Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!

"Mike Coonrod" wrote in message
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Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!


Is this a newspaper ad???

;~) Anyway Forrest Dado King. About the most you can spend for a top
quality set. You can get almost as good with Infinity, Freud, and a few
other name brands for quite a bit less but the Forrest is probably the
standard and stays sharp for a very long time.

In article , wrote:
Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Do a Google search; the topic comes up here with some frequency. My personal
preference is the Ridge Carbide dado set, as seen he
http://www.ridgecarbidetool.com/html...northwoods.htm

The Forrest Dado King cuts dados with a _very_ slightly smoother bottom than
the Ridge Carbide set does; OTOH, the "bat wings" left in the corners of the
dado by the Ridge Carbide set are nearly invisible, while the Forrest's are
merely tiny. All in all, the cut quality is in my estimation equivalent -- but
the Ridge Carbide set is _forty_percent_ cheaper than the Forrest.

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It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Wow, that was fast...I leave for Florida tomorrow and figured I would
read the advice when I get back. I own two forrest blades now, one 12"
and on 10", and like them both. One thing that I failed to mention is I
want one that has a flat bottom, my sears excalabur is cool and all, but
it does not perform well in plywood and the bottoms are NOT flat,
which is my fault for not knowing before the purchase...sort of like my
first craftsman circular saw...$39 what a bargin!!!



Leon wrote:
"Mike Coonrod" wrote in message
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Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!



Is this a newspaper ad???

;~) Anyway Forrest Dado King. About the most you can spend for a top
quality set. You can get almost as good with Infinity, Freud, and a few
other name brands for quite a bit less but the Forrest is probably the
standard and stays sharp for a very long time.

"Mike Coonrod" wrote in message
Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

I've got an 8" Amana set (46 tooth) that has been a workhorse and has cut
miles of dadoes/grooves without sharpening and is still going strong after
four years use, and a Freud Dial-a-Width, which I am really enjoying after
too long futzing with shims.

Either recommend for your check-out-before-you-buy list:

http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/Frdsd608rvu.html

http://www.amanatool.com/blades/656030.html#


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Ya, I second the Freud dial-a-dado. gives a good flat bottom in many
different types of wood and wood products(ply ect) and its easly to use in.
my unisaw.And I dont have to worry about loing the shims


len

"Mike Coonrod" wrote in message
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Wow, that was fast...I leave for Florida tomorrow and figured I would read
the advice when I get back. I own two forrest blades now, one 12" and on
10", and like them both. One thing that I failed to mention is I want one
that has a flat bottom, my sears excalabur is cool and all, but it does
not perform well in plywood and the bottoms are NOT flat, which is my
fault for not knowing before the purchase...sort of like my first
craftsman circular saw...$39 what a bargin!!!

The Excalibur is a wobble blade. That is why the bottom is rounded. The
Forrest creates the Batman Ears look. The out side blades create a very
slight point in the corners of the dado. This is to allow room for the
glue. It really is slight.

Freud Super Dado always gets good reviews and I think can stand up to the
Forest. The outside blades have a sheer grind that give a smooth cut on the
edges and the chippers are 4 winged for a smoth bottom cut. They also
include a 3/32 chipper for stacking 1/32 under for hardwood plywood.

"Mike Coonrod" wrote in message
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Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:53:14 -0600, Mike Coonrod wrote:

Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!
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I own and use a Freud.... only because I do not make a lot of Dado
cuts..... IF I did then the Forrest would be my "only" choice ...

Just a matter of Value in my case...
and I am happy...

Bob G.

Mike Coonrod writes:

One thing that I failed to
mention is I want one that has a flat bottom

If you need a *perfectly* flat bottom, Freud makes a special box joint
2-blade set that cuts 2 (two) widths and only 2 (1/4 and 3/8 inch) ,
but both are flat bottomed.

$79.90 on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013


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http://www.freudtools.com/woodworker.../Dadoes_1.html

Freud is the company for blades in my opinion.

Mike Coonrod wrote:

Woodworker seeking quality dado blade for a unisaw--

Looking for reviews, and or practical real life experiences. I need one
and will buy one within the month. If you are looking for a reference,
quality over value, but value will not be overlooked. Thanks in advance.

Mike; and thanks!