A.G.E. is a saw blade series from Amana Tool, not a separate company. The range is organised by the material you are cutting rather than by the saw you own, which is the right way round. Pick the blade for the material and the cut, then check it fits your saw. On this page you’ll find our reviews and buying guides for the full A.G.E. range.
Why Tradies Choose A.G.E.
Buying a blade comes down to four things, and the category names on this page are really just shorthand for combinations of them.
Tooth count sets the trade-off between speed and finish. Low counts, 24 to 40 teeth on a 10 inch blade, clear chips fast and rip solid timber without bogging down. High counts, 60 to 100, leave a cleaner edge on crosscuts and sheet goods but cut slower and load up if you push them through thick stock.
Tooth grind matters more than tooth count for anything other than solid timber. Alternate top bevel cuts wood and veneer cleanly because the teeth slice the fibres at the edge of the cut. Triple chip grind is the one for melamine, laminate, solid surface, plastics and non-ferrous metal, because a flat raking tooth followed by a chamfered tooth breaks the chip instead of tearing it. Flat top teeth are for ripping and for glue line work, where you want a flat-bottomed kerf and a face you can glue straight off the saw without jointing it first.
Hook angle is the safety one. A positive hook pulls the blade into the work, which is what you want ripping on a table saw. A low or negative hook stops the blade climbing or grabbing, which is what you want on a sliding mitre saw, on a radial arm saw, and always on non-ferrous metal. Putting a positive hook blade on an aluminium cut is how people get hurt.
Kerf width decides whether your saw can drive it. Thin kerf removes less material so it needs less power, which makes it the sensible choice on a portable saw or an underpowered table saw of about 1.5 horsepower or less. The trade is stiffness. Thin blades deflect more, especially on deep cuts, so if you have the power a full kerf blade will hold a straighter line.
One line on the extremes of the range. The Black Mamba framing and decking blades and the demolition blades are built to survive nails, grit and rough stock, and they are not finish blades. Keep them off anything you intend to leave visible.
A.G.E. Saw Blades By Category
General Purpose & Combination
- Combination Saw Blades
- Thin Kerf Combination Saw Blades
- General Purpose Saw Blades
Ripping
- Heavy Duty Ripping Saw Blades
- Thin Kerf Ripping Saw Blades
- Glue Line Ripping Saw Blades
Crosscut & Mitre
- Cut-Off & Crosscut Saw Blades
- Heavy Duty Miter / Double Miter Saw Blades
- Thin Kerf Miter Saw Blades
- Thin Kerf Sliding Compound Miter Saw Blades
Sheet Goods, Melamine & Laminate
- Double Sided Melamine Saw Blades
- Thin Kerf Double Sided Melamine Saw Blades
- Hollow Ground Saw Blades
- Laminate / Plywood Blades
- Adjustable Scoring Sets
Plastics & Solid Surface
- Plastic Saw Blades
- Solid Surface Blades
Metal & Non-Ferrous
- Non Ferrous Saw Blades
- Non Ferrous Hurricane Shutter Saw Blades
- Steel Saw Blades
Framing & Demolition
- Black Mamba Framing & Decking Saw Blades
- Demolition Saw Blades
Latest A.G.E. Reviews
Our A.G.E. blade reviews and comparisons. We add to this list as we test and publish.
A.G.E. reviews follow the same criteria we use for every brand on this site. See How We Choose What to Recommend.