Freud LU84M on a table saw

Friends,

I have a wonderful blade that I used to have on my miter saw, back when I had a miter saw. The surface is hard to read but I believe it says LU84M. I seem to remember when I bought it maybe 18-20 years ago that it claimed to be designed for miter saws. Something about the rake angle if my very vague memory is correct.

The other day I had to do a lot of cross-cutting using a sled on my table saw, and just for the fun of it, I put this blade on. Boy doe this thing cut well. The end grain surfaces fairly gleam and not a splinter in sight.

So it seems I must be doing something right.

My questions are:

Is my memory correct about this blade being specifically designed for a miter saw?

Am I doing anything illegal, immoral, unsafe or fattening by using this blade on a table saw? The cuts sure look nice!

Larry

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Larry Spitz
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Freud says it's a combination blade

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Reply to
Joe Gorman

larry. How many teeth? 50 teeth is a combination blade.....80 teeth is a cross cut miter blade? I sold Freud blades for years, with the teeth count I can tell you the model number.

Mike

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mike

I've been using one on my table saw for many years - a standard "combination" blade - ATBR IIRC.

Reply to
Larry Blanchard

Me too. Had it on my old Craftsman 20 years ago. Bought a Unisaw and put it on that before selling the Craftsman with the Delta-supplied blade on it.

Reply to
Wes Stewart

Oops, sorry. This is definitely a crosscut blade. As I said the surface is hard to read but it might say LU85M.

Reply to
Larry Spitz

It's 80 teeth, 10" and has black sides of the disk. One side had white lettering which is now mostly rubbed off.

Reply to
Larry Spitz

It probably said "Ultimate Cut Off Blade" or "Ultimate Chop Saw Blade". I've had a couple of those and they really do a nice job in a chop saw. I can't imagine that they wouldn't also do a nice job in a table saw, although I don't think it'd rip well.

Reply to
LRod

Sounds like it's an LU85 or LU98 with the black body description. What is the tooth grind configuration - triple chip; hi-alternating top bevel; alternating top bevel? Also, is it a regular 1/8" kerf or just slightly under?

It's not an LU84. Could be an LU85, LU74, LU94 or LU98.

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