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Table saw blade?

I was visiting my daughter and family at the time and called in to the local tool supplies for a table saw blade.

I thought the blade I purchased for my table saw was a standard cross cut fine blade [80 teeth] but find on reading the receipt it's a 'Negative rake' blade whatever that is.

Too far away to take it back[ 200mile round trip] and not much sense out of them on phone. Is this blade OK! to use for cross cutting in my Ryobi table saw? as I am a bit nervous not having heard of 'Negative rake' before and on using if I shouldn't and something went wrong I might end up with a 'Packed Lunch' in my underpants.

Bob
May 2009

Ryobi D.I.Y, D.I.Y Tools Table Saw Blade

oh ok then

andy
May 2009

hi bob mate
...dont worry..a neg rake would be for a saw where by you feed the timber to the saw blade ie a bench saw....and a pos rake is for a ie..miter saw for bringing the blade to the timber..but it only makes a difference in the cut not the safety...not that you would ever see the difference..maby you would on a lesser tooth blade

andy
May 2009

Ok don't bother found out it should only be used in a radial arm saw not a table saw as being negative rake the blade pushed the work away were as if it was a positive rake it would draw the work piece to the blade and down ward against the table.

bob
May 2009