What's the single best table saw blade?

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[JonnyDIY]

🎵 Flat bottom blades, you make the sawing world go round 😆👍

[maximflor]

Finally, complete blades explanation, simple and efficient. Thanks again Steve.

[timothyrigg]

F.Y.I. - For those of you wanting to get into woodworking I just wanted to say I am very pleased with Steve's woodworking program and helpful staff. Just before the pandemic I signed up for his Weekend Workshop to setup my own workshop. His plans are excellent and extremely practical. Also Steve's large collection of free instructional video's, like this one, are excellent.

[skulliec.l.]

My wife and I watch your videos everynight. just started woodworking a few weeks ago, your videos have helped A lot. We thanks you.

[nicolasmahdavian]

Videos like this one is why I keep coming back to your channel. Thanks Steve.

[stevenaschoff]

Three years old (when I found it 🙂), but the BEST explanation of how to choose a saw blade I have found! Have found others that did alright, but your information and delivery of said information really resonated with me! Love your other videos as well ... keep up the fantastic work! You have helped me tremendously on my journey!

[wordworking_awv]

Just when you thought Friday couldn't get better, another great video from Steve

[SteveFairfield]

Your timing with this video is perfect. I’ve been wondering what blade would work best for me, and your description of FTB and ATB was something I didn’t know about. Thanks!

[simonvaughannikon]

Time to renew my table saw blade. Thanks Steve. Great advice from the maestro!

[houstonsam]

Thanks for a clear, concise explanation of these two blade types. I do find a rip blade advantageous for ripping "two by" construction lumber or hardwoods, but your description and case for a default general purpose blade is very compelling, and it is the blade most commonly installed in my table saw.

While your intended audience might be "mere mortals", there is nothing "mere" about your content or style. Your approachability, clarity, and focus are outstanding and have given me a lot of inspiration for the kinds of things I would like to build and the ways I might build them.

[jackt]

It's the first practical explanation about blade design I've heard, and one that hasn't left me more undecided than I was before I heard it.

[D-OveRMinD]

I've been watching you for a decade. Yet another informative video.

[reidkg]

I seem to recall when I started the weekend woodworker in 2018 that you recommended the combination blade over all. I am going to buy a new blade today... will try the general purpose one. Thanks again.

[johnmecca]

Absolutely a perfect video. I needed this exact explanation to know the difference. Thank you.👍🏽

[jhirn]

Steve I know shorts are taking off, but I need long from videos from you. You are my zen. Thank you for all of your content!

[Bob.Silverstein]

I had been using one of the Diablo combo blades, and recently (after reading some forum comments, and talking with a sales person) decided to update to dedicated rip cut and crosscut blades. After seeing this video, I now question whether that was really necessary, or if I fell into the trap of "need more tools!"

That said, I think I am still okay with this idea of swapping blades for a few reasons:

1. Swapping blades for different cuts will hopefully put me in a mindset of "slowing down" and thinking about each step of a process, rather than just plowing through a whole bunch of steps (which is when errors or injury could occur).
2. Swapping blades gives one a good opportunity to inspect the blade, clean the blade and the setup, and just make sure I've always got my eye on the everything. If one *never* changed blades, it would be easy to ignore what is happening under the throat plate.
3. Probably will get more life out of both blades, if swapping, than out of a single blade, for the reasons Steve noted.

So... that's that :)

[glipzcom]

Just love your clean easy to digest info. I have been using tools and a table saw my whole life, very very infrequently, and never knew what blade differences meant.

[martingo]

20 years of woodworking. This man speaks the truth.

[Buddygold]

I really like your common sense approach. Most folks in woodworking are doing it as a sort of hobby and don’t want to spend a ton of money of equipment. Thanks for your great videos.

[profcah]

Great video Steve. Explained this confusing subject extremely well!