Freud 10” x 24T vs. Freud 10″ x 40T Premier Fusion

Let’s take a look at these two Freud table saw blades: the Freud 10” x 24T and the Freud 10” x 40T Premier Fusion.

Features & Benefits

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Size

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

Both table saw blades have a 1/8” (full) kerf. The 10” x 24T is 0.087” thick. The 10” x 40T Premier Fusion is 0.098” thick. (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.

Teeth

Both blades have TiCo high-density carbide teeth. The 10” x 24T has 24 teeth in a flat configuration. The 10” x 40T Premier Fusion has 40 teeth in a Hi-ATB configuration.

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

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 make clean crosscuts, because they tend to chew through wood rather than slice it.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth are cut on a bevel as opposed to being flat across. This shape lets them slice through wood instead of tearing out chunks, resulting in smoother crosscuts. ATB teeth do tend to break more often 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 10” x 24T:

For the 10” x 40T Premier Fusion:

Comparison Chart

Here is a full side-by-side comparison of these products’ specs. You can view comparisons of the Freud 10” x 24T with other products

	Freud 10” x 24T	Freud 10” x 40T Premier Fusion
Brand	Freud	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness	0.087”	0.098”
Kerf	1/8”	1/8”
Tooth Bevel		30°
Tooth Count	24	40
Tooth Config	flat	Hi-ATB
Tooth Material	TiCo high-density carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	20°	18°
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Pros	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	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	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	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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