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. These top quality Chop Master saw blades produce tight, perfectly cut miter joints with no bottom splinters 6-1/2" - 15" Diameter Available. Specially designed for sliding compound miter saws and radial saws. Made with double-hard C-4 Submicron Carbide for up to 300% longer life. A heavier than normal steel plate maintains maximum stability for the best cut. A negative face hook also adds to optimum rigidity when cutting. Each blade is hand-straightened to a runout of .001/.002 for maximum cut quality. The tooth style selected (4 points and flat) maximizes steady, clean cuts with no bottom splintering. Grabbing and throwing of scrap cut-offs has been minimized by our design. You will be surprised by the extra-smooth, tight miter cuts you will get with this blade.
Customer Review: smooth
This is the first time to purchase a Forrest blade and it certainly won't be the last. I haven't had it long, but it has easily cut 1 1/2" oak without burning, even on a slow cut. There's a little splintering when crosscutting, but nothing out of the ordinary. It's definitely worth what I paid for it.
Customer Review: Sustains Forrest's Reputation
I've been seeing things about the Forrest Blade for many (!) years and finally gave in, bit the bullet ($$) and now have this 12" blade on my Dewalt 12" compound slider. This blade performs just as I expected it to. Slick cross cuts on hard wood, wonderful cuts on ply (birch) with minimal to no bottom side chipping. I got just a few weeks of work out of it so can't speak to longer term durability. A wonderful tool for finish work.
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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. Recommended for: thin, low pressure, two-sided laminates, plywood & fine cross cutting on all woods. Eliminates need for a small scoring saw blade on table saw work. The 40° points slice through thin bottom layers with no tears or chips. Reduced yearly sharpening costs - less machine downtime.
