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Default Delta 35-7657 vs. Dewalt DW7657 - Same Blade?

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 9:16:50 PM UTC-6, Sonny wrote:
The Delta is the better blade and the better buy, in IMO. The Dewalt is a thin kerf. The Delta is a full kerf. Both are carbide with 20 degree hook angle.

More info here, read the review by Knotscott... I would agree with this review: http://www.amazon.com/35-7657-10-Inc...DateDescending

Sonny


The delta is 4 lbs, the Dewalt is 2.2 lbs. Both have C4 micrograin (carbide) teeth.

You want a blade for rough cutting (framing stock & "trash"/salvaged lumber), as opposed to using a $120 WWII, which I use for my fine/finish cutting? The delta is the blade you want. It does pretty darn good for finish cutting, also, in a pinch.

One of my Unisaws has the WWII (for fine/finish cutting) and the other (I call it my utility saw) has the Delta (rough/"abusive" cutting). I do lots of work with salvaged lumber & other "rough" lumber.... sometimes nails, wire, other "trash", dirt.... so I use the Delta as a utility blade, on the utility saw, but it's a darn good blade, itself, for good fine woodwork use, in normal/cleaner circumstances.

Sonny