Forrest 10” x 20T Woodworker II vs. Freud 10” x 24T

Let’s take a look at these two table saw blades: the Forrest 10” x 20T Woodworker II and the Freud 10” x 24T.

Features & Benefits

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Size

Both blades are 10” in diameter and have a 5/8” arbor hole. Typical table saws have a 5/8” arbor and can accommodate blades up to 10” in diameter. So both products should be generally usable on many saws.

Both saw blades have a 1/8” (full) kerf. The 10” x 24T is 0.087” thick. (The term “kerf” is the width of the cut that the blade makes in the material being cut.)

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

Teeth

The 10” x 20T Woodworker II has 20 teeth in an ATBR (2+1) configuration. The 10” x 24T has 24 TiCo high-density carbide teeth in a flat configuration.

Blades with a tooth count below 40 are generally geared towards ripping wood lengthwise. For crosscuts or general-purpose use, you ought to consider blades with a higher tooth count.

Flat-top (or FT) teeth are cut straight across, without any angle. They are designed for fast ripping with the grain. Flat teeth do not leave clean crosscuts, because they tend to chew through wood rather than slice it.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth have a bevel shape as opposed to being flat across. This shape lets them slice through wood instead of tearing out chunks, resulting in smoother crosscuts. They do tend to be less durable than flat-top teeth. Alternate top bevel/raker (ATBR) blades have flat-topped “raker” blades interspersed every few teeth, to help improve performance when ripping. They also give a flat bottom on non-through cuts, rather than the parallel grooves of a regular ATB blade.

Pros & Cons

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

For the Forrest:

For the Freud:

Comparison Chart

Here is a full side-by-side comparison of these products’ specs. You can view comparisons of the Forrest 10” x 20T Woodworker II with other products

	Forrest 10” x 20T Woodworker II	Freud 10” x 24T
Brand	Forrest	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness		0.087”
Kerf	1/8”	1/8”
Tooth Bevel	15°
Tooth Count	20	24
Tooth Config	ATBR (2+1)	flat
Tooth Material		TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	20°	20°
Expansion Slots
Pros	Forrest’s customer service is very highly regarded Factory sharpening service for a reasonable fee Easy ripping of difficult materials like 2” oak Repair service keeps blade functioning like new for much less than buying a new blade	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	More expensive than similarly-configured blades Minor marks require sanding	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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