Well guys it looks like i’m getting the Dewalt 12″ db/cm slider for Father’s Day.
Which blade do you recommend for general purpose use? I know it comes with one but I here it is not all that great. I’ll be mainly cutting stuff for framing.
Thanks
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Unless yer buildin' a highboy, I'd stick with the one it comes with until it goes dull. They aren't bad for general purpose use.
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
Thanks Mike, will do.
I still have the unused original... junk. Go get a diablo or freud and be done with it.
If its unused, how can you really say? The stock blade is really not too bad. I had no problem with mine.
I never installed the stock blade when the saw was new. I had enough experience using the Dewalt blades on my tablesaw and on others chop saws to know that there are better blades out there. The local lumber yard stocks the dewalts and it seems like everyone I know looking for a cheap blade has one on their saw. After using some better blades I have no reason to use the Dewalt unless one of the Diablos needs to be sharpened.
I'm just finishing off the
stock blade. It's fine for framing.
No use waisting a perfectly good blade.
I received the same saw for my fortieth 3 years back. The blade on mine was actually good. I've used and sharpened a couple of 100 dollar Freuds for trim but I find that the thin kerf flexes. I just bought a regular width DeWalt blade for trim but have not tried it yet. I use the Makita 10 slide for framing.
Have a good day
Cliffy
I just got the same saw about three months ago. Bought a Freud blade for it at the same time because I must have listened to the same people as you have been. But when I took it out of the box, the Dewalt blade was already installed on the saw.... I figured... what the heck... how bad can it be? It's still on the saw and the saw gets used by my crew daily... mostly for framing. Today I was cutting crisp miters in 5" crown with it. Not a bad blade indeed. Nice saw too. Was cutting that crown standing up against the factory fence.
blownonfuel
I like the heavy Frued blade. 40 teeth ?? Runs about $70.
When it is new you can do trim work with it. And it can be resharpened.
The Diablos are ok. Price is right.
I have a the DeWalt double compound miter saw. No slider yet.
Rich
Thanks for all the tips guys. I went ahead and bought a Diablo for trim work just in case.
Forrest Chopmaster. You won't regret it & worth every penny.
For framing? Chopmaster is a nice blade and all.... but it's kinda like using a Festool guide rail to rip your roof sheathing don't ya think? ;)View Image
Why? Bigger is better, more is best, too much is just right!
"If 'tis to be,'twil be done by me."
Rereading the OP I now see that it was stated 'general purpose' and your point is correct. Forrest Chopmaster should only be for finish work.
For framing, I have a Freud Diablo I think 40 tooth. Then there's the Craftsman that I believe to be 36 tooth. Works great for framing, Ips right through it. I don't like the thin blades that come with the DeWalt. Too much deflection in the 12" size.
For framing? Chopmaster is a nice blade and all.... but it's kinda like using a Festool guide rail to rip your roof sheathing don't ya think? ; I'll fess up- I do that.
up on those old roofs, it's sometimes more convenient.
And ridicously accurate.
44 tooth freud, 45bucks
Just buy it
-Lou C