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How beautiful, my friend, I wish I could do this kind of elaborate and beautiful work, but unfortunately I do not exist in my country. This kind of work is known to me that I am a professional carpenter and I have my employer and I have done a lot of difficult and elaborate woodwork, but unfortunately I cannot do what you do because It is not wanted in my country and I do not have the ability to do that because I have not practiced it before, even though I am a fan and follower of you on UA-cam ... ... my friends, is there anyone who would like to help me and send an invitation to his country so that I can practice my passion in this wood industry and I will not forget His grace is always on me, and I will always remember him and I will never forget his favor. This is my number for those who want to help me and communicate with me if they want to do good and happiness for someone like me .... my WhatsApp number +962788565844 😭😭
My first video of him. I do not have a table saw, but (not so skill) saws and a compound miter saw. This is ..just awesome. LOVE learning and yeah, he is amazing!
@731 Woodworks Agreed. Just realized that at your current growth rate, you'll match Jonathan's subscriber number before you realize it. Nearly 50k in 5 months is awesome.
Lmao!!! My wife is pissed off at me for mentioning my next tool purchase: a 270 dollar jigsaw. She thinks a harbor freight POS will do just fine! Now, in her defense, the one I want is a Makita cordless brushless one, but I hate cords, and I'm limited to one single outlet in my work space, so cordless is the best option. Also, I already own Makita stuff, so it is the logical choice to stay with that brand. P.S. I only own Makita because it was given to me from a previous job, so I just stuck with that brand. I have owned Ryobi, Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Makita over the years and they all have certain things I like and don't like, but perform similar in my experience.
@@charlieodom9107 when it came down to buying into a cordless system, i debated a long time. It was either makita, DeWalt or Bosch. I never really touched Ryobi since it was in the lower price bracket and didn't want to get burned again. I ended up going with the Bosch mainly because the drill i wanted to get had replaceable chucks. Its such a time saver when you have just the one drill.
@@renel2196 I only went with Makita because that is what I had. I didn't buy the original set, but I like it better than the Dewalt I have and it replaced a Milwaukee set I had before. The tools are a bit expensive when compared to brands like Rigid, and I don't think they are any better or worse, so if someone was buying a set, it would be hard to not recommend Rigid, especially with their warranty.
@@renel2196 I recently upgraded some Ryobi tools one+ tools to a nice set of Dewalt cordless tools. Damn the difference it makes, in my case (buying T-stack models in Belgium) made each tool on average 2-3 times as expensive as a ryobi equivalent. From my experience I'd say all the dewalt tools are just that slightly better and nicer to use, would I say 3 times as nice to use as ryobi? No but it's something I felt right of the bat. I ended up going with dewalt as I am working in a pro tool shop here and there were already some big Dewalt promotions going on and I got my employee discount on top. Ended up with about 3grand worth of tools and batteries having paid less than 2.
One additional note - saw misalignment can simulate the affects of a dull blade. The CMT blades are a great value. I always buy blades in pairs, and extreme use blades in threes.... this allows me to keep my saw functional when sending blades off for maintenance, sometimes allowing me time to bundle blades to save on shipping
Great video. As a beginner it’s hard to know whether you’re wasting your money. It can also be hard to justify the expense of the more pricey brands, particularly when it comes to consumables. It’s good to have a reliable source explain that cheap blades are a false economy. I didn’t even know you could send blades to get sharpened when I first started woodworking, which just made the more expensive blades seem extortionate.
my grandfather was a cabinet maker for well over 50 years (I have most of his tools). He always said buy the best tool you can afford. you'll end up spending less money in the long run, I Remember this as a boy of 7 being drilled into me.
Plus, carbide is toxic, if it enters the human body it must be immediately removed, even a tiny piece can be fatal. That is also why you should never reuse a blade that has gone through a brake cartridge. There could be micro fractures in the carbide and you would never see them.
A lot of guys on UA-cam teach you how to build a project but JKM is really going to another level to improve your knowledge of our craft! Really awesome stuff!
