On 1/17/2010 4:11 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:56:16 -0600,
wrote:

purchased the Freud set that Swingman has now. It requires no shims for
repeatable settings.

Yes, I remember you telling me about the no shims Freud set. I was
wondering how clean it cuts? For example, does it leave any
unacceptable splintering or tear out on dado edges or ends? In most
cases some tear out wouldn't bother me, such as when I was cutting
dados in the cedar outdoor furniture I build the past two summers.

However, if I was dadoing some cabinet grade hardwood veneered
plywood, and there was some splintering, I'd be more concerned.

Hardwood ply and hardwood stock is all we use it on ... NO tear out at
all, flat bottom cuts ... don't have time to be dealing with tear out,
so wouldn't own one if it did.

This includes a load of fairly brittle hardwood veneered plywood we got
a couple of years back that would splinter if you drug it across the
shop bench ... nothing but sharp, precise edges in the dadoes even then.

The blades haven't needed sharpening in four kitchens worth of cabinets.
Basically, will never own another dado stack that requires shims if I
can help it.

The ONLY criticism I've ever seen is from folks whose saws are not
capable of using the full width of the stack due to the short arbors on
their saw ... why anyone would criticize the product due a limitation of
their tools is symptomatic of today's culture.

Can almost guarantee that would be the only caveat, depending upon your
table saw.

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