I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
Can anyone recommend a replacement?
I need a 12" blade. I looked at the Forrest Chopmaster but it is $134.
Is there a very good alternative or should I just suck it up and buy the
Forrest?
I have a Woodworker II for my table saw and swear by it.
Rob
The DeWalt blade cuts very well EXCEPT there is substantial tear out on the
back of the cut. The rest of the cut is as smooth as glass.
I am very happy with the DeWalt 12" double bevel miter saw just not the
blade.
Rob
"Basic Wedge" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Rob. It may seem odd, given the usual sub-standard quality of stock
blades,
> but I've been extremely pleased with the blade that came with my Bosch 12"
> slider. When I need a replacement, I'm just going to track down another
one.
>
> BTW, I'm surprised you're not happy with your stock DW blade - I've often
> heard good things about them.
>
> Rob
>
>
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
>
> I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
I have the Dewalt 12" Dual Bevel. When I first began using it, the
cuts were smooth as glass. Now I'm having the same problem as you.
Figuring it was the blade, I bought a new one and had the same
problems right off the bat with the new blade.
I determined that my comfort level with the saw was the culprit. When
I first started using it, I was much slower and more deliberate with
my cuts while I was getting a feel for the tool. Now I have a tedency
to pull the trigger and cut away.
Try waiting for the saw to come fully up to speed and slow down your
cut. You might find that to be the problem.
Rob. It may seem odd, given the usual sub-standard quality of stock blades,
but I've been extremely pleased with the blade that came with my Bosch 12"
slider. When I need a replacement, I'm just going to track down another one.
BTW, I'm surprised you're not happy with your stock DW blade - I've often
heard good things about them.
Rob
If that is the only problem with the blade, put a sacrificial 1/4" piece of
plywood on the front of your fence, carpet tape if you can. This will
provide a zero clearance on the back of the cut. To prevent tear out on the
bottom, make a zero clearance insert for the miter table.
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
>
> I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
>
> Can anyone recommend a replacement?
>
> I need a 12" blade. I looked at the Forrest Chopmaster but it is $134.
>
> Is there a very good alternative or should I just suck it up and buy the
> Forrest?
>
> I have a Woodworker II for my table saw and swear by it.
>
> Rob
>
>
I recently got a new DeWalt 12" SCMS to replace a stolen one. I was
surprised how well the blade cut. When it is sharp, there is little tear
out and the cut is smooth. However, I have a new Forrest Chopmaster that
goes on as soon as I start my next set of cabinets. The Chopmaster I had on
my previous saw left a nearly glass smooth cut on oak and almost no tearout.
But even the Chopmaster will start having tearout as it gets dull or there
is build-up on the blade.
For my purposes, I want the Chopmaster.
Preston
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
>
> I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
>
> Can anyone recommend a replacement?
>
> I need a 12" blade. I looked at the Forrest Chopmaster but it is $134.
>
> Is there a very good alternative or should I just suck it up and buy the
> Forrest?
>
> I have a Woodworker II for my table saw and swear by it.
>
> Rob
>
>
Thanks for the tip.
I'll try that. If that doesn't work, I'll by a Chopmaster.
Rob
"Jay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
> >
> > I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
>
> I have the Dewalt 12" Dual Bevel. When I first began using it, the
> cuts were smooth as glass. Now I'm having the same problem as you.
> Figuring it was the blade, I bought a new one and had the same
> problems right off the bat with the new blade.
>
> I determined that my comfort level with the saw was the culprit. When
> I first started using it, I was much slower and more deliberate with
> my cuts while I was getting a feel for the tool. Now I have a tedency
> to pull the trigger and cut away.
>
> Try waiting for the saw to come fully up to speed and slow down your
> cut. You might find that to be the problem.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If that is the only problem with the blade, put a sacrificial 1/4" piece
of
> plywood on the front of your fence, carpet tape if you can. This will
> provide a zero clearance on the back of the cut. To prevent tear out on
the
> bottom, make a zero clearance insert for the miter table.
>
That's exactly what I did and it solved all my troubles. Making my own
insert gave me allot of satisfaction too.
I have a 708 which came with a pretty good blade. My buddy has a none slider
and it came with a contruction type blade. My recommondations are;
http://www.forrestsawblades.com/chopmaster.htm
http://www.ridgecarbidetool.com/index.htm, but I don't see their 80T chopsaw
blade on their site. Give them a call.
http://www.carbide.com/catalog/CTSB_details.cfm?ID=AMA%2D612720
All of them are going to cost some $$$, but you know how much value you got
out of your Forrest WWII, so I'd suck it up and get a good blade for your
chopsaw too. Save your current blades for cutting 2x4s and such.
Bernie
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
>
> I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
>
> Can anyone recommend a replacement?
>
> I need a 12" blade. I looked at the Forrest Chopmaster but it is $134.
>
> Is there a very good alternative or should I just suck it up and buy the
> Forrest?
>
> I have a Woodworker II for my table saw and swear by it.
>
> Rob
>
>
Hi Rob,
I have the DeWalt dual-bevel 12" compound miter saw, too (non-slider) and I
find the stock blade to cut just fantastic. The tearout I've had is
extremely small, and mainly only occurs on softwoods. The cherry, oak, and
maple I've used it with have had no tearout issues at all. I do have an
80-tooth Freud blade that I kept from my 10" miter saw, and that does give
noticeably better results, but I have only bothered to change the blade a
couple of times for that.
Mike
"Rob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am not happy with the blade that came with my DeWalt miter saw.
>
> I leaves tear out on the back of the cut.
>
> Can anyone recommend a replacement?
>
> I need a 12" blade. I looked at the Forrest Chopmaster but it is $134.
>
> Is there a very good alternative or should I just suck it up and buy the
> Forrest?
>
> I have a Woodworker II for my table saw and swear by it.
>
> Rob
>
>