I used this blade to cut large radius curves from 4/4 and up cut 8/. 4 oaks, plus 4/4 cherries. It cuts cleanly and requires very little cleaning. The tightest curve I carved with this blade was a 2" radius in 8/4 oak. Good cuts! The instructions that came with the disc call for tension without guides. I went through the procedure and it gave an accurate trace with 1/4" tension on the blade. This procedure is very difficult to perform so I marked the tension indicator on the saw so I don't have