MichaelW2014 said:
hey alex, i have decided to get the CS70. i am still trying to figure out what saw blade to get for the highly intricate work i am doing. i need the finest cuts possible. the best blade for this that festool sells is a 48 tooth blade. do you think this blade will do the job as well as any blade even though it has a relatively small number of teeth in comparison to other blade suited for precision cuts in wood? or perhaps you know of a blade with more teeth that is more suitable.
thanks
Michael, I get good results with the standard 48 teeth blade, as long as it's sharp. It dulls quicker then I like. I always keep one freshly sharpened blade in reserve when I'm working with it. I'm not a pro who uses the saw daily, so I can't give you meaningful figures about how long I actually do with a blade.
I also got the special blade for laminate, albeit in 190/30 mm so I can also use it with a handheld DW65 saw I have. This blade leaves a much better cut and it takes a lot longer before it dulls. In fact, mine is still sharp, and I've done laminate flooring in 3 houses by now, many white particle boards and lots of normal wood. The blade for the CS70 has 64 teeth, but it is very expensive at €193.
But I never do what I would call "intricate" work, I mostly use it for rough construction or simple cabinets, no high end stuff, so your needs might vary.
I am sure you can get lots of blades from other brands that will also fit the CS70 and have higher tooth counts. They are readily available where I live. I once contemplated getting an 80 teeth Leitz blade for it that was on sale, but I decided it wasn't worth the cost to me. Right now, I'm fine with 2 standard blades and one laminate blade. I can definitely recommend getting the laminate blade.
