Forrest DH10807125 Duraline 10-Inch 80 Tooth HI-A/T Melamine and Plywood Cutting Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor

by Forrest

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Forrest's blades offer a superior cut that leaves a rip-cut saw edge that is as smooth as if it had been sanded, and a cross-cut edge that is almost mark-free. The blades run very quietly, and backside tearout in plywood is negligible. Each blade is virtually hand-made. The plate is hand-tensioned (up to 15 minutes per blade), superior C-4 carbide teeth are hand-brazed to the plate, and the blade is straightened and restraightened multiple times throughout the process. Think of a Forrest blade as a tool in your shop, not an accessory. Forrest stands behind it's blades by offering a sharpening service that bring blades back to the exact tolerances offered in a new blade. And this same exacting service is available for other manufacturer's blades as well, so they should come back better than new. Forrest Woodworker 2 Saw Blade For Table Saws. With this one all purpose blade you can RIP & CROSSCUT 1" to 2" hardwood and softwood resulting in a smooth as sanded surface. Ply-veneers of oak and birch will crosscut with NO BOTTOM SPLINTER at moderate feed rates. Customized Forrest Woodworker 2 For Table Saws. For the advanced table saw operator. Ideal for joinery and special uses. Specially engineered clearances on the carbide teeth can totally eliminate side scoring. The result...no planing/jointing or sanding. In many cases a glue-line cut can be obtained, depending on the accuracy of the saw machine.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009H5RDE
• Item model number: DH10807125
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,538 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #57 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Blades > Miter Saw Blades

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars works as advertised, February 27, 2008

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A. Smith "cutterhead" (Camas, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forrest DH10807125 Duraline 10-Inch 80 Tooth HI-A/T Melamine and Plywood Cutting Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've used this blade on a big kitchen's worth of pre-finished maple ply (~31 cabinet boxes)plus backs, plus drawer bottoms - plus a handful of melamine projects before. Both rip and crosscuts are clean with almost no tear out on the bottom. I've used panel saws with a scoring blade and this does about 95% as good a cut. Unless you're ready to spring for an Altendorf, this is the way to go.

It's also worth pointing out the less obvious moral to the story here: while there are some good general purpose blades (I also have a couple of Forrest Woodworker II blades - I like 'em) any time you use a general purpose blade you're making a compromise. When I built my workbench I bought a specific ripping blade - a Freud Glue Line - to rip a heck of a lot of 2" maple. The overall performance - speed of cut, lack of saw marks - was just better than the Woodworker II. While there are times when a general purpose blade is the way to go, if you're doing a bunch of similar cuts, you'll be much happier if you spring for a little more cash and blade changing time and use a purpose desinged blade.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do pass up this Blade, December 19, 2007

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James G. Jones - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forrest DH10807125 Duraline 10-Inch 80 Tooth HI-A/T Melamine and Plywood Cutting Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

I am making my own kitchen cabinets with Red Oak and ¾ inch prefinished birch plywood. After many frustrating attempts to rip and cross cut the prefinished plywood with other manufactures blades without any lifting and splintering, I decided to try a Forrest Duraline HI-AT 10" 80 tooth blade. I have a Jet 10-inch 3hp cabinet saw and rechecked all table to blade dimensions, splitter and fence settings to the new blade, no adjustment were needed.
Wow, what a blade. Sharp, smooth, quiet no drag, no vibration (my zero clearance doesn't walk at all) and NO lifting or splinters of the prefinished layer of the birch plywood. What a difference this blade has made in the results and woodworking pleasure. All 90 and less than 90 degree cross & rip cuts are smooth without sign of burn or vibration.
Forrest also engraves a serial number in the blade with a lifetime satisfaction warranty. Full instructions on care and sharpening. I have NEVER experienced this kind of detail from any blade manufacture. I will stick with Amana and Freud for Router bits and cutters but I will be purchasing Forrest blades from now on.

Jim,
Rochester, N.Y.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forrest quality, August 13, 2007

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D. Ryan "shopnut" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forrest DH10807125 Duraline 10-Inch 80 Tooth HI-A/T Melamine and Plywood Cutting Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

What a great blade! Doesn't chip melamine or ply, blade stays true over hundreds of cuts. But that's why I buy Forrest blades!