My wife bought me Audel's carpenters and builders guide collection. There was a very detailed chapter all about sawmills and their blades, tensioniong, gullets for moving sawdust etc. Way more fascinating a topic than I ever thought possible. Cool Stuff JKM
Great vid but one observation: you can’t really generalise about Freud. They have a vast range from entry level Diablo through to premium grade l. A decent freud blade like a 60T tcc with a good amount of carbide and their permashield coating can be well over £100 here. A decent CMT can be £180 but there are cheaper options and you don’t have to spend more than £100 for a good blade that should take 4 or 5 sharpenings. Cheap blades are false economy. Not enough carbide on them and they just don’t last as long.
Hi, I don't know if you have in USA but there is a multinational company in Europe named Frezite that sells industrial diamond tip saws do end user, the same saw that industry uses 24*7 in industrial furniture making, man, cost 10x more but last 30x more than conventional carbide, absurdly silent I can cut with no ear protection. It's just like the Ferrari of saws, after that I throw away all my old Freud where it's belong: garbage bin. It's something out of this world.
I really do enjoy your nerding out on all things woodwork! Clearly significant research goes into your content development and preparation. I appreciate the work you put into this, thank you.
Great video, but I wish you guys would use a different sound for your popup diagrams. That's the same sound as if you're getting a message, and I constantly think someone is trying to talk to me while I'm watching your videos!
I don't feel the need to sharpen blades. I mostly use 6.5 in circular saw blades and can get 2 for $10. I also use 10" on my table saw and miter saw but I can find some at pawn shops brand new. Little to nothing. I really hate throwing them out but, the cost goes to the customer!
It would be really interesting to see how the harvey destroyer blades compare to Forrest and CMT. I've been seeing a lot of them in shops lately, but no good comparisons or real reviews.
I bought a cheaper blade, used it a few times and thought I was just not pushing materials through my table saw properly. I put it down to having a bad day. It went on for a wile and I was asking what is wrong with m. Then I noticed when I switched the saw off the blade was wobbling. When I took the blade off the whole plate had a cup in it. No idea how they could let a blade through quality control
Needed a 9/16th piece of wood to sandwich between two island cabinets and was ripping a 3/4” piece of pine that I ripped down to about 3 inches wide. The piece was smoking when I tried to rip it down to 9/16ths so I had to lower the blade and do half at a time. What was happening there? Blade seems good.
How about bandsaw blades are the pricy ones worth it i just got a wood slicer and it was like night and day! I've never bought say a Laguna carbide are they worth it I. Your opinion??
Thank you. I inherited a lot of blades. I don’t know whether to keep or dump. Some are a little rusty and some have some kind of rubber on the edges. Is that what they do to protect them after sharpening? I inherited so many tools. Now. To figure out how to use them.
2:20 this is waaaay past dull. That's the the point where a shop might straight up scrap your blade. What you want to do is use a bright light. Clean your blade and check the tops from a fine shine, like a silver hair, on the of your teeth. If you see that it's dull.
I saw (yes, a pun) a guy who turned the blade around so it was turning the wrong way, then he took a sharpener and let the blade spin. In seconds he stopped it and turned the blade around and tried it, it cut the wood wonderfully.
Johnathan, you have a standing offer to stay here in Houston should you ever wish to hold a class here! We in the fly-over states would love to have your expertise, and we will feed you more bbq and beer than you can handle!!
Very well done! We just purchased the CMT ripping blades from for our small shop based on your recommendation. Their quality is incredible for the price. Thanks for your hard work and research!
I bought a thin kerf 40T CMT orange shield blade to replace the thin kerf 24T construction blade that came with my Dewalt circular saw. Working with almost exclusively plate material aka plywood 24T wasn't good. The only downside I can mention about the CMT blade is that the orange color looks a bit weird in my Dewalt saw but I got used to quick enough :P
You missed one variable in your calculations 4 cost of ownership: the sawstop break action. People with a sawstop will most likely have triggered the break before a blade has been resharpened 10 to 15 times. So for sawstop owners, the math is different. But I concur with buy once`s.. so I liked your message and the cost breakdown.
