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 Part No MoreFeb 17, 2007
By James H. Agans
I decided to give this blade a try on my Dewalt Radial Arm Saw to see how it would cut aluminum and brass stock for use on my South Bend Lathe. At the time, parting on the lathe was not one of my favorite things to do. I have since learned the right way to part, but that is another story.
Anywho, I got the blade, looked at it and decided to install it with the writing toward the motor, with the teeth swinging into the stock, down toward the fence. This blade was obviously designed to be used on a circular saw, where the teeth swing up toward the platten. After securing the blade on the arbor, and re attaching the guard, I donned all possible protective gear. Glasses, Face shield, Ear muffs, Hat, gloves, long sleeve shirt, condom, etc. I was a little more than dubious, as I was going to attempt to cut a 3.25 inch diameter solid aluminum bar.
Cutting metal with a blade spinning at 3400RPM gave me flashbacks of flywheels and scattershields, so I figured I would start out with a light cut, about an 1/8th inch deep.I clamped the bar in a solid vice, and liner her up.
OK Here we go. (Tremble)
zip! Like butter, wow, take a little more. 1/4 inch, zip, like butter again. 1 inch deep. zip!!! Now this is just too easy!! What the heck, lets try to cut through the whole darn bar. Bump, I hit the motor. Raise the motor a little, You guessed it ZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!!!! right through. HOLY COW!!!
I rotated the work and finished the cut. It was like a mirror. Actually looked polished. Boy was I sold. The amazing part is that if done right, you almost can't screw up.
Here is what I did.
1 Made sure that saw was on the money. Plumb, Square, No heel, etc.
2 Used a deep drill press vice to solidly clamp the work.
3 Started the saw from the drawn position and pushed the blade into the work, then shut saw off and wait for blade to stop before adjusting anything. I do this with wood too, makes more sense. Less chance of climb.
As far as I can tell, the triple chip grind of this blade actually seems to control the progress of the cut. You just apply pressure, and she cuts like butter, at a given rate. Absolutely beautiful!!!
Please remember, I did this with a rock solid, Cast Iron, Radial Arm saw. I dont think I would try to cut material this thick with a circular saw, or a table saw, as it would be too easy to twist the work to the blade which would probably release the hounds. A miter saw will probably work if you solidly clamp the saw, and the work.
I still think the best way to cut large stock is with a bandsaw, but I do not currently own one, and I refuse to buy one of those $199 POS and a sawsall is just too darn laborious. This blade has made quick work of a tedious task for me. Highly recommended.
P.S. 1.5 inch Brass,-Zip, 1 inch steel, Zip.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 cutting Cor TenMar 31, 2009
By Raymond Warburton
This blade is probably good for cutting regular steel siding but when I used it on Cor Ten or Iron Ox steel siding it lasted an afternoon. I am now using the fiber blades at 2.99 each from Home Depot.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great Saw BladeFeb 13, 2008
By Miyomoto Masaki
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Freud 48 tooth saw blade. What can I say. They make great blades. Real pioneers in the business! This blades lasts and lasts. I have been using it to cut 1/8" steel walled 1" rods for over a year now and it's still going strong. I recommend them for the price.
Works great for 18 ga roof deckJan 05, 2012
By Shemp
I used this blade on 18 gauge galvanized steep deck with 1.5" corrugations. This blade made clean cuts with no problems whatsoever. I can't rate the longevity of the blade because I only cut about 6 linear ft of roofing, but at the end of that cutting the blade was cool and there was no visible damage or wear to the blade. I suspect it is good for quite a bit of cutting.
 Not as good as advertisedOct 15, 2011
By Charles Ken Wilt Jr.
I bought this blade to cut holes in two metal doors for glass inserts. The first door went quick and easy. The second door was a different story. As soon as I started I could tell a difference in the cutting ability. The saw started to have trouble cutting, and I just did get the second door cut. The blade is totally useless after these two cut. If you need to do a small job then this saw is what you need but not very cost effective. From the other reviews I expected to get a lot better service but was disappointed.
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