Question about using the wrong kind of saw blade for a big trim job

I was doing a big crown molding install in a new build last week and grabbed what I thought was my good finish blade for my miter saw. Turns out I had put a framing blade on it after some rough cuts and forgot to switch back. I didn't notice until I was about 20 cuts in and the edges were all torn up and chipped. Had to stop, go back, recut everything from fresh stock, and basically lost a full afternoon of work. That's about $400 in wasted time and materials, not to mention the headache. Now I keep a sharpie in my saw case and mark a big 'F' on my finish blades so I don't mix them up again. Anyone else have a simple trick to avoid this kind of dumb mistake?

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angela_carter19d ago

Oh man, that's the worst feeling. I keep my finish blade in its own case now after doing the same thing with some oak baseboard.

patking19d agoMost Upvoted

It's funny how many problems come from mixing up the simple tools. I see it all the time when people grab the wrong marker for the whiteboard. A clear system, like your sharpie trick, saves so much frustration in the long run.