I discovered that a company maybe an hour away does carbide sharpening, AND they have a guy who makes a weekly run to my city! He'll come right to my door! No shipping. No BS. Anyway, thanks for this. I have only one CMT blade, along with couple "mid range" blades, and have way too many cheap ones. I've never done a cost comparison, and so now I know that I've been....less than clever? Shall we say? I'm going to go with the "buy once, cry once" more often now. Great video.
Great video! I just tried to buy a CMT blade for my Dewalt jobsite tablesaw - but it doesn't look like CMT makes an 8 1/4" blade. Which of the mid-level blades would you recommend?
I am a beginner woodworker and I don’t know the reason for most of the sawblades out there and I would love to no more about each saw blade and how they are so different. I understand this comment is stupid LOL but for some reason I’m not finding what I’m looking for on the Internet for the answers
A very complete and informative video. I was surprised by the fly-away comment about Freud & Diablo. Maybe Freudtools can comment, but my understanding is that not all blades in the Freud catalogue are targeting the same user market and therefore not created equal. My guess the same goes for CMT with their four ranges of blades. Again would be interested to hear from CMT. themselves on this yopic
Nice work Jonathan! I just ordered a Ridge Carbide blade. CMT will replace my Freud in a few months. Been very disappointed with that blade. Any chance the cost breakdowns would be blogged on your site?
Oh kitty kat. You always make great videos. 1 fact I didn't hear in this video is the impact the blade makes on the motor. Cheap blade put more stress on the motor = motor burn out. Side note, I want to be you when I grow up.....
Hi JKM. Great video. I love your channel, own and use one of your stop blocks and try to support the vendors that support you. I have place two orders with Taylor tool works and their customer service has been terrible. When I call no one answers and when they finally return emails and say they’re going to send this to tech support no one ever gets back to me. I had this happen with the blade stabilizers you recommended that I purchased. I will not be using Taylor tool works for any further purchases. Just FYI for you for the vendors that you are endorsing.
There's a lot in a top quality saw blade. I once used a thin kerf blade in my worm drive skill saw once, never again. Even with a stabilizer installed, that blade wobbled severely. As for brands of blades, I've tried a Forrest blade, still prefer my Freud blades though. I always get a better cut with them, even over the Forrest blade. Great video, looking forward to seeing the sharpening process video. Cheers :)
Man - love these deep dive videos! I upgraded to a CMT blade about 6 months ago after coming across your table saw blade review, and its been a total game changer. Cuts are cleaner, smoother, and overall improving the quality of my work. Keep the solid content coming m'man!
This amazing quality information. I'm happy you did the cost breakdown. I'm in Canada, so our numbers are way higher, but the information is still the same. Thanks Jon.
Great video with lots of important, in my opinion, information. I will definitely go back and watch this again, there's just too much to absorb to not go back and watch again. Take care and have a good one :D
Dont use a thin kerf blade, they will have a thin carbide as well vs the full kerf of freud. I’ve been using my full kerf freud blade and no problem with it after 10-15k bd ft it just need to resharpen. Thats 3-4 months of use.
Hi Jonathan and thanks for educational videos you provide to everyone :) They've been a great help and inspiration. I do have a question regarding table saw blades (not necessarily about sharpening though..) What kind blade would you choose if you're splitting (not cutting) hard wood species, such as oak? I have a table saw with 10" blade and would greatly appreciate any advice on this one. I have the stock 24 teeth blade but I would be willing to invest on better blades, perhaps one for general use (cutting) and one for long splitting. Thanks a lot, stay safe and keep up the awesome work you do :)
Thanks for this deep dive on blades. I don't consider my blades consumables because as you said they can be sharpened 8 or more times so for me many years of use. Consumable to me is a year, maybe 18 months. Being on the east coast I use RIDGE Carbide as my sharpening service and also use their blades along with Forrest blades.
Anyone have opinion about Ridge blades? I bought one of their flat bottom cut blades for making flat dado / box joints. It does well and blade construction looks good. Interested in hearing opinions of any Ridge cross cut or rip cut blade owners.
