Charlie
Where did you get your woodmaster CT?
Ray, they are supposed to be available from any Lenox dealer who sold the TriMaster, including MiniMax but they don't have it on their price list yet (they are checking). The Manufacturer suggested list price (MSRP) is 11.72 per foot, plus weld, compared to the MSRP for the 1 inch TriMaster of $18.56 per foot. Admittedly nobody sells them for full MSRP, so think of it as about 40% off the price of the TriMaster.
I got a good lesson from Lenox at AWFS... One of their technical reps uses a 3/8 inch (by .032 thick) TriMaster on his own 14 inch Delta, and recommends that or 1/2 inch (by .025) on 14 inch saws and larger. They have changed the backing material based on their experience with other blades, so this may be "news"
He then recommends 3/4 inch (by .035) for 18 inch saws... MiniMax recommends this blade for the MM16
He then recommends a 1 inch (by .035) for 20 or 24 inch saws... here you have the choice of the TriMaster or the WoodMaster CT. Based on just a little use, I am fully as happy with the Woodmaster (designed for wood cutting) as I was with the TriMaster (which actually was designed for metal cutting). The WoodMaster CT may even be better (if that is possible). There is a lot less carbide in the blade, so it may not last as long, but the much lower price makes that okay.
The MM20 and MM24 will take blades larger than 1 inch, so I explored that option. Sam Blasco recommended that I stick with 1 inch since it is a lot thinner (narrower kerf) than the 1 1/4 inch (.042 thick) or the 1 1/2 inch (.050 thick)
My Lenox wizard says that honing the back of the blade isn't necessary or recommended - not as bad as rumors of evil that I had heard from others, but nevertheless, don't do it on these "good" blades.