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I've had similar results cutting through oak and other hardwood.I've also used this blade (although a different one) to cut through 1/8" aluminum and 1/16" brass stock. I've just finished cutting quite a few maple boards using my Hitachi C8FSE 8-1/2-Inch Sliding Compound Miter Saw. The cut surface was absolutely smooth with virtually no chipping on the edges. It's not a recommended use, as the hook angle of the teeth is wrong, but it worked and the cuts were smooth. (If you need to do a lot of metal cutting, you should invest in a blade specifically designed for that purpose - CMT 225.060.08 8-1/2" x 60 Tooth,.122 Kerf, 5/8" Bore Non-Ferrous Metal, PVC & Melamine Cutting Miter Saw Blade) or the Hitachi 998864 8-1/2-Inch 60 Tooth Non-Ferrous Metal Cutting Saw Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor
The blade is decidedly better than any option available from the saw manufacturer. This blade is an excellent value according to any criteria you might apply. It is also a much better value than the so-called premium blades at better than twice the price. It is exceedingly sharp, remarkably quiet and wobble free. It is the exact size required for my Dewalt sliding arm compound miter saw. It is even cheaper to buy online with free shipping than it is to purchase it at the local mass market home improvement store. I have used miter saws for both hobby and professional applications for more than 20 years, especially for high end custom hardwood trimwork, and this is the very best blade I have used.
I bought this blade as a last-chance hope to use on a 1950s vintage combination machine tool, the ShopSmith 10er. I had pretty much decided to not use the 10er as a saw at all.but then this blade arrived. The saw function is admitted to be the most compromised of the various options, and the tool is powered by its original 1/2HP motor. Other saw blades.even new ones.failed to cut through 1/4 stock without binding and gave a lousy cut to boot. It whipped through 2x4s without blinking and gave a cut that was razor-clean besides. Highest recommendation.
I have used this and other Freud blades, and have found them to be of consistently high quality, giving excellent cut quality. For my needs as a hobbyist/homeowner they are an ideal choice. Will gladly buy another if and when I wear this one out.
I also have a 7.25" Freud carbide blade on my circular saw (a Milwaukee) and it works well. No chipping of the laminate surface, except to a very minor degree when I had to plunge the blade because the angle put the start of the cut right at the edge of the material.I also used a laser guide with this blade.
I was putting down a laminate/composite floor. I used this blade with a DeWalt 8.5-inch sliding compound miter saw on my recent flooring project.
Cut surfaces were very smooth - almost like they were planed. The recommendation of the flooring manufacturer was for a carbide blade with a lot of teeth (60 on a 10-inch blade).
I had to cut many angles because of the shape of the room and the saw/blade worked very well. The laser guide is reliably at the left edge of the kerf, so you can get very close to the exact cut location you want.The cutting noise is a bit lower than carbide blades with fewer teeth.No complaints - the blade works as advertised.
This is one reason I decided on the Freud for the DeWalt saw.
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