Freud 10” x 80T vs. Freud 10” x 24T

Let’s take a look at these two Freud table saw blades: the Freud 10” x 80T and the Freud 10” x 24T.

Features & Benefits

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Size

Both table 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.

The 10” x 80T has a 0.098” (thin) kerf. The 10” x 24T is 0.087” 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 called 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 that your riving knife is thinner than the kerf, or dangerous binding can occur.

Teeth

Both blades have TiCo high-density carbide teeth. The 10” x 80T has 80 teeth in an ATB configuration. The 10” x 24T has 24 teeth in a flat configuration.

Blades with a tooth count under 40 are typically 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 generally 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. Blades with a tooth count over 60 are usually geared towards crosscutting wood. For rip cuts or general-purpose use, you should consider blades with a lower tooth count.

Flat-top (or FT) teeth are cut straight across, without any bevel. They are designed for fast ripping with the grain. Flat teeth do not produce 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 flat across. This design 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.

Pros & Cons

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

For the 10” x 80T:

For the 10” x 24T:

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 80T	Freud 10” x 24T
Brand	Freud	Freud
Blade Diameter	10”	10”
Arbor Size	5/8”	5/8”
Thickness		0.087”
Kerf	0.098”	1/8”
Tooth Bevel	20°
Tooth Count	80	24
Tooth Config	ATB	flat
Tooth Material	TiCo high-density carbide	TiCo high-density carbide
Rake	10°	20°
Expansion Slots
Pros	Glossy smooth crosscuts No vibration even when cutting thick hardwood Quieter than many comparable blades Little to no tear-out Can be sharpened inexpensively	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	Some customers report receiving blades with chipped teeth Imperfections in the flush-ground tooth sides may snag wood and cause imperfections	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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