DeWalt 10” x 60T vs. Freud 10” x 24T

We’ll take a look at these two table saw blades: the DeWalt 10” x 60T and the Freud 10” x 24T.

Features & Benefits

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Size

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

The 10” x 60T has a plate thickness of 0.071” and cuts a 0.095” (thin) kerf. The 10” x 24T is 0.087” thick and cuts a 1/8” (full) kerf. (The term “kerf” is the width of the cut that the blade leaves in the material being cut.)

A 1/8” kerf is called a “full” kerf and should work on a wide range of table saws. On saws with less power, a full-kerf blade could cause the saw to have trouble with thicker or harder material, when compared with a thin-kerf blade.

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

Teeth

The 10” x 60T has 60 carbide teeth in an ATB configuration. The 10” x 24T has 24 TiCo high-density carbide teeth in a flat configuration.

Blades having a tooth count under 40 are generally geared towards ripping wood lengthwise. For crosscuts or general-purpose use, you should consider options with more teeth. Blades having between 40 and 60 teeth are typically termed general-purpose blades. They will do an adequate job at ripping as well as crosscutting, but not quite as well as a blade specifically made for these cuts.

Flat-top (or FT) teeth are shaped straight across, without any angle. They are optimized for fast rip cuts. Flat teeth do not make clean crosscuts, because they tend to chew through wood rather than slice it.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth have a sloped shape instead of being straight across. This shape allows them to slice through wood as opposed to chewing out chunks, leading to crosscuts with less tear-out. They do have a tendency to break more frequently than flat-top teeth.

Pros & Cons

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

For the 10” x 60T:

For the Freud:

Comparison Chart

Here’s a full side-by-side look at these products’ specs. You can view comparisons of the DeWalt 10” x 60T with other products

	DeWalt 10” x 60T	Freud 10” x 24T
Brand	DeWalt	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness	0.071”	0.087”
Kerf	0.095”	1/8”
Tooth Count	60	24
Tooth Config	ATB	flat
Tooth Material	carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	7°	20°
Expansion Slots
Pros	Minimal chip-out even on melamine Clean cuts with little burning Does an adequate job at ripping (albeit at slower feed) Good value when purchasing 2-pack	Many cuts are ready to glue right off the saw Flat-top teeth allow cutting dadoes and other grooves with perfectly flat bottoms Cuts smoothly even in lower-powered table saws Very quiet operation
Cons	Difficult to resharpen more than a couple times, so will need replacing The yellow coating can rub off on workpieces	Some reports of chipped teeth upon arrival or shortly after use One customer reported the kerf is wider than specified, making for sloppy 1/8” grooves
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