Freud LU85R010 10", 80-Tooth, Alternate Top Bevel, Red Perma-SHIELD Blade
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Are good blades worth the extra expense? Freud's done some impressive engineering and has come up with features that make these blades today's popular choice for woodworkers. The story on Freud blades is that the micrograin carbide/titanium tips stay sharp longer; the laser-cut body helps keep the hard steel blade flat and true; tri-metal brazing prevents cracks and failed joints; and the antikickback design ensures safer operation. While we may not understand the physics of these features, we do know these blades cut great and run quiet and chatter-free. They're Teflon-coated to reduce friction and heat buildup and to protect against rust, corrosion, and resin buildup. It's easy to imagine coaxing better performance and quality work out of older or underpowered saws with these Freud blades. This 10-inch, 80-tooth blade is designed to make sharp, thin kerf cuts on hard and soft woods. --Tim Block ... Read more

Features

• Use with table saws, radial-arm saws, or miter saws
• 5/8-inch arbor
• .009-inch side clearance
• Perma-SHIELD-S coating
• Ideal thickness range: 1/4 to 1-5/8 inches

Reviews (22)

AMAZING
I had a $50 dollar DeWalt blade and thought that ought to be good enough, it does pretty well.I was wrong, this Frued 30 tooth and 80 tooth full kerf blade is amazing.Not only is it quiet but it slices through anything I can throw at it like a laser and is so smooth, I really don't need to sand it.Worth every penny, I am sold.I am using a 3HP Grizzly Tablesaw and this combination is capable of just about anything....

THE blade for trim.
"Produce Glass-smooth cuts". They are NOT kidding about this one... I use this blade solely for trim. Faces of the cut are like they're sanded with 220, the angles are razor sharp, and there is zero tearout. The sawdust that comes out of the back of the saw is like a fine talcum powder. Very impressive blade! Worth every penny if you're going to be doing fine trim work.

Ordered two blades for my husband!
My husband does woodworking as a hobby. All I have to say is my husband loves these blades. His exact words were,"Cuts like a hot knife through butter!" If you have any doubts about this blade, DON'T! It is worth every penny. ... Read more

Asin: B0000223KU
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Freud LU98R010 10" 80T Superior Laminate/Wood Blade
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list price: $133.60 -- our price: $77.18
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Features

• Perma-SHIELD coating reduces friction
• 10 inch 80TPI, TCG, 5/8 inch arbor
• Carbide tipped for a superior cut
• Great blade for laminates & melamines
• Excellent for soft or hardwoods

Reviews (6)

Perfectly does what it advertises
Seldom do I get something that does exactly what the advertising claims.For example, the Forrest Chopmaster was not the be-all and end-all of miter saw blades - certainly did not outperform the Dewalt 80T blade (at half the price) it replaced.But I digress....

This blade makes perfectly chip-free cuts through melamine particle board and birch or maple veneer plywood - exactly as advertised.It doesn't rip through them like the blade I use with hardwoods, but then that blade makes a total mess of melamine in particular.If you are working with laminates or veneer plywood, this will give you a perfectly finished edge on your cut.Who could ask for more?Me - I want a dado stack with these on the outside....

Awesome Blade!
I purchased this blade to cut 3/4" laminated MDF to make shelves.I wanted to use this material so that I didn't have to paint them.I was worried about chipping, so I bought this blade.Both sides of the laminate remained chip free on both rip and crosscuts.The cut lines were extremely smooth.The blade is whisper quiet too.I'm sold!I'm tossing my 40T blade that came with my saw and I'm purchasing the Freud 50T combo blade.

