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Bayerwald Werkzeuge 254 × 30, 24T ATB

The other half of a two-blade table saw kit: 24 teeth, fast, and it will not burn in a deep rip.

Bayerwald 254 mm 24-tooth circular saw blade, product photograph

Bayerwald Werkzeuge 254 × 30, 24T ATB

The other half of a two-blade table saw kit: 24 teeth, fast, and it will not burn in a deep rip.

Diameter
254 mm (10 in)
Bore
30 mm (1.18 in)
Kerf
2.8 mm (0.11 in)
Teeth
24, alternate top bevel
Part number
111-42023
Amazon reference
B07PNQRDMF (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
4251128703694
  • 24 teeth clears the chip in a deep rip, where a fine blade burns
  • Sold across five European markets on one reference
  • Leaves a coarse edge that will need planing or sanding

Best for: Ripping solid timber on a table saw, and cutting firewood

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Specifications

Diameter
254 mm (10 in)
Bore
30 mm (1.18 in)
Kerf
2.8 mm (0.11 in)
Teeth
24, alternate top bevel
Part number
111-42023
Amazon reference
B07PNQRDMF (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
4251128703694

Every figure below is a manufacturer specification read off the listing itself. The judgments are ours.

What the specification says

Ø 254 × 2.8 × 30 mm (10 × 0.11 × 1.18 in), 24 alternate-top-bevel teeth. Part number 111-42023.

Tooth count, in one paragraph

Fewer teeth cut faster and rougher; more teeth cut slower and cleaner. The reason is chip clearance: each tooth has to carry its chip out of the kerf, and a coarse blade has room to do it. A fine blade in a deep rip cut has nowhere to put the waste, so it heats up and burns.

Roughly: 24 teeth on a 250 mm (9.84 in) blade for ripping solid timber, 40 to 60 for general work, 80 for crosscutting and sheet goods where the finish shows.

Saws this fits

What comes up most often

Why is a coarse blade better for ripping?

Because ripping cuts along the grain and produces long, stringy waste that has to leave the kerf. A 24-tooth blade has deep gullets between the teeth to carry it out; an 80-tooth blade does not, so the waste packs, the blade heats, and the cut burns. It is not about sharpness at all.

Do I need both this and a fine blade?

If you use a table saw for both ripping and panel work, yes. It is the cheapest two-tool purchase in a workshop and it removes most of the frustration people blame on the saw.

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