Woodworking saw blades

Carbide-tipped woodworking saw blades do the real work in any shop, and picking the right one comes down to three things: the machine you run, the cut you're making, and the material on the table. Get those right and you get clean, glue-ready edges instead of chip-out, burning, and wasted stock. Use the guides above to narrow it down, then filter the full range below by diameter, tooth count, and grind.

Choosing the right woodworking blade

The fastest way to choose is by the cut. Ripping solid wood with the grain wants fewer teeth and an aggressive flat-top (FTG) or low-count combination grind that clears chips quickly and runs cool under a heavy feed. Crosscutting across the grain is the opposite problem: a higher tooth count (60-100T) with an alternate-top-bevel (ATB) grind shears the fibers cleanly and leaves a splinter-free face. A combination blade splits the difference for shops that rip and crosscut on the same saw without swapping blades.

Material matters just as much as the cut. Melamine, laminate, and other brittle-faced sheet goods call for a chip-free grind — triple-chip (TCG), Hi-ATB, or a hollow-face tooth — that protects the surface as it cuts. Plywood and veneer do well with a high-tooth Hi-ATB or TCG for clean faces top and bottom. For dados, grooves, and rabbets, a stacked dado set or a groover cuts flat-bottomed channels to exact width.

Tooth grind geometry, explained

The grind is the shape ground into each carbide tooth, and it controls how the blade attacks the wood:

Flat-top grind (FTG)

Square-topped teeth that act like tiny chisels. The fastest, most durable grind for ripping solid wood, where chip clearance matters more than edge polish.

Alternate-top-bevel (ATB) and Hi-ATB

Teeth beveled in alternating directions slice wood fibers cleanly, making ATB the standard for crosscuts and general work at 60-100 teeth. A steeper Hi-ATB bevel gives an even cleaner edge for plywood, veneer, and melamine.

Triple-chip grind (TCG)

Alternating flat and chamfered teeth that protect the carbide and resist chipping in hard, abrasive, or brittle materials — the right choice for melamine, laminate, and solid surface, and a strong option for plywood.

Hollow-face grind

A concave tooth face that shears surface veneer for a crisp, chip-free edge — used on melamine and double-sided laminate where a flawless top face is critical.

Combination (ATB+R)

Groups of ATB teeth followed by a flat raker, giving one blade the ability to both rip and crosscut respectably. Ideal when you don't want to change blades between operations.

Diameter, bore, and machine fit

Match the blade diameter to your saw's rating — common woodworking sizes run from 7-1/4 inch trim blades up through 10 inch and 12 inch table-saw and miter-saw blades, with 14 inch and larger blades for panel and beam saws. Confirm the bore matches your arbor (5/8 inch is standard on most North American saws; many industrial machines use 1 inch or 30 mm). On lower-powered saws, a thin-kerf blade removes less material and puts less load on the motor, while full-kerf blades stay flatter and truer in heavy production cutting.

These blades suit the full range of woodworking machines: table saws, miter and chop saws, radial-arm saws, sliding-table panel saws, and beam saws. If you know the machine and the cut, the right diameter-and-grind combination follows directly — and the filters below let you lock in both.

LORNA and Popular Tools

LORNA Industrial is our premium house brand — German-made, precision-built for a long, accurate service life, and the line we recommend first. Because it's our own brand, LORNA delivers the strongest overall value in the shop: top-tier performance, backed directly by us.

Popular Tools is a proven, widely recognized name in industrial production — blades that have earned their reputation on busy shop floors and are well known across the trade. If you want a brand you already trust by name, Popular Tools is a dependable choice covering the same common sizes and grinds.

Both lines are built from quality carbide that holds a sharp edge and can be resharpened many times before it's retired, so either one earns its keep over the long run. When the specs line up, LORNA is our recommendation.