ags 10 blade

[SteveF]

what saw blade do you recommend for ripping hardwood on a wadkin ags 10 5/8 arbour

Steve

 

[Trevanion]

I think Bennet Saws is the last circular saw blade manufacturer left in Britain now that Atkinson-Walker as closed down. Apparently, the Bennet Blades are very good although I've never tried them. The Atkinson-Walker blades were second to none and it's a true shame they closed down, you might still be able to pick up new-old-stock from somewhere though.

Swedex I believe are regarded as some of the best blades as well.

You can't go wrong with a Freud blade, they're very good for the price of them.

I personally use CMT blades from Scott and Sargeant and they are excellent with plenty of thick carbide on the blade to have sharpened again and again. S&S also supply OMAS blades which are very good.

I think everything else is pretty mediocre unless I missed some out.

 

[MusicMan]

what saw blade do you recommend for ripping hardwood on a wadkin ags 10 5/8 arbour

Steve

I use a Freud Industrial 10" rip saw blade thin kerf 24 T on precisely that saw and it is excellent - easy cut with very good finish.

Keith

 

[SammyQ]

Plus one for Freud blade. Axminster OLD blades (80T) for fine work; can't vouch for present xcaliber ones.
Sam

 

[SteveF]

what saw blade do you recommend for ripping hardwood on a wadkin ags 10 5/8 arbour

Steve

I use a Freud Industrial 10" rip saw blade thin kerf 24 T on precisely that saw and it is excellent - easy cut with very good finish.

Keith

I could not seem to find this in uk

Steve

 

[MusicMan]

True, but Rockler ship them from the US at reasonable rates, £34.21 including shipping.

https://www.rockler.com/freud-lu87r-ind ... saw-blades

 

[deema]

That blade has a kerf of c2.4mm, standard blades are c3.2mm. The riving knife is normally c2.5~3mm thick as standard for the Wadkin. This combination won’t work and you will need to change the riving knife to use this blade.

 

[SammyQ]

I did. Made my own from an old thin kerf blade. Took a while, maybe 90 mins or two hours, but worth it for safety.
Sam