I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really surprised
at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my table saw
but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like it? If it
is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine with that
and even better if it's as good.
On 11/27/2014 7:05 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
>> surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my
>> table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like
>> it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine
>> with that and even better if it's as good.
>>
>
> I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades for the
> table saw, under the Diablo brand.
> I would never use a thin kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be
> required for the lower powered portables.
>
> Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter saw full
> kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
>
>
Hum.
I have a thin kerf Diablo blade on my cross Cut table. I wouldn't call
it a wood working saw, it does wood work. It is a good
blade when cutting a lot of wood. Especially valuable wood.
The force needed and back into the blade is reduced as well.
Mine has cut hundreds of feet of ply and hardwood. Shure beats the
heck out of my 80 tooth.
Martin
I always use the Harbor Freight 50 tooth, for two simple reasons. The cut is very good, both rip and crosscut and its one fifth to a sixth the price of the Forrest WWII. I just resharpened one on the HF saw blade sharpener and it cuts even smoother.
That being said, yes, the carbide does wear rather quickly. Yes, the carbide is smaller than on the Forrest. Yes,you can probably only get one resharpening from it. But for the hobbyist, its hard to justify the Forrest.
On 11/27/2014 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really surprised
> at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my table saw
> but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like it? If it
> is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine with that
> and even better if it's as good.
>
>
What kind of TS are you mounting this blade to? This blade may be fine
for an inexpensive saw, if you have a "good" saw I recommend Forrest
brand, and no think kerf blades for a good saw with enough power to not
stall.
On 11/28/2014 7:54 AM, Dr. Deb wrote:
>
> I always use the Harbor Freight 50 tooth, for two simple reasons. The cut is very good, both rip and crosscut and its one fifth to a sixth the price of the Forrest WWII. I just resharpened one on the HF saw blade sharpener and it cuts even smoother.
>
> That being said, yes, the carbide does wear rather quickly. Yes, the carbide is smaller than on the Forrest. Yes,you can probably only get one resharpening from it. But for the hobbyist, its hard to justify the Forrest.
>
On the flip side of that coin, if the TS is decent, the Forrest might be
the only blade that you ever need to buy and will certainly last for
decades with a sharpening thrown in every 5~10 years.
I build a lot, probably not considered a hobbiest, 23+ pieces of
furniture and more than 100 drawers in the last 4 years. All done with
a single Forrest blade with out being resharpened. I bought my first
Forrest blade in 1999 and still use it today. I have 3 total WWII40
tooth regular kerf blades. 2 that I swap out every 4~5 years to be
resharpened and one for cutting flat bottom groves.
On 11/27/2014 8:05 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
>> surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my
>> table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like
>> it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine
>> with that and even better if it's as good.
>>
>
> I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades for the
> table saw, under the Diablo brand.
> I would never use a thin kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be
> required for the lower powered portables.
>
> Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter saw full
> kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
>
>
I used a Diablo with decent results. However, if you are serious about
good cuts you'll have a Ridge Carbide, Forrest Infinity, etc. The
Diablo, IMO, is far superior to the $10 Sears blade, but not up to the
others
On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
> surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my
> table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like
> it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine
> with that and even better if it's as good.
>
I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades for the
table saw, under the Diablo brand.
I would never use a thin kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be
required for the lower powered portables.
Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter saw full
kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
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On 11/27/14, 11:00 PM, Martin Eastburn wrote:
> On 11/27/2014 7:05 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
>> On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
>>> surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for
>>> my table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do
>>> you like it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw
>>> I'd be fine with that and even better if it's as good.
>>>
>>
>> I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades for
>> the table saw, under the Diablo brand. I would never use a thin
>> kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be required for the
>> lower powered portables.
>>
>> Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter saw
>> full kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
>>
>>
> Hum.
>
> I have a thin kerf Diablo blade on my cross Cut table. I wouldn't
> call it a wood working saw, it does wood work. It is a good blade
> when cutting a lot of wood. Especially valuable wood. The force
> needed and back into the blade is reduced as well. Mine has cut
> hundreds of feet of ply and hardwood. Shure beats the heck out of my
> 80 tooth.
>
> Martin
>
Everyone's mileage varies, obviously. I just find thin kerf blades bend
too much to be as accurate as I like. I have one to cut bamboo with
which I have to use a stabilizer, but besides that, I hate them.
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On Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:57:54 -0800, Electric Comet wrote:
> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really surprised
> at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my table saw but
> wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like it? If it is half
> as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine with that and even
> better if it's as good.
I bought one after we moved and I hadn't yet found my blade collection.
I too was surprised at how well it cut. Not as good as my Freud rip and
crosscut blades, but quite good for a combination blade.
On Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:05:29 -0600
-MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> > I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
> > surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for my
> > table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do you like
> > it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw I'd be fine
> > with that and even better if it's as good.
> >
>
> I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades for
> the table saw, under the Diablo brand.
> I would never use a thin kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be
> required for the lower powered portables.
>
> Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter saw
> full kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
That reminds me, I will try one on my miter saw too. Will also
have a look at the other brands. The difference on my skilsaw
was huge so I compared blades and I think the secret isn't
due to the thin kerf but due to the little wiggly cuts in the
blade face. Probably the coating contributes as well.
On Thu, 27 Nov 2014 23:00:39 -0600
Martin Eastburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hum.
>
> I have a thin kerf Diablo blade on my cross Cut table. I wouldn't
> call it a wood working saw, it does wood work. It is a good
> blade when cutting a lot of wood. Especially valuable wood.
> The force needed and back into the blade is reduced as well.
> Mine has cut hundreds of feet of ply and hardwood. Shure beats the
> heck out of my 80 tooth.
Good info.
On 11/28/14, 12:30 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:05:29 -0600 -MIKE- <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/27/14, 5:57 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> I got a freud diablo blade for my circular saw and was really
>>> surprised at how good the blade is. I am considering a diablo for
>>> my table saw but wanted to know if anyone's using one here. Do
>>> you like it? If it is half as nice as it is on my circular saw
>>> I'd be fine with that and even better if it's as good.
>>>
>>
>> I may be wrong but I don't think they make any full kerf blades
>> for the table saw, under the Diablo brand. I would never use a thin
>> kerf blade on a table saw, though they may be required for the
>> lower powered portables.
>>
>> Having said that, I have used several Freud table saw and miter
>> saw full kerf blade and they have all performed with excellence.
>
> That reminds me, I will try one on my miter saw too. Will also have a
> look at the other brands. The difference on my skilsaw was huge so I
> compared blades and I think the secret isn't due to the thin kerf but
> due to the little wiggly cuts in the blade face. Probably the coating
> contributes as well.
>
When I was cutting bamboo plywood for my bathroom cabinets, I went
through a bunch of blades trying to find one that wouldn't splinter the
bamboo (craziest, most difficult stuff I've ever worked with cross
cutting.)
http://goo.gl/jYNpg0
After trying several different blades, I landed on this one.
<http://www.lowes.com/pd_46638-281-1807370_0__?productId=3712076>
I have suspicions that it's made in Freud's factory in Italy.
It is thin kerf so I used stabilizers which yielded exceptional results.
The teeth are at very radical offset angles making very sharp needle
points on their leading edge corners.
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On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:23:18 -0600
Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote:
>
> What kind of TS are you mounting this blade to? This blade may be
> fine for an inexpensive saw, if you have a "good" saw I recommend
> Forrest brand, and no think kerf blades for a good saw with enough
> power to not stall.
Will check out that one too.