Hi everyone,
I recently got a Freud LU87R010 thin kerf rip blade from Amazon and noticed the tooth/gullet design is different from what's pictured. This is my first time buying this blade. It's not so much the carbide tooth itself, rather the part just behind the tooth. Here is the blade I received:
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And here is what's shown on Amazon:
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The one pictured on their site has what they label as a kickback-reducing design - a part of the metal plate that extends backward from the tooth which not present on the blade I received.
I searched for some comment on this difference but didn't find anything yet. It seems like a small difference, but was wondering if anyone had some insight into a change in the design. Freud's website shows the same version as what's shown in the Amazon pic. Maybe Amazon sent me an older version?
Thanks so much for your time and help!
Leo
P.S., s a side note, Woodcraft's site shows the version of the blade I received.