Unless you plan on doing a lot of 2 by ripping, or cutting railroad ties,
then I like a 60 tooth carbide blade for general use. Gives a cleaner cut,
and lasts a long time. Blades are cheap these days, on Ebay, so buy name
brand = Skill, Makita, Dewalt, Oldem, there is a lot of good
manufacturers....and think of them as disposable for handyman use. If you
are cutting occasionally then stay with new ones, and use carbide when
possible.
The Black and Decker blade is probably going to be fine. Unless you are
going to be resharping them, or your building furniture, then the quality
isn't that important. What is important is that the one you are using is
sharp. Black and Decker owns, Dewalt, Bosch and Milwalkee and all their
tools are made in China now from the same source. Just about everything but
Makita is made in China now, and even a few Makita things, like their
flashlights. Makita is mostly made in Japan but a some things are made in
Georgia, which is one of many reasons why I favor Makita.
I have never liked Black and Decker, even their industrial stuff ... My
first worm drive saw was a industrial B&D and it weighed 2Lbs heavier then
any other manufacturers model.....I hated that thing.....you use it all day
and your arm feels like it is going to fall off....but then they did invent
the electric drill for Ford.
To tell you the truth, on my own projects, I mostly use 140 tooth Skill
finish blades, even on 2 by material. It makes a super clean cut, ... but I
don't cut up 2X4s all day anymore. I get them on ebay, five for $15 You
don't want to do this if you are going to rip a pile of stock, or frame a
house, but if you want to make a dozen 2X4 cuts it works very well with a
perfect finish cut.
Good luck with your project.
At 04:06 PM 11/18/2005, you wrote:
For the most part, I share your professional views re B&D.
I was asking because of a strong rec I got for the B&D "Pirana" series
saw blade w/40T. Nothing more. Perhaps they are not made any longer. My
current saw came with a 16T framing blade that cuts fine but leaves cuts
rough and does too much splintering. I was looking for a more general
purpose blade for the long haul. I have been told that a 40T blade is a
very good compromise for my DIY projects.
If nobody cares to share due to personal bias, fine. I'll keep doing research.
Thanks.
At 23:15 11/17/2005 -0500, you wrote:
At 07:09 PM 11/17/2005, you wrote:
BIL says I should find a Black & Deker 7 1/4" saw blade of the "Pirana"
class in a 40T mode to be a happy camper.
I'm googled out. Anyone got a clue?
Thanks... :)
Well, I am a General Contractor who owns a lot of this stuff. I don't
particularly like Black and Decker anything. I must of missed the first
post.... what are you trying to cut?
BTW: The Milwaukee 6390-21 is a really nice sawdust-maker!
Best,
Duncan
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Duncan
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