Clients in the News: While using this blade, it did just what it was designed to do, which is to rip thick heavy boards with ease. While ripping two dining tables worth of 8/4 Alder and Red Oak, we were able to keep a normal feed rate through the saw without experiencing any bogging down or straining of the 3HP motor. We also ran 200 bf of S2S hickory through the saw, and it did very well, cutting a very hard wood with ease. Read more: