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Andy Beasley

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Andy Beasley is a sucker for testing. Although he typically tries out tools and other products for Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking, he recently took his testing to a new level. Trading in his paint-stripping gloves and respirator for a parachute, Andy conducted first-flight and aerobatic trials on a newly built experimental airplane. Andy and his wife, Peg, live in Colorado.

  • Torture Test: Fiber-Cement Sawblades

    We cut through the contenders to find the longest-lasting, most cost-effective blades.

  • Diablo D0704DH Sawblade

    Best overall

  • Tenryu BP-18505 Sawblade

    Astonishingly quiet

  • Bosch CB704FC Sawblade

    Reasonable price and good cutting quality

  • CMT 236.004.07 Sawblade

    Top-tier blade

  • Original 00087 Sawblade

    An above-average blade

  • Gila PCD7250T8-P Sawblade

    Excellent cutting quality

  • Irwin 4935473 Sawblade

    Cut cleanly

  • Makita 721263-A Sawblade

    Slow to dull

  • Grip-Rite GRFC7146CT Sawblade

    Short life span

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