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It's getting time to get another blade. It used to be that Forrest
had only one or two ten inch blades but now there seem to be a
variety. So, any consensus on the best all around blade for a ten
inch contracters saw?

IMHO the Forrest is very hard to beat. WWII 40 tooth for 2" and thinner
stock with REGULAR KERF.

There are a few that cut as good, several that cut almost as good and maybe
more than you can count that are decent.

A good quality blade that has been taken care of, read that as resharpened
before the teeth have been dull for a long period of time, can be
resharpened 10-15 times.
Keeping that in mind, If you resharpen and flatten 10 times, a new Forrest
will cost you about $500 for the blade and to be brought to new condition 10
times, including initial investment, sharpening, flattening, and S&H.
While many of the cheaper bladed cut really well, how many times can they be
resharpened and how long do they stay sharp?

I suggest avoiding thin kerf blades to achieve the flattest cuts. I finally
quit using thin kerf about 18 years ago when I was shown that a good quality
regular kerf blade would cut better than a thin kerf with a marginally
slower feed rate on a 1 hp saw. I went to my resharpener/dealer and asked
about a good quality combo blade. He sent me home with a Systematic combo
regular kerf with the understanding that I could bring the blade back within
a couple of weeks if I was not happy with the performance and quality of
cut.