On 6/25/2012 4:34 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"Steve Turner" wrote in message
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On 6/24/2012 9:41 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
"MJ" wrote in message
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Did you check Forrest? They do sell 7 1/4 blades.
http://www.forrestblades.com/hiat.htm
It ain't cheap, but I'd imagine it will last a LONG time.
I did check them already... 60 Tooth in either the WWI or the melamine blades
and 30 T in the WWII. They are 3/32" "thin kerf" blades.... wish they were
1/8"!
I've got Forrest blades on my CMS and cabinet saw... they work. ;~) In the
scheme of things the 7.25" WWII at about $70 probably costs less in constant
dollars than I paid for the Freud blade 25+ years ago (around $35 as I recall)
and if it lasts me 25 years it's a bargain.
I put on different blades if I know I'm getting into dirty or used lumber. I
learned my lesson years ago when I picked up a scrap to cut some blocking and
proceeded to saw through 6 10d nails... took the carbides right off the blade!
I've not ruled the Forrest blade out... though I wish it were 1/8". They do
seem over the top for a circular saw though don't they? ;~)
John
I don't think I've ever seen a 7-1/4" blade with a 1/8" kerf. I have an old
top dog Freud that I use on my Skill 77 with a 3/32" kerf and it's as thick
as I've ever seen in that size.
My old Freud is 1/8".... haven't seen another like it. With a good PC saw the
wide kerf has never been a problem and has probably helped more than not due to
the clearance. It works great in things like wet PT and wood that "moves" as it
has a lot of clearance, i.e., the sides of the carbide stick out beyond the
plate significantly. The plate is stiff too...
The old Freud I have is a beautiful qualify blade, and haven't seen any other
like it either. I wonder if ours are from the same era? The blade came with
my Skil 77 when my Dad gave it to me about 12 years ago, and who knows how old
it was then. Interestingly enough, I gave it a closer look and it has the
words "thin kerf" on it, which implies that Freud must also have made a
"regular kerf" blade during that time, likely in your 1/8" width.
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