RussellS said:Are you too lazy to spend one minute or less changing a blade?
Unless someone is talking about production cuts or constantly working between different types of materials (ply vs. hardwood, vs laminate etc.), I agree we don't need too many rip/cross cut blades.
However, the reluctance to keep changing blades is not always a matter of laziness for some woodworkers. For instance, I constantly switch between rip cuts and cross cuts (using a cross-cut sled), and the combo option is the best, practical and the least inefficient approach. It is not just about the time spent on changing the blades, checking the clearance (for a SawStop), reinstalling the dust collection/riving knife, etc., but also about the interruption of the flow of work, which can be important for some of us.
Ideally, we could sort all the rips and cross-cuts, and use the best blade or tool (say, a Kapex for cross-cuts) for the job, but many of us amateurs don't work with an ideal shop set-up.