The Festool WOOD RIP CUT Saw Blade, 12-Tooth - 6-5/16-in (160mm) (578587) is a carbide-tipped circular saw blade purpose-built for rip cutting solid wood. This is a rip-cut saw blade designed for making fast, straight, with-the-grain cuts in hardwood and softwood boards on a compatible cordless track saw — not a general-purpose or crosscut blade. If you're breaking down solid lumber into strips or panels for furniture parts or general construction, this is the blade Festool matched to that specific job.

The defining spec here is the kerf: at 1/16-in (1.6mm) cutting width, this blade removes less material and meets less resistance than a standard-kerf blade, which matters most on a cordless saw where every watt comes out of the battery. Lower cutting resistance means the motor works less to push through the cut, which both speeds up the rip and stretches how many cuts you get before the battery needs a swap. The 12-tooth count is low relative to a fine-finish blade on purpose — fewer, larger gullets clear chips faster during rip cuts, which is exactly what you want when you're cutting with the grain instead of across it.

Blade body construction uses a 0.04-in (1.1mm) thick steel body with fine-grain carbide teeth brazed on, tuned for edge retention rather than one-time sharpness. That means the blade keeps producing smooth, controlled cuts over its working life instead of degrading quickly the way cheaper stamped blades do. A 6-5/16-in (160mm) diameter with a 25-degree chip angle rounds out a tooth geometry that Festool designed specifically around rip-cutting solid wood, not as a compromise blade meant to do everything adequately.

This blade fits the Festool HKC 55 K cordless circular saw and the TSC 55 K and TSC 55 KS cordless track saws — it's not a universal-fit blade, so confirm your saw model before ordering. It's made in Germany, which lines up with the fit-and-finish Festool blades are known for holding to tight tolerances that keep the cut straight over the full length of a rip.

This is the right blade for furniture builders and general contractors who rip solid wood regularly on a Festool cordless saw and want to protect runtime without giving up cut quality. If most of your cutting is crosscuts, panel work, or mixed materials, a general-purpose blade will serve you better — this one is built to do one thing, rip cuts in solid wood, better than a do-everything blade can.

A Rip Blade That Actually Earns Its Own Slot in the Case

The Festool WOOD RIP CUT Saw Blade is a dedicated rip-cutting blade that trades all-purpose versatility for real speed and battery savings when you're cutting with the grain.

• Who it's for: Furniture builders and contractors who rip a lot of solid hardwood and softwood on a compatible Festool cordless saw and feel the battery drain when they do it.
• Why it stands out: The 1/16-in thin kerf is the whole story — less material removed means less resistance, less power draw, and a faster cut without upsizing the saw.
• Worth knowing: This is a rip-specific blade, not a crosscut or all-purpose blade — keep a second blade on hand for cross-grain work and panel cutting.

• Can I use this blade for crosscuts? It's optimized for rip cuts in solid wood. It will cut across the grain, but a crosscut- or general-purpose-oriented blade will give you a cleaner edge on that kind of cut.
• Which saws does this blade fit? The Festool HKC 55 K cordless circular saw and the TSC 55 K and TSC 55 KS cordless track saws.
• Does the thin kerf affect cut quality? No — the thin kerf reduces cutting resistance and power draw, and the fine-grain carbide teeth still deliver smooth, controlled rip cuts in hardwood and softwood.
• Is this blade made in the same country as the saw? It's manufactured in Germany, consistent with Festool's other precision saw blades.