Thanks for the in-depth look at quality blades. I definitely agree w your philosophy in buy once cry once. I have always applied that to everything. And BTW, it’s a hand lens not a jewelers loop, ask any geologist!
absolutely love what you do can watch and rewatch your content for hours. getting one of your aprons for Fathers day. If my business gets going I fell I'll owe some to all the information I've received from you and some others. One question thats been bugging me for months. Are you in anyway related to Jimmy Kimmel? lol
Excellent video! I recently replaced my original SawStop blade with a premium blade and found a great local blade smith to sharpen the first one to keep as a backup. Awesome job, incredibly nice folks and a short drive.
Generally, I find the easiest way to tell when the blade is Dull is when the conversation no longer flows and the blade brings up topics that it's already discussed.
There are at least a couple saw shops here in DFW; are there any particulars one should be aware of or questions to ask when selecting a shop? Are different quality sharpenings even enough of a thing to need to worry about, or is simply the fact that I'm getting my blades sharpened going to get me the lion's share of the benefit no matter where I take them?
This is fantastic. Just recently started digging through my dad's old collection of blades. He's got 10 different blades that I had no idea how much he used them or even how to know if they were worth sharpening. Thanks much for the great and informative video. Now to figure out if I have a local sharpening shop.
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*CMT Saw Blades (3 new patents 2022) 32%-50% off plus Use Code KMT10CMT for Additional 10% Off-*
*ALSO check out their BRAND NEW THIN KERF CHROMIUM BLADES (2022)* kmtools.com/collections/cmt-saw-blades
*I use the 50T Combo 40t GenP, 60T Cross, and 24t Rip*
*Jeweler’s Loupe 2 pack* amzn.to/3xHCj4w
*Central City Tool Supply Saw Sharpening* (in Santa Maria, CA) bit.ly/CentralCitySawSharpening
*Selecting a Table Saw Blade Video - Tips Tricks and Buying Advise* ua-cam.com/video/Fcz_d1k_k8A/v-deo.html
*Which Table Saw Blade to Use at 19,000 Frames Per second - Never Before Seen Footage* ua-cam.com/video/4m8T3i982E8/v-deo.html
Thank you searching the web is not a strong suit. Love your videos I learn so much !
How beautiful, my friend, I wish I could do this kind of elaborate and beautiful work, but unfortunately I do not exist in my country. This kind of work is known to me that I am a professional carpenter and I have my employer and I have done a lot of difficult and elaborate woodwork, but unfortunately I cannot do what you do because It is not wanted in my country and I do not have the ability to do that because I have not practiced it before, even though I am a fan and follower of you on UA-cam ... ... my friends, is there anyone who would like to help me and send an invitation to his country so that I can practice my passion in this wood industry and I will not forget His grace is always on me, and I will always remember him and I will never forget his favor. This is my number for those who want to help me and communicate with me if they want to do good and happiness for someone like me .... my WhatsApp number
+962788565844
😭😭
If you had to recommend only one CMT blade, which one would you choose?
Thanks so much, I found a great Cmt dealer (in Canada it’s tough) I want to support. I am glad I watch your videos
Every time I watch a Katz-Moses video I think I would take a class from him because he strikes the role of educator and woodworker perfectly!
My first video of him. I do not have a table saw, but (not so skill) saws and a compound miter saw. This is ..just awesome. LOVE learning and yeah, he is amazing!
I’d love to see him do a round on the woodcraft class circuit. I’m sure he’d make good money and people would get a lot out of the class
Awesome work
Thanks bud!
@731 Woodworks
Agreed.
Just realized that at your current growth rate, you'll match Jonathan's subscriber number before you realize it. Nearly 50k in 5 months is awesome.
@@partsdave8943 it’s slowing down lately. But it has grown quickly
@@731Woodworks new subscriber here (and following on IG) just a quick note to say Hola, have a good one :D
@@woodworksbygrampies1284 Thanks 👊
Jeweler's loop! Brilliant!
Also, just got one of your aprons and I'm loving it :)
A freaking masterclass. Thank you bro.
I'm too poor to buy cheap tools. I always get burnt every time I try! So yeah i end up crying every time i need to buy something
Lmao!!! My wife is pissed off at me for mentioning my next tool purchase: a 270 dollar jigsaw. She thinks a harbor freight POS will do just fine!
