Blade for my Saw(s)

[djtecthreat]

Which one did you pick up?

I picked up the Freud Avanti 7-1/4" x 40T for $20 at lowes.

[LelandCrooks]

Which one did you pick up?

I picked up the Freud Avanti 7-1/4" x 40T for $20 at lowes.

+1
I loves me some Freud.

[Greenman]

I use the Diablo blades on all of my saws for plywood. They stay sharp and the thin kerf makes for a nice cut.
http://www.freud.ca/English/Pages/Blade ... iablo.html

[bgavin]

Have you measured the width of the kerf?

I've been hunting around for a thin kerf blade specifically for plunge cuts with my circular saw.

[Greenman]

Have you measured the width of the kerf?

Actually this is the blade I use in my circular saw.
http://www.freud.ca/English/Pages/Blade ... shing.html

I get 1.56mm or .062in. but the blade is used and mabye not to factory spec any more.

[bgavin]

Thanks. That is better than the kerf I get from my current blade. Using the Freud blade will avoid more of the kerf variation I get between the plunge cut and jig saw blade that does the rest of the cut.

[Rick Lee]

Another option for the table saw is to use the next smaller diameter if all you cut is smaller thickness wood. That way the kerf is thinner and the same (or better) quality of blade is cheaper.

[Harley]

.... use the next smaller diameter if all you cut is smaller thickness wood. That way the kerf is thinner and the same (or better) quality of blade is cheaper.

But then the tip speed is a lot less. Good quality Multi-tooth blades at higher tip speeds run a lot cooler because of the amount of air they induce into the cut - therefore they last a lot longer.

[Rick Lee]

Yes, tip speed is less but I haven't found this to be a problem. The cut is a little slower, therefore heat buildup isn't really an issue. The biggest advantage is the thinner kerf. When you cut a lot of wood you end up with less waste. This isn't my original idea, an experienced woodworker offered this idea in one of his books. I tried it about three years ago and it works for me. On half inch plywood it works very well.

[djohnson573]

My old table saw is an 8". When it was time to rip my panels, I took the blade off the circular saw and moved it to the table saw (I should probably bite the bullet and just by two $20 blades ). With the thin kerf, I was amazed at how easily it cut. I didn't test it, but I believe that blade would cut 1/2 inch ply as fast as I could physically push it through.

[djtecthreat]

My old table saw is an 8". When it was time to rip my panels, I took the blade off the circular saw and moved it to the table saw (I should probably bite the bullet and just by two $20 blades ). With the thin kerf, I was amazed at how easily it cut. I didn't test it, but I believe that blade would cut 1/2 inch ply as fast as I could physically push it through.

Last night I stuck my 7-1/4" blade on the 10" table saw to rip a bunch of 45's. Its actually amazing how fast and well it cuts for a $20 blade.

Definitely going to pick up 2 more, one for the table saw and an extra to have in the show for when I need it.

Side note. I'm so happy with my cheaper router bits from lowes, <$10 for a 1/2" x 1" bearing topped 1/4" shank bit, and <$13 for a 1/8" round off.