DeWalt 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim vs. Freud 10” x 40T Premier Fusion

Let’s take a look at these two table saw blades: the DeWalt 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim and the Freud 10” x 40T Premier Fusion.

Features & Benefits

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Size

Both saw blades have a 10” diameter and have a 5/8” arbor hole. Most table saws have a 5/8” arbor and can handle blades up to 10” in diameter. This means that both products will be widely usable on a range of saws.

The 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim has a 0.098” (thin) kerf. The 10” x 40T Premier Fusion is 0.098” thick and has a 1/8” (full) kerf. (The term “kerf” means the width of the cut that the blade makes in the material being cut.)

A 1/8” kerf is considered a “full” kerf and ought to work with most table saws. On lower-powered saws, a full-kerf blade can cause the saw to struggle with thicker or harder material, compared with a thin-kerf blade.

A kerf less than 1/8” is known as a “thin” kerf. Thin kerfs waste less material than full-kerf blades and make it easier for saws to cut through thick or hard material. Most, but not all, table saws can take thin-kerf blades. Make sure your riving knife is thinner than the kerf, or dangerous binding can occur.

Teeth

Both table saw blades have 40 teeth. The 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim has C4 carbide teeth in an ATB configuration. The 10” x 40T Premier Fusion has TiCo high-density carbide teeth in a Hi-ATB configuration.

Blades with 40-60 teeth are typically considered general-purpose blades. They can perform both rip cuts and crosscuts, but not as well as a blade purpose-made for those cuts.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth have a bevel shape rather than being flat across. This shape lets them slice through wood as opposed to tearing out chunks, resulting in crosscuts with less tear-out. They do tend to be less durable than flat-top teeth. Hi-ATB teeth are beveled at a steeper angle than regular ATB teeth, and do an even better job on materials like plywood and melamine.

Pros & Cons

Let’s take a look at some of the pluses and minuses of these products.

For the DeWalt:

For the Freud:

Comparison Chart

Below is a full side-by-side comparison of these products’ specs. You can view comparisons of the DeWalt 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim with other products

	DeWalt 10” x 40T PrecisionTrim	Freud 10” x 40T Premier Fusion
Brand	DeWalt	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness		0.098”
Kerf	0.098”	1/8”
Tooth Bevel		30°
Tooth Count	40	40
Tooth Config	ATB	Hi-ATB
Tooth Material	C4 carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake		18°
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Pros	Thick C4 carbide teeth with a precision finish Very clean crosscuts Good performance ripping hardwood and cutting plywood More durable than blades with higher ATB tooth angle Quiet when cutting, not much louder than when spinning No chip-out when cutting material like melamine	Glassy-smooth cross cuts on many kinds of wood Very little tear-out cutting plywood Smooth enough results for gluing without sanding Long useful life before needing sharpening Less dust than comparable blades
Cons	Teeth are somewhat brittle and can be damaged if hitting nails or if used on metal Some customers received blades with a noticeable warp or wobble	Some customers report teeth chipped either out of the box or after only a few cuts Does not rip as well as some other general-purpose blades, especially hardwoods Hard to get sharpened locally, may need to send to factory The red coating may rub off on harder materials
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