Manufacturer: Forrest
Model: STIF05
Rating: 
(9 reviews)
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Features:
- Saves 1/3 wood loss on each cut.
- Feeds easily when used for moderate rips and crosscuts on a table saw.
- Reduces “JUMP IN” for better “PULL-CONTROL.”
- Eliminates bottom splintering on RADIAL CROSSCUTS.
- With new 30° ATB tooth style this blade stops totally, ALL bottom and top splintering on ply veneers on both radial and table saw machines
Product Description
For smoother, quieter cuts, a single FORREST Dampener-Stiffener is highly recommended for all applications. Made from top-quality saw steel and precision ground to within 0.001″ of side runout. For best results, select one stiffener 1/2 to 2/3 the blade diameter and mount it against the outside of the blade.
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5 Comments
I was skeptical of any added benefit that a stabilizer would add to my Woodworker II blade – it cuts great by itself. I bought the stiffener as an “insurance policy” – similar to another reviewer.
I immediately noticed a difference – a ring that the blade made when I used a zero tolerance insert dissapeared when I added the stiffener. Clearly some vibration was removed and some incidental contact with the insert was prevented. It it too early to say if this will clearly make a difference in a ripped board, but any reduced vibration is a good thing in my book.
I gave this 4 stars only due to the price – I don’t see a justification for the price. I think this could be offered less expensively or offered (at a discount) with the blade in a package.
I use the stiffener with my thin kerf Forest II blade and it does take some of the “wobble” out. Well worth the price.
I am currently using this on my table saw. It lays up against the side of your blade, and helps to keep it true. Once in awhile I need to make a deeper cut, and it can get in the way for those cuts. I made some passes 2 1/2″ deep and the edge of the Forrest stiffner stopped the piece. It is the first time I have had a problem with that.
Initially I installed this stiffner on a Sears Radial Arm saw because I was getting a good deal of wobble with it. Oddly enough, when I tried mounting a blade, then testing the trueness, only to loosen the nut, spin the blade slightly to a new seat, then retighten, and after a few tries, I hit it right, and the wobble disappeared. So whenever I replace a blade on that saw, I tweak it until it is right. Oddly enough, it runs so true when I do that, that I moved the Forrest over to the table saw.
I mated this stiffner up to the Forrest Woodworker II on my table saw, and I am getting cuts so smooth, you don’t even have to sand the edge. It is finish quality perfectly smooth. (The Incra TSIII-32 table saw fence helps, giving me a true exact paralell line with the blade.)
So get the stiffner, make sure your fence is perfectly true, and you can forget about having to make your cuts a little bit oversized and having to finish up the edge on the jointer.
Highly recommended. The Forrest name is synonymous with the best in quality.
It seems to be well made and ground to a fine finish but I can not see much improvement on my table saw. It seems to help more on my 12″ chop saw and might help more if used with a thin kerf blade. I will continue to use it but cannot say for sure if it helps.
standard stiffener, less vibration but with the quality of the new saws and blades I dont know how neccesary a stiffener is anymore. Dont forget you loose some blade height with this on…
This is a good idea for a underpowered saw with thin kerf blades.