Combination Blade is a Great Value

I’ve had the Freud P410 Combination Blade in my tablesaw for the last few months so I could give it a real-world test. During that time I’ve built major projects ripping and crosscutting oak, cherry, butternut, and maple in various thicknesses. At first I was hesitant to trade out my trusty Forrest Woodworker II blade for an unfamiliar one, but in the end the Freud blade turned out to be a solid performer. It cut vibration-free and left clean, tearout-free surfaces on both rips and crosscuts. The only slight drawback was that it seemed to require a bit more force to push the stock through ripcuts. However, at $84, the Freud is a good value for a top-quality combination blade. A thin-kerf version, the P410T, is available for $75.

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