4 degree blades ??

[Johnsond]

Been looking around online at blade options for cutting wide slabs of hardwood ie Oak,Elm,Ash etc, I’ve done pretty well so far with  cuts up to 1100mm wide with standard 10/30s or the X Cut Stellite tipped (great to get you through a cut if you hit steel). Doing a bit of research and seen a good few articles mainly from the US regarding using 4 degree blades where they have been complimentary about the consistency and finish etc. I often find a wide cut with 10/30s will leave behind a lot of sawdust and if you are not careful with the water feed rate you can easily clog up the cut and generate heat and end up with  blade dive issues or a really gummed up dirty blade. Quality and consistency  of cut and board finish is what I’m more concerned about than out and out speed of cut. Although I’d not want to be crawling through especially if out on hire.  Blade size on the saw  is 4800x38x1.1mm. Just wondering if anyone had tried any ?. 

Edited July 7, 2022 by Johnsond