Forrest WW10407100 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40-tooth ATB .100 Kerf 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 1 Saw Blade For Radial and Table Saws. These trim and cross-cut ALL PURPOSE blades give scratch-free POLISHED cuts on wood, RIP or CROSSCUT, up to 2" thick. They have a 30° Alternate Top Bevel with a 5° Face Hook on 10" diameters and smaller.

Product Description

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 1 Saw Blade For Radial and Table Saws. These trim and cross-cut ALL PURPOSE blades give scratch-free POLISHED cuts on wood, RIP or CROSSCUT, up to 2' thick. They have a 30° Alternate Top Bevel with a 5° Face Hook on 10' diameters and smaller.Saves 1/3 wood loss on each cut.Feeds easily when used for moderate rips and crosscuts on a table saw.Reduces 'JUMP IN' for better 'PULL-CONTROL.'Eliminates bottom splintering on RADIAL CROSSCUTS.With new 30�� ATB tooth style this blade stops totally, ALL bottom and top splintering on ply veneers on both radial and table saw machines

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223VR
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: WW10407100
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,618 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #19 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Blades > Table Saw Blades

Customer Reviews

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Quality - High Price, October 5, 2004

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forrest WW10407100 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40-tooth ATB .100 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have been woodworking for ten years, and for all ten of those years I have been hearing that Forrest blades are the best. Despite this, I found it hard to spend this much on a saw blade when I could get very good performance from a Freud blade costing one third to one half as much. Armed with an Amazon gift certificate (a birthday present) I finally convinced myself to buy one of these blades.

This Forrest blade is like no other I have ever used. It is the Cadillac of blades for sure, and the differences between Forrest and Freud are like night and day.

First of all, I was impressed with the care that Forrest took in packaging this blade for shipment. The box is very sturdy and reusable in case you want to ship the blade back to Forrest for sharpening. The teeth were protected by an easily removable coating that kept them razor sharp.

After installing it on my DeWalt 746 saw (I also use a DeWalt stabilizing disc) and after recalibrating my fence scale and adjusting the splitter to accommodate the thinner blade, it was time to start cutting.

The performance of this blade is phenomenal! It is noticably quieter before you start cutting, and a lot quieter while you are cutting. I performed test cuts in 3/4 plywood, 4/4 pine, 4/4 white oak, and 8/4 white oak. I was pleased with all of these cuts. The thin kerf design allowed the wood to glide through the blade with little effort for me or the saw. The rip cuts did give a smoother edge than any blade I have ever used, but there were some VERY minor saw marks left. They were so small that I feel nit-picky in mentioning them, but I want give the facts. Where I was most impressed with this blade was in the quality of the cross cuts. After crosscutting the 4/4 and 8/4 white oak I was very impressed with the shiny smoothness of the endgrain and the total lack of splintering. Speaking of splintering, there was none worth mentioning, even in the plywood.

Though it still makes me uneasy to think of spending this much on a saw blade - call it Midwestern frugality - I have to admit that this blade is everything that the hype says it is. I will no doubt be happy with this blade for many years. If money is not an object, then by all means buy this blade. If you have a tight budget, put this on your mental wish list like I did and get one eventually...you won't regret it!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cut to the chase, July 13, 2000

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okwoodworker "okwoodworker" (Owasso, OK USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Forrest WW10407100 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40-tooth ATB .100 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

An excellent blade. I did not believe the claims of "gluable" and "joiner" quality cuts, but it's true. I think it's a combination of the thin curf and the blade quality, but it feels like I've added another horse or two to my saw motor. I also bought the stabilizer right off. The blade is obviously more expensive, but the quality of the cut is so good it's hard to even compare the WWII with standard blades.

By the way, I use a Uniguard blade guard with the separate splitter. I was a little concerned at first about whether the kerf of the 3/32 blade would be wide enough for the splitter, but it is. I did have to adjust the position of the splitter, and place the stabilizer on the inside of the blade to get the two to line up. But it works very well.

I wish I could afford one for my miter saw!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choosing Forrest is a "no-brainer", January 14, 2000

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Mike Hennessy (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forrest WW10407100 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40-tooth ATB .100 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor (Tools & Home Improvement)

These blades are astounding! Slap one on your saw and make cuts like you only dreamed of - smooth, straight and with very little feed pressure. They cose a little more, but they're worth every penny and more. My old blades are now relegated to keeping my stacks of sandpaper flat.