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   forestgirl | Apr 26, 2005 06:40pm | #1

   Adastra, it's predecessor, the LU84 (regular kerf) is the blade that stole the show at the NW Knots Fest.  It's a very reliable performer and would cost you about the same as the new thin kerf model.  Are you specifically looking for a thin kerf alternative, or just a great blade at a good price?

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   
   

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   Edited 4/26/2005 11:42 am ET by forestgirl

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   adastra | Apr 26, 2005 11:45pm | #2

   I do think a thin kerf is better for my saw. Just not enough grunt and I've just made some decisions that will delay any big upgrades for some time. Unless the woodworking gods bring some furniture clients my way because I am avoiding cabinet work at all costs. I really get tired of handling the stabilizer and switching blades as often as I do. Kind of want to have a jack-of-all-trades in there and just throw the ripper or triple chip in when it really counts.On a tangent, does anyone know of any reviews of blades that account for blade life. I seem to remember a review of the vaunted Forrest that basically said its far superior to others for the first hour and then its about the same as other premium blades.Glass-smooth is cool but longevity of cut quality seems to be more important.

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   jc21 | Apr 27, 2005 04:15pm | #3

   I don't know of any reviews concerning blade life. A couple of years ago I had a stint in a production cabinet factory (thousands of units weekly)- all their blades were FS Tool. Cut well and had a long life. They're not inexpensive but apparently cost effective. They appeared to have more carbide; more resharpenings per blade. For what I do, Freud is more cost effective and imho, for an all around combo blade, their LU84 is hard to beat.

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   AlanWS | Apr 28, 2005 06:24pm | #4

   I'm going to try it, and after my LU84 has been sharpened I'll be able to compare the two.

   Incidentally, you can find the blade at router bit world: http://tinyurl.com/c2gsm and until midnight April 30 it will cost $37.95 including shipping, if you use the code 15offBlades . I have no connection with router bit world, except that I am about to place my first order with them. They agreed to stock this blade after I asked about it.

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   adastra | Apr 28, 2005 10:37pm | #5

   Thanks for the tip. For that price I decided to go ahead and try it.Great deal. One of the great advantages I've found of Knots is being able to share such information. Thanks,