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   Knotscott | Sep 02, 2005 12:32am | #1

   There's a guy over at Woodnet that's offering some top end Irwin blades that are made by Leitz. My Leitz 40T has been a good blade, no reason to think the 80T Hi-ATB version won't be as good.

   10" z80 HIGH ATB neg hook melamine/veneers #006 $25
   http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB4&Number=1778926&fpart=&PHPSESSID=

   I'm also a big fan of Forrest, but that'll cost you a wee bit more...
   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DD6TY/qid=1125610045/sr=8-14/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i10_xgl60/002-0358879-5830472?v=glance&s=hi&n=507846

   Here's a snip from another discussion about a 7-1/4" #### blade:
   Take a look at this entire post on the Woodenboat forum on a great saw blade. (####) I think the blade discussed in this post will outperform any blade out there. The details in this post tell all...I ordered two of these blades and they are great. Nothing comes close to them in quality, performance and price.

   http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=003022
   Also look here http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/davecarnell/blades.html

   Keep in mind that I haven't tried any of these blades personally, so take the info for what it's worth.

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   nubian | Sep 02, 2005 01:45am | #2

   Thanks, I went to the sites your referred me to. Good info.

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   charlesm | Sep 02, 2005 02:48pm | #4

   Just to clarify something from the boat building thread, the one they mentioned is not the only 1/16" kerf blade on the market. The Freud Diablo 7-1/4" X 40T (D0740) is 0.059" kerf (a hair under 1/16") and is an excellent plywood blade for table saw or circ saw. It's also widely available. If you want a dedicated table saw blade for plywood you can't do better than the 10 X 80T HiATB blades with low hook angles (like the LU80R010).
   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   USANigel | Sep 02, 2005 03:41am | #3

   For the 7 1/4" get the Makita hardi plank blade only has a few teeth but cuts clean, even across grain. My first blade came with the 5057kb with dust collection. It was on the saw so lets see how it cuts!!

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   bones | Sep 02, 2005 04:49pm | #5

   I don't know of the blade you speak of, but I have the Forrest 71/4 blade in my PC CS for cutting plywood. Works great and your line is glue ready.  Good luck.