Now, in her defense, the one I want is a Makita cordless brushless one, but I hate cords, and I'm limited to one single outlet in my work space, so cordless is the best option. Also, I already own Makita stuff, so it is the logical choice to stay with that brand.
P.S. I only own Makita because it was given to me from a previous job, so I just stuck with that brand. I have owned Ryobi, Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Makita over the years and they all have certain things I like and don't like, but perform similar in my experience.
@@charlieodom9107 when it came down to buying into a cordless system, i debated a long time. It was either makita, DeWalt or Bosch. I never really touched Ryobi since it was in the lower price bracket and didn't want to get burned again.
I ended up going with the Bosch mainly because the drill i wanted to get had replaceable chucks. Its such a time saver when you have just the one drill.
@@renel2196 I only went with Makita because that is what I had. I didn't buy the original set, but I like it better than the Dewalt I have and it replaced a Milwaukee set I had before. The tools are a bit expensive when compared to brands like Rigid, and I don't think they are any better or worse, so if someone was buying a set, it would be hard to not recommend Rigid, especially with their warranty.
@@renel2196 I recently upgraded some Ryobi tools one+ tools to a nice set of Dewalt cordless tools. Damn the difference it makes, in my case (buying T-stack models in Belgium) made each tool on average 2-3 times as expensive as a ryobi equivalent. From my experience I'd say all the dewalt tools are just that slightly better and nicer to use, would I say 3 times as nice to use as ryobi? No but it's something I felt right of the bat.
I ended up going with dewalt as I am working in a pro tool shop here and there were already some big Dewalt promotions going on and I got my employee discount on top. Ended up with about 3grand worth of tools and batteries having paid less than 2.
One additional note - saw misalignment can simulate the affects of a dull blade.
The CMT blades are a great value. I always buy blades in pairs, and extreme use blades in threes.... this allows me to keep my saw functional when sending blades off for maintenance, sometimes allowing me time to bundle blades to save on shipping
Great video. As a beginner it’s hard to know whether you’re wasting your money. It can also be hard to justify the expense of the more pricey brands, particularly when it comes to consumables.
It’s good to have a reliable source explain that cheap blades are a false economy. I didn’t even know you could send blades to get sharpened when I first started woodworking, which just made the more expensive blades seem extortionate.
my grandfather was a cabinet maker for well over 50 years (I have most of his tools). He always said buy the best tool you can afford. you'll end up spending less money in the long run, I Remember this as a boy of 7 being drilled into me.
One time I installed a new blade. It was so quiet (relative to the one I was using) I laughed out loud out of delight.
Plus, carbide is toxic, if it enters the human body it must be immediately removed, even a tiny piece can be fatal. That is also why you should never reuse a blade that has gone through a brake cartridge. There could be micro fractures in the carbide and you would never see them.
Awesome video as always! I'm guilty of cheaping out on saw blades once in a while, but no more I say!
Thanks for covering this topic, high quality blades are worth it long term and not letting them get dull is key!
I am using a Ridge Carbide TS2000 series blade. I am interested in your honest opinion of it's ranking, and good and bad points.
A lot of guys on UA-cam teach you how to build a project but JKM is really going to another level to improve your knowledge of our craft! Really awesome stuff!
Great analysis and economy of consumables, Please do continue with the great Deep Dives . . Great Content as always, I feel enriched Jonathan!
You are on fire JKM!🔥 Some awesome content coming our way... Thank you from London. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
My wife bought me Audel's carpenters and builders guide collection. There was a very detailed chapter all about sawmills and their blades, tensioniong, gullets for moving sawdust etc. Way more fascinating a topic than I ever thought possible. Cool Stuff JKM
for the price, Amana Tool blades can't be beat.
CMT has good options too.
(Theatrical and staging fabrication)
From the old American Woodworker, "if you are setting off the smoke alarm, that is a pretty good indicator."
Saw blades are such an important part of woodworking and hard to know when they need sharpening at times. Thank you for your insights.
Fantastic work on this one, Jonathan!
