WOOD magazine recently tested twenty-eight 40-tooth general-purpose saw blades and our NEW Super-General blade was awarded TOP TOOL honors! These results are exceptional and so is the performance of our new saw blade. Most woodworkers would love to have one saw blade that performs excellent when crosscutting and ripping different wood species as well as man-made materials. We've designed our
new Super-General blade to do just that; perform superbly well in hardwood, softwood, veneered plywood and even melamine. This blade will produce a glass-like finish with splinter-free performance and virtually no saw marks! So why do we think the Super-General is the best general-purpose blade on the market?
Cutting Edge Materials. We start with the most premium raw materials; hand selected for their high tensile strength and prolonged durability in the most demanding cutting applications. We use only German hot-rolled steel and extra-thick submicron carbide teeth. These materials are the necessary ingredients for making the best blades on the market and at Infinity, they are the only materials we use.
Advanced Manufacturing & Design. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing process is the envy of the industry. Proprietary machinery allows us to grind very precise tooth geometry that translates directly into top performance. The teeth of the Super General feature a 30° alternate top bevel with a very special side grind technology. This geometry allows the Super General to slice cleanly through cross-grain cuts, leaving a fray-free top & bottom surface. Ripping is equally impressive thanks to an aggressive hook angle and advanced body design that ejects chips efficiently and keeps the blade straight & true.
Easy On The Ears. Not only does this blade produce a superbly clean-cut, it does so without the loud noise of most other blades. This is important because noise
Reader Reviews
One glance of the 010-044 Super General gives the immediate impression that this is a state-of-the-art blade, and is made to world class standards. The materials used are the finest examples available, and the manufacturing techniques used are nearly flawless. The teeth are among the largest I've seen on any blade, and the gullets are noticeably deep. Two distinctive design characteristics of the Super General's tooth geometry are what sets it apart from most other premium general purpose (GP) blades like the Forrest WWII, Tenryu Gold Medal, or Ridge Carbide TS2000. It features a Hi-ATB grind that offers a steep 30° alternating bevel across the top of the teeth, and a double side grind. Most GP blades use a shallower standard ATB grind. The new Freud Fusion F410 is the only other blade I know of with a similar design. These two blades are really in a separate class from the other premium 40T or 50T blades. The "Hi-ATB" grind has the lowest tearout of any grind available due to the sheering action that it creates across the fibers. This grind is typically seen in dedicated higher tooth count crosscut blades used specifically for ultra fine cuts in veneers, fine plywood, and melamine. The result of the Hi-ATB in this 40T general purpose configuration is extremely low tear-out on crosscuts in hardwood, plywood, and sheetgoods, and very clean rip cuts. The double side grind enhances the polishing characteristics of an already low side clearance, resulting in a very smooth glassy surface that's also typically only seen in the higher tooth count specialty blades. I'm actually able to recognize cuts made by the Super General by inspecting the edge of the board, which is really pretty amazing, because it's typically very hard to distinguish cuts made by most other premium general purpose blades. The downside....the Hi-ATB grinds are a bit less efficient at ripping thick stock than some standard ATB or ATB/R 40 tooth blades, but it's still more than adequate to rip up to ~ 2" without much struggle, depending on the saw and the material. Plus, the features that provide the highly polished edge can go from "burnished" to "burned" if the saw bogs or the feed rate slows too much in thick material, or the blade height is too low. I'd also expect the tips of the steep bevel to abrade a bit more rapidly than those on standard ATB grinds. The Super General a super choice for general purpose work that requires clean rip cuts with polished edges, excellent cuts in ply or laminates, or fine crosscuts. This is really a remarkably smooth cutting blade....an easy 5-Star rating. You'll have to buy two separate dedicated task blades of comparable quality to do better....one for ripping, one for crosscutting, but neither will do well outside of their dedicated range. Note that it's only available in a full kerf of 0.125".
