to run it through the jointer. So as long as you understand that expectation, it's a fine blade that will probably outlast me.

Upgraded from the diablos. Definitely worth the extra cost

I never had a rip blade before. But I have had other Forrest blades because they are top of the line in quality and performance. So I expected the same from this rip blade. It handled 2 inch thick oak with no problem. The only complaint I have is that the edge left by the blade leaves small saw marks that you need to remove by sanding or the jointer. So I always cut the piece just a little wide so I can clean it up later. I ordered the standard kerf blade, but was sent the thin-kerf blade instead. Not sure if that makes much difference so I decided not to go through the hassle of returning the blade.

I needed to rip a bunch of 2” ruff cut ash to create a workbench. This was listed as a good rip blade and I installed it on a 1.75 hp sawstop. It easily cut through the boards with no issues. Other mentioned it left a lot of teeth marks. I thought it did very well for rip blade. Happy with the purchase.