Great vid but one observation: you can’t really generalise about Freud. They have a vast range from entry level Diablo through to premium grade l. A decent freud blade like a 60T tcc with a good amount of carbide and their permashield coating can be well over £100 here. A decent CMT can be £180 but there are cheaper options and you don’t have to spend more than £100 for a good blade that should take 4 or 5 sharpenings. Cheap blades are false economy. Not enough carbide on them and they just don’t last as long.
Good presentation. Lost me when it appeared you favor CMT blade. In any case what’s your thoughts on the Sawstop blade?
Hi, I don't know if you have in USA but there is a multinational company in Europe named Frezite that sells industrial diamond tip saws do end user, the same saw that industry uses 24*7 in industrial furniture making, man, cost 10x more but last 30x more than conventional carbide, absurdly silent I can cut with no ear protection. It's just like the Ferrari of saws, after that I throw away all my old Freud where it's belong: garbage bin. It's something out of this world.
I really do enjoy your nerding out on all things woodwork! Clearly significant research goes into your content development and preparation. I appreciate the work you put into this, thank you.
Great video, but I wish you guys would use a different sound for your popup diagrams. That's the same sound as if you're getting a message, and I constantly think someone is trying to talk to me while I'm watching your videos!
I don't feel the need to sharpen blades. I mostly use 6.5 in circular saw blades and can get 2 for $10. I also use 10" on my table saw and miter saw but I can find some at pawn shops brand new. Little to nothing. I really hate throwing them out but, the cost goes to the customer!
It would be really interesting to see how the harvey destroyer blades compare to Forrest and CMT. I've been seeing a lot of them in shops lately, but no good comparisons or real reviews.
I bought a cheaper blade, used it a few times and thought I was just not pushing materials through my table saw properly. I put it down to having a bad day. It went on for a wile and I was asking what is wrong with m. Then I noticed when I switched the saw off the blade was wobbling. When I took the blade off the whole plate had a cup in it. No idea how they could let a blade through quality control
Needed a 9/16th piece of wood to sandwich between two island cabinets and was ripping a 3/4” piece of pine that I ripped down to about 3 inches wide. The piece was smoking when I tried to rip it down to 9/16ths so I had to lower the blade and do half at a time. What was happening there? Blade seems good.
How about bandsaw blades are the pricy ones worth it i just got a wood slicer and it was like night and day! I've never bought say a Laguna carbide are they worth it I. Your opinion??
Thank you. I inherited a lot of blades. I don’t know whether to keep or dump. Some are a little rusty and some have some kind of rubber on the edges. Is that what they do to protect them after sharpening? I inherited so many tools. Now. To figure out how to use them.
2:20 this is waaaay past dull. That's the the point where a shop might straight up scrap your blade.
What you want to do is use a bright light. Clean your blade and check the tops from a fine shine, like a silver hair, on the of your teeth. If you see that it's dull.
WoW, buying new blades is not the only option? Around where I live, it’s impossible to find a shop that does that!
I saw (yes, a pun) a guy who turned the blade around so it was turning the wrong way, then he took a sharpener and let the blade spin. In seconds he stopped it and turned the blade around and tried it, it cut the wood wonderfully.
Ridge Carbide. will even make custom blades with short turn around
Are you sending those CMT blades to a local sharper you found?
Amigo I have one question? what u recommend of the cordless pin nailers
Johnathan, you have a standing offer to stay here in Houston should you ever wish to hold a class here! We in the fly-over states would love to have your expertise, and we will feed you more bbq and beer than you can handle!!
Woodworking bbq and beer! I’ll fly down from Delaware for that!
Fantastic video, Jonathan! Thanks a lot! 😃
I'm going to keep an eye in mine!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Very well done! We just purchased the CMT ripping blades from for our small shop based on your recommendation. Their quality is incredible for the price. Thanks for your hard work and research!
They're phenomenal
great deal of saw blade facts, thans man! but what the heck is that noise in the audio?! so fustrating
Home Depot near me has diablo thankfully
How long does a blade last on average before sharpening or replacement?
Very informative video. Thanks!
We need a saw blade collab with @SmarterEveryday
Anyone in the comment section has any thoughts on the Diablo blades?
Always do a self inspection ladies and gents. Cancer is not a joke
BUY ONCE CRY ONCE
damn that's deep
When the wood your cutting is black.
