Brendon_t Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 17 minutes ago, treeslayer said: I hope you're not saying that us jointer-less woodworkers should quit till we get a jointer or we are making inferior pieces. lots of folks don't have the space or money for a jointer and still make some very nice things. I thought it was quite clear that I was talking about my situation as my blade does not produce a glue ready edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 it seems like i misunderstood Brendon, sorry about that, i did not think you were trying to dis those of us without a jointer. in the future where the car does not live in my shop i will have a jointer as they are a great addition to any shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 The quality of cut from a sawn edge is dependent on many factors besides the blade that's actually doing the cutting. If the saw is setup well, and the boards are flat and straight, just about any decent quality blade with 24T or more should be able to leave a glue ready edge. More important than the blade is that the material stays flat against the table, and the reference edge stays flush against the fence. If the material is rocking or pulling away from the fence, the cut edge won't necessarily be a true 90 degrees square across the whole length of the board, and the cut will be uneven regardless of the blade. More teeth on the blade tends to leave a cleaner edge, but more teeth also means more tendency to burn. Honestly, for glueing it doesn't need to be like glass....it's not a visible edge. In fact, a burnished or burned edge won't glue up as well an edge that's just cut cleanly. You don't need a special blade that says that it'll give a glue line edge....most 40T or 50T general purpose/combo blades are more than suitable. Glue ready and finish ready are two different things....and no blade will provide a finish ready edge. Stick with good choices from Infinity, Forrest, Freud Industrial, CMT Industrial, Amana Tools, Tenryu, Ridge Carbide, Delta Industrial, Popular Tools, World's Best, Oshlun, etc, and you'll be fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbarry9999 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks for all the great feedback (I started this thread). As with many things in wood working, there is more than one way to achieve most tasks. I think what I learned here is * The jointer will give the better edge * Jointing both both sides is ok when done properly * A table saw can give a clean glue worthy cut - if the TS is setup correctly * My less than perfect TS cuts are more a result of my limited (but growing) skill set, and probably a TS setup that could use some tweaking. Thanks again. This forum is an awesome source of information. Bill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/14/2017 at 10:09 PM, davewyo said: Maybe so. Usually Freud has a diagram of the tooth pattern printed on the plate of the blade. Next time you get a chance, check to see if yours has a TCG or FTG. Freud uses two different grinds for their two styles of rip blades FTG = LM72 (full kerf) and LU87 (thin kerf) - flat bottom kerf TCG = LM74 ((full kerf) and LM74 (thin kerf) - not flat bottom kerf To help keep things confusing, they also offer the Diablo D1024 ripper that has an ATB grind - also not flat. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 bbarry one point to remember is what the guy said about switching sides when jointing in case the fence isnt true 90 degrees.. sometimes the little things make a big difference but are hidden in plane sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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