lewisc Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 It's Saturday evening so I can't call my blade sharpening guy until Monday to ask this. Can a blade be sharpened to a FTG or is it better to buy one already sharpened that way? I've got a cheap blade that could be used for this as an experiment or just go for a decent new blade. I've been using a 48t blade for all tasks on the table saw but have been playing with a jig for finger joins and realised the blade is an ATB blade (am I using that right?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 I'm pretty sure an ATB (alternate top bevel) blade can not be sharpened to a FTG (flat top grind) profile, there is just not enough carbide to accomplish that, go with a new blade with a FTG also called a ATB with a raker (flat tooth). 48 teeth would be OK for most work IMO, less if you are dealing with thicker wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Great price on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thanks for posting that link! I don't have a blade that fills that slot, and have a use for one coming up. I wonder why they made it a thousandth over 1/8" wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks Blue, I really like that blade. Just ordered another. 7 hours ago, Tom King said: I wonder why they made it a thousandth over 1/8" wide. Or why gasoline is always $0.00.9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycrossover Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks Blue, I really like that blade. Just ordered another. Or why gasoline is always $0.00.9? That is easy one. It sounds cheaper. It is the same reason other things are usually priced $XX.95 or 99 rather than going to the next whole dollar.Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 They could probably do it but those Freud industrial blades are good i have 4 of them in different tooth counts and styles. Also have a couple Forrest blades, i can't tell the difference between them other than the Forrest warped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisc Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Thanks, I think I’ll pickup a dedicated rip blade with a FTG. I can’t find many Freud blades over here but there’s a brand (Frezite) I’m using that I’ve been happy with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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