Great video Jonathan. I really enjoyed meeting you and am looking forward to the next video.
I really appreciate everything you did to help the research for this video. I really learned a lot and it was so fun visiting the ship. Cheers
Buy once cry once, buy cheap you'll be crying every week
Did you ever use Ridge Carbide table saw blades?
I love the "ladies, Gents" comments. haha
Are the CMT orange the same as the chromium?
Hi Katz, I just wanted to take this time to solicit your attention. Every ounce of your attention is a gallon of validation to me. Sincerely, Jerry.
Excited for season 5. Also, shut up Jerry.
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!
@@katzmosestools takes one to know one
Too bad 8 1/4" blades aren't common yet.
cost $60 in australia for a sharpen.
Great info. I'll keep a lookout for these signs!
which router brand do u recommend?
I need this for bandsaw blades!
I bought a thin kerf 40T CMT orange shield blade to replace the thin kerf 24T construction blade that came with my Dewalt circular saw. Working with almost exclusively plate material aka plywood 24T wasn't good.
The only downside I can mention about the CMT blade is that the orange color looks a bit weird in my Dewalt saw but I got used to quick enough :P
Sir your channel really deserves a million subcribers. Your video it's so inspiring and worth Watching...Love from india
Kats: "options for West coast and East coast"
Me: sitting here in MN "well crap"
Just Google saw sharpening service near me. They exist lots of places haha
Here in Ottawa Canada... "well crap, eh!"
You missed one variable in your calculations 4 cost of ownership: the sawstop break action.
People with a sawstop will most likely have triggered the break before a blade has been resharpened 10 to 15 times. So for sawstop owners, the math is different.
But I concur with buy once`s.. so I liked your message and the cost breakdown.
I discovered that a company maybe an hour away does carbide sharpening, AND they have a guy who makes a weekly run to my city! He'll come right to my door! No shipping. No BS. Anyway, thanks for this. I have only one CMT blade, along with couple "mid range" blades, and have way too many cheap ones.
I've never done a cost comparison, and so now I know that I've been....less than clever? Shall we say? I'm going to go with the "buy once, cry once" more often now. Great video.
I’m sure there was a high end blade company that offers free sharpening for the life of the blade? Anyone know if this true?
Never heard of free sharpening, but Forrest does sharpen their blades inexpensively at their facility.
Great video! I just tried to buy a CMT blade for my Dewalt jobsite tablesaw - but it doesn't look like CMT makes an 8 1/4" blade. Which of the mid-level blades would you recommend?
I am a beginner woodworker and I don’t know the reason for most of the sawblades out there and I would love to no more about each saw blade and how they are so different.
I understand this comment is stupid LOL but for some reason I’m not finding what I’m looking for on the Internet for the answers
Watch the two videos in the pinned comment. Exactly what they're about. Cheers
A very complete and informative video.
I was surprised by the fly-away comment about Freud & Diablo. Maybe Freudtools can comment, but my understanding is that not all blades in the Freud catalogue are targeting the same user market and therefore not created equal. My guess the same goes for CMT with their four ranges of blades. Again would be interested to hear from CMT. themselves on this yopic
Nice work Jonathan! I just ordered a Ridge Carbide blade. CMT will replace my Freud in a few months. Been very disappointed with that blade.
Any chance the cost breakdowns would be blogged on your site?
Do the same but about band saw blades
Ridge Carbide also makes high end blades. Im a big fan fan - they’re significantly bette quality than Diablo/Freud
Oh kitty kat. You always make great videos. 1 fact I didn't hear in this video is the impact the blade makes on the motor. Cheap blade put more stress on the motor = motor burn out. Side note, I want to be you when I grow up.....
Great video thank you
Hi JKM. Great video. I love your channel, own and use one of your stop blocks and try to support the vendors that support you. I have place two orders with Taylor tool works and their customer service has been terrible. When I call no one answers and when they finally return emails and say they’re going to send this to tech support no one ever gets back to me. I had this happen with the blade stabilizers you recommended that I purchased. I will not be using Taylor tool works for any further purchases. Just FYI for you for the vendors that you are endorsing.