EXCELLENT MELAMINE BLADE
I HAD TO STOP AND WRITE A QUICK REVIEW OF THIS FREUD BLADE. IT REALLY IS A GREAT BLADE WHEN USED ON THE CORRECT MATERIAL. IT WORKS GREAT ON MELAMINE, LAMINATES.PATICLE BOARD AND BOTH HARD AND SOFT WOOD PLYWOODS. I LIKE IT ON DOUBLE SIDED LAMINATES SINCE I DONT GET THE CHIPPING. I NOTICED THAT ANOTHER WOOD WORKER TRIED USING IT ON HARDWOOD FLOORING, ITS NOT MADE FOR THAT AS THEY FOUND OUT IT DULLED RAPIDLY.ALSO THIS BLADE SHOULD NOT BE USED IN A RADIAL SAW OR SLIDING COMPOUND SAW. ANYWAY IF YOU NEED A GOOD BLADE TO CUT THE MATERIAL THAT I NAMED ABOVE AND YOU DONT WANT TO BREAK THE BANK THIS BLADE WILL SERVE YOU WELL. AS FOR SHARPENING ALWAYS FIND A SHARPENING SHOP THAT USES COMPUTER CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT AND WET GRINDS THE BLADES. AND AS ALWAYS IF ANYONE WANTS TO E-MAIL ME WITH A QUESTION OR COMMENT YOUR ALWAYS WELCOME. THANKS AND HAPPY WOODWORKING ... Read more

Asin: B0000225VC
Sales Rank: 6557
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Freud LU87R010 10" x 24-Tooth, 5/8" Arbor Perma-SHIELD Coated Thin Kerf Saw Blade
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list price: $54.45 -- our price: $34.99
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Features

• Red Perma-SHIELD coating reduces friction
• 10 inch, 24-toothATB5/8 inch arbor
• Requires less energy from saw
• Material feeds smoother
• Thin kerf

Reviews (6)

A Blade for A Low Horse Saw
I've been using CMT blades for three years, and the one I use most is 40 tooth general blade with 1/8 kerf.It's done great jobs for me so far.But when it comes to cutting heavy stock such as 8/4 red oak or hard maple, my saw 'll definitely come to a halt. And by the way my saw is obviously a portable low horse.So I thought it's time for me to getupgraded.After reviewing bunch of saws and blades, I came across Freud's ads The Utimate Thin Kerf Rip Blade.I was just thinking perhaps I should give it a try.And the result was I didn't have to replace the saw.this blade can really go against anything I feed through.It produces nice and clean cuts as well as vibration reduction. Besides, jointing is unnecessary after the cut. The only reason why I should give this blade four stars is that mine came with a few factory defected carbide teeth.However, I 'd recommend this blade to anyone who own an under powered saw.

This Blade Rips!
I have a Jet contractor-style saw, and the standard Freud rip blade just wasn't getting the job done for me.I didn't realize my expensive saw was considered "underpowered."With a standard rip blade, I kept burning hardwood and throwing breakers.

However, this blade made all the difference.I can rip 2" hardwood stock without bogging down or throwing breakers.Plus, the rip cut is very smooth.Highly recommended.

Extremely smooth rip
This blade was recommended to me and I've had excellent rips with it.It goes through 2" oak without problems.I won't use my combo-blade for ripping because its worth it to swap out for this one.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Asin: B0000225UH
Sales Rank: 832
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Freud SD5088" Super Dado Set with Anti-Kickback Design
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list price: $337.50 -- our price: $199.99
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Editorial Review

Freud's 8-inch Super Dado set produces some of the smoothest square-bottom grooves and rabbets possible. Stacked dado sets like this one are more accurate and reliable than wobble dados, which leave a rounded bottom in the groove and can cause splintering and chipping. Freud's Super Dado set is especially good at producing smooth, chip-free results in plywoods and veneers. It features Freud's unique kickback-reducing design for safe dadoing even when used in a radial-arm saw. The set includes two outside blades, six four-wing chippers, and a set of shims, and it stores in a handy protective case. It adjusts in 1/32-inch increments, and even finer increments using the included shims. This Freud set is among the best-manufactured and well-designed dado sets available. --Brian Trinen ... Read more

Features

• Covered by Freud's limited lifetime warranty
• Thick micrograin carbide tips
• Kickback reducing design
• Chip-free, flat-bottom cuts in plywood and laminates
• Includes storage case and shim set

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Freud is top shelf in my book
Excellent tool with superb craftsmanship.Freud is top quality in my book.

