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Forrest WW10407125 Woodworker II 10-Inch 40 Tooth ATB .125 Kerf Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor | List Price: $110.90
Discount Price: $83.95
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Brand: Forrest
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Saves 1/3 wood loss on each cut.
- Feeds easily when used for moderate rips and crosscuts on a table saw.
- Reduces "JUMP IN" for better "PULL-CONTROL."
- Eliminates bottom splintering on RADIAL CROSSCUTS.
- With new 30° ATB tooth style this blade stops totally, ALL bottom and top splintering on ply veneers on both radial and table saw machines
In the words of the late Harry Carey..... [Posted on 2008-05-12]
....HO-O-O-LY COW! I had a Freud blade on my Jet table saw that made cross cuts that were ready for gluing right off the table. But when it came to rips, the Freud burned everything. I tried everything - adjusted, trued, cleaned, cussed, but to no avail. What time I saved on cross cuts, I lost on sanding rip cuts. So, I read and I read about saw blades and despite the price tag, I finally covered my eyes and pushed the one-click button for the Forrest Woodworker II. Well, I got the blade the next day, installed it and tried it out. Wowsers! It makes a satisfying whistle as it gets up to speed and then hardly a sound as it cuts hardwood like a knife through hot butter. The blade is heavy and rigid and polished and balanced and sharp as a razor. They send the blade in a box with a return address so when you need to resharpen, you stick it into the box and poof, it's on its way. (BTW, right now it's $22.50 to resharpen this particular blade.) You know how when you watch Norm or those other woodworking gurus their saws just whisk through lumber like it's trick photography? Well, it's not the camera, it's the way a Forrest blade really cuts. Can't say enough good things about it.
excellent saw blade, period [Posted on 2008-06-10]
No complaints whatsoever with the Forrest Woodworker II. It's my go to blade for practically all cuts. The only time I don't use it is when I need a dado cut.
Another Satisfied Forrest Blade Owner [Posted on 2008-06-18]
Previous to purchasing this blade I had never paid more than $50 for a blade. I was reluctant to purchase it because the price and I thought my blade was fine until I started reading the reviews on Forrest blades having a smooth edged glue line rip potential. I had always cut my stock a little bigger to allow for jointing or planing to get rid of the awful blade marks caused by my old blades. So I gave the Forrest Woodworker II a try and got the 1/8" kerf (.125) to match my old blades so I wouldn't have to tweak my Jet Contractor table saw. When the blade arrived I was very impressed with the quality of it right out of the box, and the ability to send the blade in to get re-sharpened was a big plus. When I first installed the blade and turned the table saw on I wasn't very impressed with it as it was about as loud and vibrated just as much as my other blades. I ripped a few boards and was impressed by how it cut with no problem, but there was still blade marks on the wood. I thought I got a dud blade. I checked the table saws calibrations again, but they were pretty much dead on using incra guaranteed squares and a stabila level. I was pretty ticked by this point. Later that night I got online and looked at reviews and tried to investigate why the Forrest blade wasn't performing well. I found and purchased the 5" blade stabilizer and read about and then purchased the Power Twist V-Belt all in hopes of correcting the problem. When the items arrived I first just installed the Power Twist V-Belt to replace the auto belt on the table saw. I noticed an immediate difference in loudness and vibration. The saw was extremely quiet and very little to no vibration at startup and while running no vibration. I ripped a few boards and finally got a great edge rip, but there were still a few minor scratches here and there. I then installed the Forrest 5" blade stabilizer. I ripped a few more boards and finally got a perfect glass like glue line rip. Now I will never use another saw blade for my shop table saw. The Forrest Woodworker II blade works as advertised, but you must have a completely dialed machine for it to perform to that standard.
Great saw blade! [Posted on 2008-06-18]
I recently upgraded to a new Delta 36-982 10" contractor's saw from an old Crafstman 10" model. I decided I was tired of poor cuts and burn marks, and since I don't have a good jointer, I'd better have a good blade to match my nice new saw, so I sprung for the Forrest after reading lots of reviews.
So far I couldn't be happier with the new blade (and saw). On straight oak boards, it really does cut nice enough for glue-ups without jointing the edges. Even with some slightly twisted oak that was a challenge to get through the cuts easily, the blade left minimal cut marks. I was really amazed.
It's tough for a hobbiest woodworker to justify a $90 saw blade, but in the lognrun, I'm sure it's the best thing to do. And, like many have reccommended, to protect my investment I will probably send it back to Forrest when it's time to resharpen.
Excellent Table Saw Blade [Posted on 2008-06-23]
This is my second purchase of same blade. Could not pass up great price and added discount for deck building items that amazon offered. $78 was a steal! This blade stays on my PM66 all the time for all cuts. Clean and smooth through any material. Gets plenty of work in my shop as the TS is the workhorse tool. I waited for the great deal to have a second blade for the day when I need to send back the original back to Forrest for sharpening.
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