The Festool 495387 Fine Tooth Cross-cut Saw Blade For The Kapex Miter Saw - 80 Tooth is a carbide-tipped miter saw blade built for clean finish cuts in wood-based materials. This is a miter saw blade designed for smooth cross-cutting in veneered plywood, sheet goods, melamine, and hard and soft woods. Model Number: 495387. If you use a KAPEX and care more about cut quality than brute-feed speed, this is the blade you want on the saw.

The big story here is the 80-tooth layout combined with an alternating top bevel tooth pattern. In plain terms, that means the teeth shear the material cleanly instead of tearing through it, which matters when you're cutting prefinished panels, delicate veneers, or trim stock that cannot hide chip-out. The negative 5 degree hook angle also makes sense on a cross-cut blade because it helps control the feed and supports a smoother, more deliberate cut.

Festool pairs that fine-cut tooth pattern with a thin 2.5 mm kerf and 1.8 mm blade plate. That thinner cut path means the blade meets less resistance in the material, so the saw works a little easier and wastes less stock with every pass. On sheet goods and cabinet parts, that can add up fast. It also helps when you're making repeated cuts on finish material where consistency matters as much as speed.

The 30 mm arbor is another detail worth paying attention to. A larger arbor gives the blade a more secure mount on the saw, which helps reduce vibration and improves tracking through the cut. For a finish blade, that stability matters. Less vibration usually means a cleaner surface and better control, especially on wide casing, melamine shelving, and veneered parts that tend to show every mistake.

Festool also calls out long life and cutting efficiency, and the carbide construction backs that up. This is not a rough framing blade. It is a purpose-built wood fine cut blade for users who want smooth finished cuts from their miter saw instead of planning to sand or clean up every edge afterward. For shop work, trim installs, punch work, and finish carpentry, that saves time where it actually counts.

Compatibility is straightforward: this blade is intended for the Festool KAPEX miter saw platform and uses a 260 mm diameter with a 30 mm arbor. If your work regularly includes casing, base, crown components, melamine panels, plywood cross-cuts, or hardwood trim, this blade fits the job. It makes the most sense for finish carpenters, cabinet installers, remodelers, and woodworkers who need cut quality first and do not want to fight tear-out on expensive material.

Festool 495387 Fine Tooth Cross-cut Saw Blade For The Kapex Miter Saw - 80 Tooth is the right blade when finish quality comes first

If your KAPEX earns its keep on trim, panels, and prefinished material, this is the blade that helps the saw cut like a finish tool instead of just a jobsite saw.

• Who it's for: Finish carpenters, cabinet installers, remodelers, and woodworkers cutting plywood, melamine, and trim where clean edges matter.
• Why it stands out: The 80-tooth fine-cut pattern, thin kerf, and 30 mm arbor all point toward smoother cuts, better stability, and less cleanup after the cut.
• Worth knowing: This is a specialty cross-cut blade, not an all-purpose beater. Use it when surface finish matters and save rougher work for a more aggressive blade.

• What materials is this blade designed to cut? It is designed for smooth cross-cuts in veneered plywood, sheet goods, melamine, and both hard and soft woods.
• What tooth style does this blade use? It uses an Alternating Top Bevel tooth pattern, which helps produce cleaner cuts in wood-based materials.
• What size blade is it? This blade measures 260 mm in diameter with a 30 mm arbor and a 2.5 mm kerf.
• Is this a blade for ripping lumber fast? No. This is a fine-tooth cross-cut blade built for cleaner finished cuts rather than fast rough cutting.