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12" x 80T Thin Kerf Fine Finish Crosscut Blade
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The 12-inch Freud LU88R012 Thin Kerf Fine Finish Crosscut Saw Blade delivers quick, smooth crosscuts in hard- and softwoods and moldings--even when you're using an underpowered saw. Its alternating top bevel teeth feature thick TiCo high-density carbide tips designed to last. And thanks to Freud's Perma-SHIELD coating, which reduces friction to prevent heat buildup, it pulls less than traditional blades and allows for more powerful cutting.
LU88R012 Thin Kerf Fine Finish Crosscut Saw BladeAt a Glance:
- Ideal for crosscutting hard- or softwood that's 1/2 to 2-3/4 inches thick
- Heavy-duty plate with laser-cut, anti-vibration slots
- Tough Perma-SHIELD coating reduces friction and heat buildup
Thin Kerf reduces waste and feeds easierPositive Hook Angle produce a smoother cut and allow for a faster feed rateThin-Kerf and ATB Teeth for Fine Finishes with Underpowered Saws
A versatile blade that delivers the fine finish you need for decorative moldings and other precision work, this thin-kerf crosscut saw blade offers a configuration with 80 alternating-top-bevel (ATB) teeth and positive hook angles. This means it provides you with smoother cuts, and it can handle fast feed rates.
It's ideal for crosscutting hard- or softwoods that are 1/2 to 2-3/4 inches thick, and it also provides good results when cutting plywood and chipboard or when ripping wood. The blade can also handle laminate, and it can tackle thinner or thicker materials. However, some loss of surface finish may occur when it is used outside its ideal range. It has a 1-inch arbor and produces a 0.094 kerf.
Plus, because this thin-kerf blade removes less material than standard carbide blades, it wastes less material and requires less horsepower to produce smooth, clean results.
Well-Balanced, Anti-Vibration Design
This Freud blade is precision balanced and pretensioned for truer cuts under heavy loads. It also features laser-cut, anti-vibration slots that reduce chatter for a cleaner finish, longer blade life, and reduced noise while you work. And because the entire blade is laser cut from high-strength steel, you can trust that it will stay stable, flat, and true, even after prolonged use.
High-Density Carbide for Maximum Cutting Performance
This crosscutting saw blade's 80 teeth are finished with tips made from Freud's application-specific TiCo high-density carbide "crosscut blend." Formulated to help the blade maintain a sharp cutting edge in the face of demanding crosscut applications, this blend is extra hard--due to including more high-density tungsten carbide than other TiCo blends--and it still offers the full mix of improved corrosion resistance, heat resistance, and impact resistance that you expect from TiCo.
With teeth that start out sharper and deliver improved edge retention, the blade can go longer between sharpening, and will hold up longer--saving you time and money.
Perma-SHIELD Coating Reduces Friction and Heat Buildup
Built to withstand tough use in less-than-ideal conditions, this blade is finished with Freud's red Perma-SHIELD--a non-stick coating that reduces friction and nearly eliminates the heat buildup that excess friction can cause. By providing complete thermal insulation, this coating protects your tools and your work surface. And it resists binding when the blade is used for large-volume cutting applications, which reduces blade warp.
As a lubricating feature, Perma-SHIELD allows the blade to spin freely while reducing stress on the motor and carriage of your saw. In addition, this coating helps prevent debris collection and resin or "pitch" buildup. Since gummy pitch buildup causes extra drag on the motor of your saw, less buildup is another little convenience that translates into longer tool life and longer blade life. It also means less downtime for blade cleaning, so you get jobs done faster.
This industrial saw blade is backed by Freud's limited lifetime warranty.
About Freud: A History of Innovative Manufacturing
An industry leader for more than 50 years, Freud America, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of superior carbide cutting tools for the woodworking industry. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain Carbide with Titanium, called TiCo, a high-density combination of Titanium and Cobalt.
By producing their own carbide, Freud has the unique ability to formulate each tool for each specific application, thereby maximizing the cutting life and performance of the tool. Freud's full line of high-quality, woodworking tools includes saw blades, router bits, shaper cutters, power tools, and more.
What's in the Box
Freud LU88R012 Thin Kerf Fine Finish Crosscut Saw Blade--12-inch diameter, 1-inch arbor, 80-tooth design.
JBG724
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
I'm using this on a vintage Craftsman 8" table saw. This is a huge upgrade to the blades I got with it and have used for years. Highly recommend.
James Burrows
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
Pricey but worth it. Very clean cuts and thin kerf = minimal waste.
Jake
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
My friend said it all. I've had this on the saw cutting hardwood for 2 months and she borrowed the saw to cut baseboard at her house. She was amazing at how smoothly my saw cut. It was all the blade.
Bob M
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
This blade delivered flawless cuts on mahogany plywood. No chipping or tear out and the cut edges were smooth with no saw marks.
coopster
Reviewed in Australia on March 21, 2024
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.
Torquin
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
I bought this blade to replace the one on my old Rockwell table saw. The saw has an odd size, but fortunately I found that Freud makes this size. Installed on the saw and tried it out. It cuts nice, ripping or cross cutting. Very smooth finish on the cuts. Would buy again, but with the carbide teeth, I expect it will be a very long time before I need to.
Bri55
Reviewed in Canada on June 30, 2023
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.
Graeme Flynn
Reviewed in Australia on February 9, 2023
After dealing with the standard Dewalt blades, I'd wish I had of bought this blade from the beginning.
Oscar Delgado M
Reviewed in Mexico on December 7, 2023
Estos discos son garantía, no hace falta comentar mucho.
pass
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020
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!!!🙏🏼😎❤️🌕🌹
paul turenne
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2014
My first saw blade for my tablesaw was a Freud rip blade and crosscut blade (the old black teflon coated ones) which was over 18 years ago.I decided I was in need of a new crosscut blade and did my home work and Freud came up several times ,and since I`ve used this brand before (as well as others) I decided to order it.Amazon delivered quickly as usual and free shipping by UPS (gotta love that)The blade is extremely sharp out of the package and very well made.I`m building a bed side table from Cherry and Hard Maple and must say ,this blade performs very very well indeed.The cuts are smooth ,no burning and no tear out ,absolutely perfect !!Normally I use a backer board when crosscutting to prevent tear out ,this time I didn`t and the cuts were flawless (although it is still a good idea to use a backer regardless)With my Incra miter gage and the tablesaw set up properly , the cuts are a perfect 90°I would recommend this blade to anybody.Paul T
Ben
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014
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.
jpronto
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2012
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!
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