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12" x 72T Thin Kerf Sliding Compound Miter Saw Blade
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Ideal for use with sliding compound miter saws and radial arm saws, the 12-inch Freud LU91R012 Thin Kerf Sliding Compound Miter Saw Blade offers easy feeding, reduced waste, and the ability to achieve fine finishes with underpowered saws. It features 72 teeth with alternating top bevels and TiCo high-density carbide tips, negative hook angles for maximum control, and Freud's insulating, Perma-SHIELD coating.
LU91R012 Thin Kerf Sliding Compound Miter Saw BladeAt a Glance:
- Ideal for crosscutting materials 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
Negative Hook Angle minimizes climbing for better controlThin Kerf requires less power and allows for faster feed rateNegative Hook Angle for Fine Finishes with Sliding Miter Saws
This thin-kerf blade's 72-tooth alternating-top-bevel (ATB) configuration features teeth that face both left and right. The blade's teeth also feature five-degree, negative hook angles, which helps prevent the blade from being too aggressive. This configuration also works to push your work piece down and towards the fence of your saw for smooth, accurate feeding. And because thin-kerf blades remove less material than standard carbide blades, they require less horsepower to produce smooth, accurate results when cutting.
This blade is designed for optimal performance when crosscutting wood that is 1/2 to 2-3/4 inches thick, and it also performs well in laminate. This blade can also rip wood or be used with chipboard and plywood, 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 0.090 kerf.
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. Furthermore, this well-balanced, anti-vibration design means there's no need to use add-on stabilizers with this blade.
High-Density Carbide for Maximum Cutting Performance
This thin-kerf saw blade's 72 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 LU91R012 Thin Kerf Sliding Miter Saw Blade--12-inch diameter, 1-inch arbor, 72-tooth design.
J. Griffin
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
This is the best blade. Awesome performance. Cuts like it is cutting butter.
Kurt D. Hudson
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
Freud blades are the best. Period. Smooth, quiet, cut like a dream with super clean edges.
Dave M
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2024
Bought this to fit older Rockwell saw as it was not available locally.Excellent blade
Paul
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
Freud makes some of the best, affordable blades on the market, this blade is durable, cuts well and leaves a fine finish.
Hokie1969
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024
Cuts are clean and splinter free. Great crosscut blade.
TBOttawa
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2023
Using this on a Dewalt miter saw. Works far better than DeWalt's blade that came with the saw. Cuts are straight and very smooth while the original blade had a slight dip in the cut and while acceptable for most things, just not for precision.
A Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
I've been a serious woodworker going on 12 years. Picked up a vintage Rockwell Radial Arm Saw because I like their looks and appreciate their quality. Built to last and to this day, one of the best ways to cross cut. When I tuned it up I purchaced what everyone says is the best blade for them which cost $150. Never really liked it as it made the saw want to run at you. (Yes, it has a negative 5 dedgree hook) Was really thinking I needed a safer way to cross cut. On a whim, I tried the Freud LU91M008. It cuts like a dream! 1/4" plywood to 4/4 white oak, just beautiful. Maybe the cut is not quite as finished as the Woodworker 1, but much safer. Love it!
ManOnTheStreet
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
Excellent blade. Evidently the negative rake does the trick, but extreme sharpness helps as well. As a kid growing up using my dad’s radial arm saw (RAS) with a likely dull blade, my fear was great. Kickback was always so threatening with this saw. Now, with that threat gone due to the negative rake of this blade, the world of capabilities of the RAS has opened up to me once again.The minus one star is for the fact it only comes in an 8-1/4” version, not what my old saw demands - a 9” blade.
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
Better cuts with a brand new Makita 12", sliding miter saw (110 Volt model LS1219L, not battery powered). The factory blade was OK with Pine, but I'm cutting 5" wide, solid Hickory 3/4" flooring, 1" thick by 12" wide stair treads and 3/4" by 7.5" stair risers. I tried a positive-7 degree Diablo 80-tooth blade, for about 20 cuts. Not satisfied with neither the factory nor Diablo blades, I read about the advantages of a negative-angle blade. World of difference. This blade is worth every penny spent.If you're chasing one of the best available, skip the Diablo blades and go straight for the Freud Industrial. I know Freud makes Diablo, but there is definitely a difference, beyond the positive-versus-negative tooth angle. I ordered a 10" Freud Industrial blade for my table saw, immediately after using this outstanding miter saw blade. Love it!I've made a couple hundred cuts, and the 12" Freud blade is still cutting like a warm knife through butter. I've used DeWalt, old Black and Decker, and other blades I can't remember. Never again. I guess I'm a Freud Fan-Boy, now (no pun intended).
Jon
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2020
Upgraded my old mitre saw blade for some flooring and trim work with this blade and it did an excellent job! Thinner kerf makes for easier cutting on hardwood. Would definitely recommend this blade.
Pete
Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2019
Absolutely awesome blade!The original blade on my Milwaukee SCMS needed to be sharpened and I knew it wasn’t the best of blades, so I sent it out for sharpening and ordered this Freud blade ...WOW What a difference! It cuts beautifully and I often feel like I didn’t cut all the way through though I did! It has already seen well over 100 cuts since I bought it a week ago and still cuts like it did out the package! Definitely worth the investment and from the size of the carbide, it will be able to be sharpened often!
B V
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2019
Cuts very well on my radial arm saw. Cross cuts and ripping are no problem. We will see how long it stays sharp for, but for now, 5 starts.
Howard Ferstler
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2011
I purchased this Freud Industrial class blade from Amazon for use in my Ridgid sliding compound miter saw some time back, and it has worked in a championship way. It cuts clean, although it is no speed demon, and one thing it can do well is cut shallow dado grooves with no tear out. I did this when cutting 45-degree angle embellishments on two picture frames I recently built. Standard crosscuts are very clean as well.I recently purchased a Freud Diablo class D1280X (Diablo is Freud's mid-level line), also from Amazon, and found that in some ways it equaled and even surpassed the LU91. (I reviewed the D1280X blade on Amazon, too.) For one thing, in spite of having more teeth (80 vs 72), it cuts faster. This is because instead of a negative hook angle it has a slightly positive one. The positive hook allows the blade to lift sawdust into the dust port at the back of the saw. (Sliding miter saws are not particularly good at scavenging dust, so I modified the saw by installing a removable dust scoop under the port to facilitate the scavenging process.)The negative hook of the LU91 is its one weak point, although it was designed that way to perform a safty action. Negative hook angles are utilized in order to keep the back of the blade from lifing the workpiece and thereby endangering the operator. However, if the saw is aligned properly and the workpiece is held decently tight (or, better yet, clamped), lift is just not a big deal. I have never had a workpiece lift in a miter saw, with any blade. The negative hook of the LU91, its safty factor notwithstanding, tends to fling sawdust straight back, UNDER the dust port, thereby building up a lot of dust on the saw. Even the best dust port would be unable to deal with this artifact.So, while the blade cuts well, and probably slightly surpasses the D1280X (which costs only a bit more than half as much), the user does need to understand that the back of the saw (and maybe the shop area behind the saw if used indoors) may become a bit dusty.Every blade offers advantages and disadvantages, and the choices involve tradeoffs.In any case, I recommend this blade, but only for precision work that requires a bit more finesse than what the cheaper Freud Diablo D1280X can deliver.Howard Ferstler (husband of Debra Ferstler)
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