"Perry Aynum" wrote in message
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I was at my least favorite store today - the orange one. They have 10" TS
saw blades, and some say "thin kerf".

But are they realy thin kerf, or is that just marketing hype? None of
them list their actual thickness, so I am little skeptical about buying
one unless I know that it really thin kerf. When I stack one against a
regular blade, they seem pretty much the same to me.


IMHO Thin kerf is NOT a desirable feature. Typically a thin kerf blade is
one that is narrower than 1/8" thick. Think kerf blades are inherently less
stable than a regular kerf blades. The ONLY advantage to a thin kerf blade
is that it requires less power to cut with. That is not necessarily a
reason to buy thin kerf. I bought my last thin kerf blade over 20 years ago
and it shall remain that way.