7 1/4" saw blades

[Mike Wellner]

Im looking for a quality saw blade like Freud but without the cost of Forrest. I prefer not to buy Chinese blades and avoid them at all costs.
I do not like thin kerf saw blades, thin kerf is 1/16" so I guess a regular kerf 7 1/4" would be near 1/8". Hilti has very nice blades, but I can't get them locally. This blade in question would be used for plywood.

[Michael Flores]

At this cost you can make a few cuts and throw them away. Im not sure where Irwin blades are made. I have no affiliation with this seller, i just came across it.


http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/1267634402.html

[Rick Lizek]

7-1/4" blades for a hand held circular would not be 1/8". Don't have a catalog handy but a standard blade would be close to 1/16". 1/8" blades would take more power.

[Mike Wellner]

At this cost you can make a few cuts and throw them away. Im not sure where Irwin blades are made. I have no affiliation with this seller, i just came across it.


http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/1267634402.html

I refuse to buy anything Irwin now they're owned by that joke of a company, Rubbermaid especially since they thrashed the Irwin, Lennox, Hanson brands.

[Rich Engelhardt]

Hello,
The orange borg sells the Freud 40T Diablo for under $20.
Many - myself included - believe it's the best "bang" for the buck.
It's more than decent.
I use it those times I'm working with stuff I don't care to put under my TS55EQ - (MDF, CDX plywood, particle board, etc.)

[Russ Boyd]

You didn't mention what you were using it on..but if it's for general purpose circ saw..I have had very good luck and longevity from a freud blade that says "for wet lumber" on the blade. Nice cut.

[Billy Chambless]

Hello,
The orange borg sells the Freud 40T Diablo for under $20.
Many - myself included - believe it's the best "bang" for the buck.
It's more than decent.
I use it those times I'm working with stuff I don't care to put under my TS55EQ - (MDF, CDX plywood, particle board, etc.)

+1. A Diablo 40 and a 24 pretty much do everything for me on the CS.

[Paul Ryan]

+ 2 on the Freud diablos. I also use a 24 and 40. The 40 tooth with a little masking tape on your line and no chip out. Even on birch covered MDF. I have used the freud 40 to cross cut 8/4 red oak and it cut beautiful. And for the price you can beat them. Both borgs sell those blades.

[Myk Rian]

You didn't mention what you were using it on..but if it's for general purpose circ saw..I have had very good luck and longevity from a freud blade that says "for wet lumber" on the blade. Nice cut.
Same blade I use. Works great. I got it at HoPo.

[Brad Sperr]

+3 for Freud Diablo. Amazon sometimes has them on sale, also.

[Kyle Iwamoto]

Even out BORG out in the middle of nowhere sells the Freud 40. Not less than 20 bucks though. I think it was $25. Not on sale. They also sell a 24 and 60. Lots of choices. I have a DeWalt 24 and it's pretty rough. I use that for rough cuts. Duh.

[David Hostetler]

I am very happy so far with all of the Freud Diablo blades I have.
For the circ saw, I have a 40T, 24T and 6T (Hardi blade).
For the table saw I have a 40T and 80T.
For the CMS I have an 80T.

All cut super clean. Italian made not Chinese, very hard to beat for the price...

[Howard Acheson]

>> Im looking for a quality saw blade like Freud but without the cost of Forrest.

Then why not just buy a Freud blade? They make a number of 7 1/4" blades.

[Kyle Iwamoto]

I rechecked the BORG, the 40T price was 17 bucks. They also have a 60T for a couple bucks more. Just buy a Freud....