Freud LU88R008: 8" x 48T Thin Kerf Fine Finish Crosscut Blade

Ok this muther of a bad boy has been sitting in my Citadel for a few weeks now...just waiting for that Festool HK85 that’s sposed to get here from good ol Italy any day now( he...just got it now that this blade is also from Italy...well waddya know???? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️😜😜😜🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣) ...so I’m simply D.I.Y.ing (🤣🤣🤣🤣) to try it out on that big ol Demon Of A Saw ...now there might be some issues cause a Freud/Diablo blade ain’t sposed to go on this specific 9” Festool Saw( which for some strange reason ain’t available on the US market) , the HK85’s riving knife is more or less specifically tailored for Festool Blades, or vice versa , but you get the picture.Which means a 2.5mm max kerf width I think, and a 1.8mm blade width... or is it 2.5mm and 3.2... for that ol river to work at gettin those kickbacks down to a minimum and all...but according to the specs in On the package i think they’ll be ok...And the bore will need enlarging as well...Cmon now when’s that Saw gettin here?!?I can’t wait so long !!!get me that Saw already!!!Sorry...🤦🏽‍♀️🤣😜Anyway yeah once I try em out ,and surely witness first hand theyKick Lumber butt like yesterday’s news only because A Festool Saw with A Freud Blade is like pairing Wonder Woman with Wolverine ,I’ll update this review to a proper “ how does this item work in your opinion” one.Till then...Will you please get that Saw home Man?!?!?😎😎😎🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐚✨❄️🌕🌹❤️😘Edit:Ok got the Saw...Yes! (A while ago actually, sorry didn’t update sooner, having too much fun with it...🥳🤩👹😈🤣🤣🤣🤣😎)Did the mod on the bore...Yesireee.Used a Diablo Carbide Hole Saw, 1-1/8” on a DeWalt DCD996 , stuck that Frued Blade using 2 Festool Quick Clamps on my pseudo-MFT ....took a while, used lube sparingly , but in the end that hole saw pushed through! Did some fine deburring , and tried it on...perfect fit!!!So.... after that oh So long rant on everything above below and all around this blade , but nothing on IT!!!!How did it cut GDI ?!?!?!?!!!Well ....it cuts good man....it cuts reaaaaalll goooood...😎🔪🥩☣️😳🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Actually it went smooth as silk on the lumber I tried it on, fairly smooth feel on theFace that was cut, no problems with the Saw, the riving knife , the kerf or plate width.... Awesome Blade !!! For a Super Out of this World Saw!!!🙏🏼😎❤️🌕🌹

my table saw blade was BEAT. I struggled to find a new 9” blade for it and debated just buying a 10” table saw instead. I bought this new blade, and it ripped a couple 2x4 pressure treated boards like butter. Very happy with the blade so far.

I got this Freud LU88R009 blade for my Craftsman 9 inch radial arm saw from 1972 after reading positive reviews here on Amazon. I got the saw for free about 8 years ago and never set it up until recently. It came with 3 blades. The first 2 blades smoked my garage out and the 3rd one (which was never used before me) cuts without burning but the cut is not very clean. So now I start looking for 9 inch blades. It wasn't as easy as I thought since no one really carries 9 inch blades anymore. Thankfully there are some companies that still make them and Amazon carries them. I chose this Freud blade for price and versatility. The blade crosscuts so much better than what I had and is incredibly quiet compared to the old Craftsman Chisel Tooth hss blade that was in there. It leaves a very clean cut with an almost shiny surface in the hard maple I've been working with. This blade, for me anyway, still leaves a tiny bit of tear out on the bottom of the cut and some circular marks on the cutting surface but it's so much better than what I had and the tear out is so minimal that it cleans right up with a couple strokes of 150 grit sandpaper. Of course, some of that could be my technique and learning curve with this machine. If you get this blade for a RAS be prepared for it to pull aggressively through the cut. It may catch you by surprise. I also made some small rip cuts with this blade the results were just as good, if not better, than the crosscuts. This is not to say that it should be used this way as I don't think that was the manufacturers intention but it does do a great job. I will eventually get the LU87R009 for ripping so I can have the best of both. These will definitely be my go to blade for important cuts while I can still use that old Craftsman blade for junk cuts so I can enjoy the pleasure of the Freud blade for a long time.

Cuts great. I had a full kerf blade prior which did not cut as well

Cutting 45 degree angles for gluing purposes. Every cut was perfection after setting up my jig properly.

I was astonished at how much better the cuts were with this blade over the other blade I had. The blade I was replacing wasn’t bad, or even dull, but was 7.25” on a 9” radial arm saw. The 7.25” blade just didn’t leave much clearance between the motor and table, so I was very limited on the thickness of material that I could cut. That’s why I replaced it. And boy am I pleased that I replaced it with this blade!

I've used Irwin, Diablo and DeWalt (the worst) blades. None of them even come close or compare to the cutting power of this blade. It feels like you're cutting through butter its so smooth. I would HIGHLY recommend this blade to any woodworker or individual using a miter or table saw.

I've tried several different options from Dewalt on my Dewalt 12" saw. They cut slow, make noise, don't cut very clean. I got this originally as a recommendation from the owner of a high end tool store. I was hoping to spend more since I thought that would get me the best blade. This one is well worth it. Ended up breaking a tooth off (my error). So I found it and bought it this time off Amazon. Even bought another for my dad. Definitely recommend.

Like cutting into butter,even hard Maple

This blade has improved my tablesaw so much! I replaced my old conventional width carbide tooth blade and the improvement is so obvious. No more burning and far less dust. It doesn’t work the saw nearly as hard as the old blade did. I should have bought this blade years ago.

After dealing with the standard Dewalt blades, I'd wish I had of bought this blade from the beginning.

Needed a new saw blade because my old ⅛"-kerf carbide blade was becoming a "heavy smoker", and I was suffering from the second-hand smoke. 9" saw blades are getting hard to find, so I was pleased to locate this one. This blade ran and cut much quieter than my old blade, and my table saw sounds like a purring kitten now instead of screeching train wheels. Cut is clean and precise. A real pleasure to work with.

Don’t really need to use the jointer for a glue up. Excellent!