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If you’re just starting to put together an arsenal of blades for sawing hardwoods, allow me to make a suggestion: Get a rip blade.

Sure, a general-purpose blade does a reasonably good job of ripping boards, but just wait until you work with stock that’s 2″ thick or wood that is really dense, like maple or white oak.


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