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12-Inch Versus 14-Inch Table-Saw Blade Performance
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From contributor A: I found that a 12" gives you a better cut. The 14" will flex more, giving you a wavier cut, a little rougher. The 12" is a better value, cheaper unless you need the capacity. From contributor J: I have about 6 12" blades for my slider, most are all FS. I had all of them re-tipped recently. FS makes great saw blades. Mine are now 18 years old and cut like new. I have one 14" FS blade that's in great shape. It hangs on the wall for decoration. Seems like the Altendorf crowd uses some rather large blades; maybe they can chime in on why big pricey European blades are better. The Altendorf crowd seems to have the best answers. From contributor P: I use mostly 12" blades on my Altendorf - you'll lose cut quality with a larger diameter blade, as a rule of thumb, and obviously, larger diameter isn't necessary for typical panel work. I ran FS blades exclusively for better than ten years, but have switched to Freud's industrial line. Really nice cut quality, cool running, seem to last well, at about 2/3 the cost of FS. Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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