I got CMT rip and general purpose blades for my new Laguna Fusion2 table saw earlier this year. Lov’em.
Great video, as always. How would I go about locating a place near me that sharpens saw blades? Thanks for your time. - Jonathan Trahan
There's a lot in a top quality saw blade.
I once used a thin kerf blade in my worm drive skill saw once, never again. Even with a stabilizer installed, that blade wobbled severely.
As for brands of blades, I've tried a Forrest blade, still prefer my Freud blades though. I always get a better cut with them, even over the Forrest blade.
Great video, looking forward to seeing the sharpening process video. Cheers :)
Very informative and useful. Provocative. Looking forward to you next video on saw blades & bits. Keep up the good work! 😎
Man - love these deep dive videos! I upgraded to a CMT blade about 6 months ago after coming across your table saw blade review, and its been a total game changer. Cuts are cleaner, smoother, and overall improving the quality of my work.
Keep the solid content coming m'man!
This amazing quality information. I'm happy you did the cost breakdown. I'm in Canada, so our numbers are way higher, but the information is still the same. Thanks Jon.
Great video with lots of important, in my opinion, information. I will definitely go back and watch this again, there's just too much to absorb to not go back and watch again. Take care and have a good one :D
Dont use a thin kerf blade, they will have a thin carbide as well vs the full kerf of freud. I’ve been using my full kerf freud blade and no problem with it after 10-15k bd ft it just need to resharpen. Thats 3-4 months of use.
Hi Jonathan and thanks for educational videos you provide to everyone :) They've been a great help and inspiration.
I do have a question regarding table saw blades (not necessarily about sharpening though..) What kind blade would you choose if you're splitting (not cutting) hard wood species, such as oak? I have a table saw with 10" blade and would greatly appreciate any advice on this one. I have the stock 24 teeth blade but I would be willing to invest on better blades, perhaps one for general use (cutting) and one for long splitting.
Thanks a lot, stay safe and keep up the awesome work you do :)
Thanks for this deep dive on blades. I don't consider my blades consumables because as you said they can be sharpened 8 or more times so for me many years of use. Consumable to me is a year, maybe 18 months. Being on the east coast I use RIDGE Carbide as my sharpening service and also use their blades along with Forrest blades.
Anyone have opinion about Ridge blades? I bought one of their flat bottom cut blades for making flat dado / box joints. It does well and blade construction looks good. Interested in hearing opinions of any Ridge cross cut or rip cut blade owners.
Thanks for the in-depth look at quality blades. I definitely agree w your philosophy in buy once cry once. I have always applied that to everything. And BTW, it’s a hand lens not a jewelers loop, ask any geologist!
Just order a CMT blade for my soon to arrive any day now Sawstop table saw. Thanks for the discount code!
absolutely love what you do can watch and rewatch your content for hours. getting one of your aprons for Fathers day. If my business gets going I fell I'll owe some to all the information I've received from you and some others. One question thats been bugging me for months. Are you in anyway related to Jimmy Kimmel? lol
Where do festool blades for their track saws land on the quality chart? Medium, high, or?
Excellent video! I recently replaced my original SawStop blade with a premium blade and found a great local blade smith to sharpen the first one to keep as a backup. Awesome job, incredibly nice folks and a short drive.
Generally, I find the easiest way to tell when the blade is Dull is when the conversation no longer flows and the blade brings up topics that it's already discussed.
Good info. I’ve been wanting to try the 3M cubitron sandpaper
Love your videos! I always learn from your videos like a sponge. The detail from your deep dives 😘
I always, always learn stuff from your videos. Great job and thanks.
There are at least a couple saw shops here in DFW; are there any particulars one should be aware of or questions to ask when selecting a shop? Are different quality sharpenings even enough of a thing to need to worry about, or is simply the fact that I'm getting my blades sharpened going to get me the lion's share of the benefit no matter where I take them?
This is fantastic. Just recently started digging through my dad's old collection of blades. He's got 10 different blades that I had no idea how much he used them or even how to know if they were worth sharpening. Thanks much for the great and informative video. Now to figure out if I have a local sharpening shop.
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