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(sorry if this has come up before) I'm looking at replacing my 10" table saw blade sometime soon. not being any kind of expert on these matters, I'd like some advice on the best all-round blade on the basis of price/performance... I use the saw mainly for timber and the odd bit of ply, with...

thanks. I've used pressure-fed full face masks and all the rest doing epoxy/glass work on boats and decent ones are pretty comfortable. I think the problem is really the oils. I have pretty good extraction on my machines but I'm just going to give it a miss

thanks for the tips. I never use MDF (ugh!) unless I'm repairing MDF... I've got good extraction but it still gets me, even with hand planing. AFAIK I don't have any other sensitivities, apart from cedar splinters no more iroko for me

good point about the mask. I think I'll simply avoid it in future

hi all - I'm new round 'ere as a skinflint, I like using reclaimed/upcycled wood I find here and there. recently I found a bit of what looks like Iroko - I've avoided it before because it makes my breathing tight. the first crosscut with a hand saw confirmed this and left me feeling rough for...

agreed. the smaller one is really very good indeed - and with two blades for £7? fantastic value

sorry for the late reply... I've seen two types of japanese-style saw at Lidl: one a ryoba-style with a blade length of about 30cm and another about 18cm, the latter coming with two blades of 17 and 22 tpi I've also used an Irwin 'ryoba' and have a Gyokucho ryoba Lidl: the large one is a bit...