On 07/01/2015 2:58 PM, Len wrote:
I just had a rough time ripping a birch board using my Woodworker II
blade. The board had been straight line ripped at the mill and seemed to
be ok. The blade was recently sharpened by Forrest (3rd time I think)
and straightened. The blade thickness is now about .1 inches. The teeth
are sharp and about .125 inches thick. It could have been the board
(birch) or, are the teeth too thin after the sharpening.

I have about 300 board feet to work into trim and would like it to
be a bit easier if possible!
....

While a very good general-purpose combination blade, it _is_ still a
combo. You don't say but if it's the 40T version, or the material is
over 5/4 I'd say buy a rip blade.

Of course, how well set up the saw is and what if is (in terms of power
and weight primarily power) is significant, too.

Also you don't say what "trouble" means, precisely..

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