Freud LU88R012 Industrial 12-inch 80T ATB Thin Kerf Fine Crosscut Saw Blade

This Freud blade is a huge upgrade over the blade that came with the saw. Super Crisp and clean. Great for any finish work.

Works great in my miter saw.

This brand of blade is one of the very best on the market.It is significantly more quiet than any other and cuts without any additional noise and leaves a mirror-smooth finish.

I got this blade for a mid 50's Dewalt RAS that has been fully restored. There were alot of top reviews on this blade and these saws and I have to agree it cuts super smooth. It does not meet the specs on the negative or nuetral tooth cut angle and will want to pull towards you but it is not over powering or agressive and it cuts super smooth even with laminates which it states is not ideal for this blade, thus for this saw I give it 4 stars. On a table or a sliding miter saw I would give it 5 stars. I am very pleased with my purchase!

Excellent blade! Kerf thickness is just right to get a glass smooth crosscut in hardwoods and not put excessive load on the saw motor. I purchased this as a back up blade for when my Forrest chopmaster is out being sharpened. I have to say this blade is EVERY bit as good as the Foreset and about $60.00 less. I have made it through two cabinet jobs so far, 23 cabinets made of hard maple on one job and 34 cabinets made of red oak on the other and this blade is still cutting like new. Whether you are a professional like me or a weekend warrior looking for a cut above, I would highly recommend this blade!

I got this Freud LU88R009 blade for my Craftsman 9 inch radial arm saw from 1972 after reading positive reviews here on Amazon. I got the saw for free about 8 years ago and never set it up until recently. It came with 3 blades. The first 2 blades smoked my garage out and the 3rd one (which was never used before me) cuts without burning but the cut is not very clean. So now I start looking for 9 inch blades. It wasn't as easy as I thought since no one really carries 9 inch blades anymore. Thankfully there are some companies that still make them and Amazon carries them. I chose this Freud blade for price and versatility. The blade crosscuts so much better than what I had and is incredibly quiet compared to the old Craftsman Chisel Tooth hss blade that was in there. It leaves a very clean cut with an almost shiny surface in the hard maple I've been working with. This blade, for me anyway, still leaves a tiny bit of tear out on the bottom of the cut and some circular marks on the cutting surface but it's so much better than what I had and the tear out is so minimal that it cleans right up with a couple strokes of 150 grit sandpaper. Of course, some of that could be my technique and learning curve with this machine. If you get this blade for a RAS be prepared for it to pull aggressively through the cut. It may catch you by surprise. I also made some small rip cuts with this blade the results were just as good, if not better, than the crosscuts. This is not to say that it should be used this way as I don't think that was the manufacturers intention but it does do a great job. I will eventually get the LU87R009 for ripping so I can have the best of both. These will definitely be my go to blade for important cuts while I can still use that old Craftsman blade for junk cuts so I can enjoy the pleasure of the Freud blade for a long time.

Ok this muther of a bad boy has been sitting in my Citadel for a few weeks now...just waiting for that Festool HK85 that’s sposed to get here from good ol Italy any day now( he...just got it now that this blade is also from Italy...well waddya know???? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😜😜😜🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣) ...so I’m simply D.I.Y.ing (🤣🤣🤣🤣) to try it out on that big ol Demon Of A Saw ...now there might be some issues cause a Freud/Diablo blade ain’t sposed to go on this specific 9” Festool Saw( which for some strange reason ain’t available on the US market) , the HK85’s riving knife is more or less specifically tailored for Festool Blades, or vice versa , but you get the picture.Which means a 2.5mm max kerf width I think, and a 1.8mm blade width... or is it 2.5mm and 3.2... for that ol river to work at gettin those kickbacks down to a minimum and all...but according to the specs in On the package i think they’ll be ok...And the bore will need enlarging as well...Cmon now when’s that Saw gettin here?!?I can’t wait so long !!!get me that Saw already!!!Sorry...🤦🏽‍♀️🤣😜Anyway yeah once I try em out ,and surely witness first hand theyKick Lumber butt like yesterday’s news only because A Festool Saw with A Freud Blade is like pairing Wonder Woman with Wolverine ,I’ll update this review to a proper “ how does this item work in your opinion” one.Till then...Will you please get that Saw home Man?!?!?😎😎😎🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐚✨❄️🌕🌹❤️😘Edit:Ok got the Saw...Yes! (A while ago actually, sorry didn’t update sooner, having too much fun with it...🥳🤩👹😈🤣🤣🤣🤣😎)Did the mod on the bore...Yesireee.Used a Diablo Carbide Hole Saw, 1-1/8” on a DeWalt DCD996 , stuck that Frued Blade using 2 Festool Quick Clamps on my pseudo-MFT ....took a while, used lube sparingly , but in the end that hole saw pushed through! Did some fine deburring , and tried it on...perfect fit!!!So.... after that oh So long rant on everything above below and all around this blade , but nothing on IT!!!!How did it cut GDI ?!?!?!?!!!Well ....it cuts good man....it cuts reaaaaalll goooood...😎🔪🥩☣️😳🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Actually it went smooth as silk on the lumber I tried it on, fairly smooth feel on theFace that was cut, no problems with the Saw, the riving knife , the kerf or plate width.... Awesome Blade !!! For a Super Out of this World Saw!!!🙏🏼😎❤️🌕🌹

Needed a new blade for my old miter saw! This blade spins true and very sharp! Highly recommend

This blade has improved my tablesaw so much! I replaced my old conventional width carbide tooth blade and the improvement is so obvious. No more burning and far less dust. It doesn’t work the saw nearly as hard as the old blade did. I should have bought this blade years ago.

cuts a nice thin kerf and leaves a very smooth finish although there is a little bit of tear-out on the exit side of the cut ... nothing a bit of tape or sacrificial board wouldn't solve.

El producto excelente revivió mi vieja radial craftsman corte muy fino y muy silencioso excelente compra

After dealing with the standard Dewalt blades, I'd wish I had of bought this blade from the beginning.

Hard to find 9" blades, works great though