I recommend paying extra for better
I used to do all of my ratteting and dado cutting with various size straight/rabbet router bits and a homemade jig/guide fence system.I figured I'd bite the bullet and buy a dado blade.After doing some research and getting over the sticker shock of the average $200-$250 price range for most dado sets, I figured that I go for the SD208 for only $90.I figured that since it is from Freud, it can't be all that bad, no matter how much cheaper it is than the other models.Overall, I think the SD208 is a good buy COMPARED to all of the other dado sets and their prices of 2-3 times more than the SD208.More specifically, here are my thoughts:

POSITIVE:

1) The storage/carrying case is great.Durable plastic with an arbor-like post to mount the blades on.

2)Price.As I said, this blade is a comparatively good deal compared to other sets in the $200-$250 price range.

3)Shims are included.From what I've been told, some sets don't include shims.I can't verify that, but this set does indeed include shims.I believe there are 5-7 differenly sized shims.

NEGATIVES

1)My biggest gripe with this set is that the bottom of the cuts are far from being flat.Whether using the outerblades by themselves, or using them with different configurations of chippers, each cut bottom has multiple ridges/blade marks.

2)Shims aren't size labeled.Freud gives a great little chart showing what size chippers and shims are needed for differentcuts.However, the shims aren't labeled at all.They are merely blank circular cuts of metal.However, as any woodworker knows, you should always run your own test cuts for any job...so I'm in no way livid with Freud.It would just be a little nicety if they could label the shims.

As I said, I think the SD208 set is comparatively a great blade for its price, when viewd against other sets.However, I would recommend not skimping on price and upgraded to one of the higher-end Freuds or a Forrest set.

Try to get it sharpened
I run a small woodworking shop and I purchased the Dial-A-Width Dado.I think it is a great dado, but it has a -12 degree grind on it.Every sharpening shop in Denver cannot sharpen it without buying an expensive computer program for their machines and they will not buy it unless they can make enough off the sharpening to pay for it.I called Freud about having them sharpen it and they said they are not in the sharpening business.Buyer beware. ... Read more

Asin: B00004RK0P
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Freud LU91R01010", 60-Tooth, Alternate Top Bevel Red Perma-SHIELD Blade
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list price: $90.25
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Features

• Use with Hitachi C8FB, Makita LS111, radial-arm saws
• 5/8-inch arbor
• Perma-SHIELD-S coating
• 5-degree negative hook
• Ideal working range: 1/2- to 2-3/4 inches

Reviews (6)

Decent Blade for crosscutting and plywood
I'd give this a 4.5 if I could.I only rates a 4 for crosscutting.It does a nice job, but nothing outstanding.For sheetgoods, however, it makes extremely nice cuts without any tearout.I've cut baltic birch plywood, MDF, MDO and perfect cuts every time.For these, I'd give it a 5.

Dang that's sweet!
I put this blade on my Craftsman radial arm saw and it completely
changed the way I feel about that saw.Now the thing cuts
like a hot knife through butter.The cross cuts leave end
grain so smooth you'd swear you were feeling a sanded surface
with the grain.Ok, maybe not that smooth, but still, pretty
darn smooth.I haven't tried any other fancy or expensive
blades, but this blade put my old cross cutting blades to
shame.Highly recommended.

Cuts great but...
This blade makes cuts as smooth as glass and does not tend to splinter wood as some other blades do. The only problem is that sometimes it leaves red marks from the tefon on the piece of wood after it is cut. Makes you wonder if it is worth the exta cash. ... Read more

Asin: B0000223IA
Sales Rank: 5764
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