Popular Tools Combination and General Purpose Saw Blades
The Difference Between Combination and General Purpose Saw Blades
Roughly, roughly
– Combination saw blades are contractor level blades.
– General purpose blades are handyman, homeowner blades.
– Serious hobbyists and production facilities use special blades for the tools and materials (e.g. rip, crosscut, melamine, plywood. etc.)
– Top End Professionals use custom blades generally with 20 extra teeth (as in 60 instead of 40 for ripping and 100 instead of 80 for cross cutting.) These are specifically designed for the machines, the materials and the overall use. They are generally about the same price as top end retail blades form big box stores.
The following descriptions are from Popular Tools Saw blades. These are sold only by professional level shops and are intended for extended use where cut quality is extremely important. Other companies may describe things differently
Popular Tools Saw Blades – Combination
Combo saw blades are designed for all around use, when acceptable rips and crosscuts must be made with one saw blade. The larger gullets allow deeper cuts and efficient saw dust escape on rip cuts.
Two blades offered
40 and 50 tooth
ATB+R Grind
Both 15 degree hook angle
Popular Tools Saw Blades – General Purpose – Alternate Top Bevel Grind
These general saws are designed for every day sizing and cutting of natural woods. A higher number of teeth provides a finer edge to the cut, but should be used only on thinner material. The saw blades designated by the prefix GAM contain Micro-Sheen C-4 sub-micron carbide, which provides longer tool life. The blades designated by the prefix GAL have laser cuts in the body to help reduce noise.
Nine blades offered
All alternate Top Bevel Grind
40, 60, 80 and 100 tooth counts
All 10 degree hook angle
Popular Tools Saw Blades – General Purpose – Triple chip grind
These saws are designed for high production cutting of natural woods, plywood, chipboard, and MDF. The TCG teeth offer less wear than the ATB with nearly the same quality of cut. Blades designated by the prefixGTMcontain Micro-Sheen C-4 sub-micron carbide, which provides for a longer tool life. The blades designated by the prefix GTL have laser cuts in the body to help reduce noise.
Ten Blades offered
All triple chip grind
40, 60, 80 and 100 tooth counts
All 10 degree hook angle except a melamine blade which is -5 degrees
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