Hey everyone,
I have had some surprising results on my Brazilian Cherry flooring ripping project. I went to my local Woodcraft in Peoria and laid down about $100 and got a WWII 30T blade. I then went home and I started ripping the flooring. It went really well for about 3 or 4 boards. On the fifth it started smoking and burning the board. I took it off and checked for build up but didn't find any. I was a bit tired and decided to call it a day.
The next day I went over to my inlaws to continue working on their home. I had to run over to the Woodworking Shop to get a piece of Brazilian Cherry for the transition into the great room. While I was there I asked about getting the WWII sharpened. Jason wanted to know what had dulled it up. I told him about my project. He suggested that I give the Freud Glue Line Rip Blade a try.
The next morning I was able to rip my entire stack of 30 or so boards with the Freud Glue Line Rip blade without a trace of smoke. The cuts are are all glass smooth. I was able to push the wood thru with less effort. And it cost $40 less.
Chef
BTW I posted pictures of the floor on the alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking