re: Cutting Small Parts On The Miter Saw

Gary – I am using a CMT General Thin Kerf

It is my favorite blade for the miter saw for most cutting. It has an 18° hook angle. I also have a fine finish CMT blade with 80 teeth and it has a 15° hook. After using the CMT General with only 40 teeth, I won’t hardly ever go back to a high tooth count, it cuts like a laser.

I have also tried the Freud Fusion, it would be the most direct competition, but I prefer the CMT. Freud’s formula for carbide is too brittle in my experience, at least for this blade configuration.