CMT Blades – Need blades for my LS1013
chefwong
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So this ole DIY habit of mine is about to start on another room in the house in a couple of months. Needs some new Blades for my Makita 1013 SCMS – one for framing and another for running trim.
Anyone using the CMT blades ? Otherwise, I’ll just pick up a set of Freud Diablos.
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I bought a "back-up" 80 tooth CMT for my Bosch 4410 last summer. It works great for clean finish cuts. Unfortunately, I used it on some material I shouldn't have, so I just had it sharpened. But I would definitely buy another. I have mostly Freud blades, and had just grabbed this one for back-up. Glad I did.
As untreated wood mentioned - sharpening is an option.
The original Makita Blade that came with my 1013 is a great blade. I have cut tons of trim and framing with it and it is only on it's second sharpening.
Sorry I don't have any info on the CMT blades - but wanted to make sure you were aware of the sharpening option. Should be able to ask for a reputable sharpener at a real tool store, or at least check yellow pages.
Good luck,
Shoe
I have a 60 tooth (I think) CMT blade made just for SCMS's on my LS1013 right now and like it an awful lot. Shoe's right though, the factory Makita blade is a nice blade too, I had it sharpened and will throw it back on when the CMT gets rough.
I've also got a 10" CMT ripping blade on my Rigid jobsite tablesaw and think that's a great blade too. I'd buy more CMT blades in a heartbeat if I needed them. I wonder how their router bits are.
The router bits are very nice.
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I have a Freud thin-kerf blade (not a Diablo) on my Bosch 3510 that has a negative hook angle specifically for sliding miter saws. I think that most any decent 60- or 80-tooth thin-kerf blade will work well. The DeWalt (sacrilege!) blades are pretty good, a Diablo will work fine, but I prefer the higher-grade Freud blades. Or you could spring for a Forrest WW1 and spend $$$$ for little to no apparent improvement over the Freud blades.
Ridgid blades are actually high end Freud blades--very nice!
Not much of a Freud fan. I've gotten a few of their table saw blades and miter saw blades, but I don't think I'll buy another. They're just not as clean as I like for cut. Nor do they last very long. I've tried lots of brands, high and low end. Right now my votes are with the Systimatics for framing lumber - big, heavy, stable, tons of carbide, and cheap. You can get a good 12" blade for $60. For trim, I haven't found anything that beats Matsushi#a (t). Awesome. Hand tensioned. Thin kerf. I can go through easily twice as much maple before resharpening than any other blade I've tried.
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Anybody using a Forrest CHOPMASTER (80 tooth, negative hook) for their SCMS? I use their WWII for my TS, and am wondering if the above is worth the bucks -- over $100.********************************************************
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Has anybody tried ceramic tipped blades? They are supposed to be the next greatest thing.
I hve a Chopmaster on my Dewalt 12" CMS (not a slider). It's okay, but I think Forrest are way overhyped, and overpriced. I mostly buy FS Tools, which are excellent industrial blades, and very reasonably priced in my area (unlike Freud or Forrest).cabinetmaker/college woodworking instructor. Cape Breton, N.S