6" vs 8" Freud dado blade

[Dennis McDonaugh]

I'm looking for a dado blade and Woodworkers supply has the SD206 for $79.18 and the SD208 for $59.35. Isn't the 8" better than the 6"?

[Ed Falis]

I'm looking for a dado blade and Woodworkers supply has the SD206 for $79.18 and the SD208 for $59.35. Isn't the 8" better than the 6"?

Presumably, it's better, but only if you need to do cuts deeper than you can with the 6" set. I get the sense that you don't need the extra diameter all that often (it's 1" extra depth).

- Ed

[Scott Coffelt]

I've always been told that it has more to do with the power of your saw. If a contractors type with a 1-1/2HP go with the 6". If a larger TS like a Cabinet then go with the 8". I have the SD208 and it is a nice unit, not as nice as the WoodWrkers or the SD508, but then again at that price it is pretty dang nice. i picked mine up recently for about the same price and used it two weeks ago for the first time. Did all I can ask of it. I believe th 8" is also used when you have a radial arm saw.

Finally, in all my years of having a dado blade, I have never needed to make a cut deeper then 3/4", so capacity of a 6 would have never been an issue. Since my saw can handle a 8" and the price was lower, I went that route.

[Howard Acheson]

Is it possible that there is a typo or mistake? Normally, the 8" is $20 more than the 6".

[Dennis McDonaugh]

No Howard, I went ahead and ordered the 8" and it came out to $67 and change with shipping. I don't know why they are priced the way they are. They have more of the 8" on hand too.

[Scott Coffelt]

I bought mine on clearance locally for the same price. I wonder if freud is getting rid of the model since they have the new dial-a-dado out.