Freud 10” x 24T vs. Freud Diablo 10″ x 60T

Let’s compare these two Freud table saw blades: the Freud 10” x 24T and the Freud Diablo 10” x 60T.

Features & Benefits

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Size

Both blades have a 10” diameter and fit on a 5/8” diameter arbor. Typical table saws have a 5/8” arbor and can accept blades up to 10” in diameter. Thus, both products should be generally usable on many saws.

The 10” x 24T has a plate thickness of 0.087” and cuts a 1/8” (full) kerf. The Diablo 10” x 60T is 0.071” thick and cuts a 0.098” (thin) kerf. (The term “kerf” is the width of the cut that the blade leaves in the material being cut.)

A 1/8” kerf is considered a “full” kerf and will work on most 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 less than 1/8” is referred to 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 wood. Most, but not all, table saws can accept thin-kerf blades. Make sure your riving knife is thinner than the kerf, or dangerous binding can take place.

Teeth

Both saw blades have TiCo high-density carbide teeth. The 10” x 24T has 24 teeth in a flat configuration. The Diablo 10” x 60T has 60 teeth in a Hi-ATB configuration.

Blades having fewer than 40 teeth are usually preferred for ripping wood lengthwise. For crosscuts or general-purpose use, you might consider options with more teeth. Blades having 40-60 teeth are typically termed general-purpose blades. They will be adequate for rip cuts as well as crosscuts, but not quite like a blade purpose-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 leave clean crosscuts, because they tend to chew through wood rather than slice it.

Alternate top bevel (ATB) teeth have a sloped shape rather than being straight across. This design allows them to slice through wood rather than chewing out chunks, leading to cleaner crosscuts. ATB teeth do have a tendency to break more frequently than flat-top teeth. Hi-ATB teeth have a steeper bevel angle than regular ATB teeth, and perform even better 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 Diablo 10” x 60T:

Comparison Chart

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

	Freud 10” x 24T	Freud Diablo 10” x 60T
Brand	Freud	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness	0.087”	0.071”
Kerf	1/8”	0.098”
Tooth Count	24	60
Tooth Config	flat	Hi-ATB
Tooth Material	TiCo high-density carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	20°	15°
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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	Minimal tear-out on cuts Thin kerf lets lower-powered saws handle more challenging workpieces Relatively quiet operation Little to no burning of wood
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	Not as clean of cuts as 80-tooth blades will provide Thin kerf leads to some flexing; may not cut quite as straight as full-kerf blades
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