A tablesaw blade that cuts and sands at the same time? That’s a blade I had to try. The product, called Final Cut, is a 10-in., 40-tooth tablesaw blade with a 9-in.-dia., 100-grit self-adhesive sanding disk mounted to each side. To test the effectiveness of Final Cut, I crosscut and ripped some 5/4 cherry. The cuts were excellent.

For comparison, I made the same cuts in cherry using a recently sharpened Forrest Woodworker II blade. The Final Cut blade produced smoother rip- and crosscuts than the Forrest. As a final test, I cut about 70 linear ft. of 3/4-in. birch plywood to find out how long the disk would last. The quality of the final cut was almost as good as the first, and still better than the Forrest.

By the way, when using Final Cut, make sure the blade height is such that the perimeter of the sanding disk extends above the thickness of the stock. If it doesn’t, the cut won’t be fully sanded.

The 10-in. blade (with disks mounted) sells for $65; replacement sanding disks are available. For information, go to www.finalcutblade.com.

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