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Started by D._Frederick, February 20, 2010, 07:46:32 PM

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D._Frederick

After sawing up my sheet of Oak veneer, I have come to the conclusion that I need to replace my da-do blade and plywood cutting blade. They are in the 20 + years old and in the need of sharpenning. I think it would be wise to take the cost of sharpenning and just buy up to date designed blades.

I don't want to spent over $150 for the two, what blades would you pick-out to use? I use them only for hobby sawing on my PM.

CHARLIE

I bought a Freud dado blade set and love it.  Cuts smooth and cuts flat bottoms.

Charlie
"Everybody was gone when I arrived but I decided to stick around until I could figure out why I was there !"

Don_Papenburg

I do not believe that you can get a dado and a good uptodate sawblade for plywood for under one fifty.   Twenty years ago maybe .    Try beating the two hundered mark and you will be happier with what you  find.
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logwalker

I got a set of diamond discs for my dremel and I am sharpening all my carbide saws and router bits. It is so easy to do and the results speak for them selves. I use a headband magnifier and a good light and get good sharp faces without spending much time. Good dado sets are quite expensive. I have three, 8", 12", and 14". The 2 larger sizes I picked up at auction. The 12" was attached to a Dewalt Radial with an extended dado arbor and wide guard with 1.5" wide cutter set for $125. Lots of good stuff at auctions around here. Most shops are going under.
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D._Frederick

The latest ROCKLER catalog has a da-do blade set from Oshlun for under $100.

Has any one had any experience with this Manufacture?

CHARLIE

Nothing is more frustrating that having a dado blade that doesn't make smooth cuts with flat bottoms.  I had gotten a Craftsman dado blade back in the early '80s and just hated it.  It was a waste of good money. I quit using it and went to using a router to cut my dados. Then, a friend of mine bought a Freud dado blade after reading an article about them in Wood Magazine.  He liked it so much that I bought.  I like mine too and it ain't $200.  At Rocklers you have 3 choices. Freud makes good quality saw blades and router bits.   
Charlie
"Everybody was gone when I arrived but I decided to stick around until I could figure out why I was there !"

chet

I'll second Charlie on this one. For da money it would be pretty hard ta beat da freud. And yes you can git um fur under a couple hundred. Amazon has an 8" super dado fur $199.99. Not much under a couple hundred but it beats it.  :D  :D
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D._Frederick

Twenty fire yours ago I bought a carbite Da-D0 set for $70, today I bought a set for the same dollars. There is NO comparsion to today design for what they made then. I bought a Oshlun set from Amazon, it makes a planer smooth bottom and a splinter free cut in veneers.

The first thing I did was check the run-out, it was under 0.005 on all blades. I dug out my X10 eye loop and looked the carbites over, the China mfg. did not use as fine a grinding wheel as American made and they are rougher, but they have a good edge.

The only problem I have is the 5/8 diameter hole is 0.001 undersized, it makes the inside blade hard to get off, I have a 5/8 reamer that will correct that.

I will have to build something to store the blades in, any ideas?


dovetails

Quote from: D._Frederick on February 26, 2010, 11:19:55 PM
Twenty fire yours ago I bought a carbite Da-D0 set for $70, today I bought a set for the same dollars. There is NO comparsion to today design for what they made then. I bought a Oshlun set from Amazon, it makes a planer smooth bottom and a splinter free cut in veneers.

The first thing I did was check the run-out, it was under 0.005 on all blades. I dug out my X10 eye loop and looked the carbites over, the China mfg. did not use as fine a grinding wheel as American made and they are rougher, but they have a good edge.

The only problem I have is the 5/8 diameter hole is 0.001 undersized, it makes the inside blade hard to get off, I have a 5/8 reamer that will correct that.

I will have to build something to store the blades in, any ideas?

  I keep mine in the original box it came in.Keep them in a cabinet on self,so it don't get moisture to rust them. I have one set I know is over 50 years old,that my dad bought,still in original box,have had to tape the corners though...lol
1984 wm lt30,ford 3000 w/frt lift,several chain saws, 1953 model 30 Vermeer stump grinder,full wood working shop, log home in the woods what more ya need?

Don_Papenburg

Logwalker , I just use the diamond file/hone type plastic framed tool for my carbide router bits and saw blades . It work really fine . I just take my glasses off so I can see and file to a keen edge .  Usually just a couple of swipes and it is done.
Frick saw mill  '58   820 John Deere power. Diamond T trucks

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