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Freud SD208 8-Inch Professional Dado
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Freud SD208 8-Inch Professional Dado
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by Freud
Sales Rank: 915
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List Price: $153.20
$94.97
At Amazon
on 11-29-2008.
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Features
Features Freud's TiCoż Hi-Density Carbide with Titanium for long life and a flawless finish
The negative hook angles make flat bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts
Slot widths from 1/4-inch to 13/16-inch in 1/16-inch increments
Set includes two outer blades and five two wing chippers 4- 1/8" & 1- 1/16"
Includes shim set for micro adjustments
Product Description
The Freud Difference
Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced saw blades in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo -- a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.
About Freud's Dado Sets
Whether youre a skilled professional or a weekend hobbyist, Freud has a dado for you. The SD608, Freuds Dial-A-Width Dado, has a patented dial system for easy and precise adjustments while offering extremely accurate cuts. The SD300 Series adds a level of safety not found in other manufacturers dadoes, while the SD200 Series provides the quality of cuts you expect from Freud, at an attractive price.
About the 8-Inch Professional Dado Set
This kit gives you Freuds quality and craftsmanship in a stacked dado set, but at a wobble dado price. The negative hook angles make flat bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts, and this dado has two outside blades with five two wing chippers. This makes it ideal for underpowered saws because it requires less power to feed. All blades and chippers come with Freuds anti-kickback design. This resharpenable set will produce grooves from 1/4 to 13/16-inch in 1/16-inch increments. This dado set comes with a shim set and carrying case as well as instructions on how to make basic dado sizes.
Applications
This set is ideal for creating flat-bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts in hardwoods, softwoods, chip board, plywood, or laminate -- but it's not recommended for ferrous metals or masonry.
Warranty
This set is covered by Freud's limited lifetime warranty.
Product Description
8" Professional, Stack Carbide Tipped Dado, With Steel Shims, 4 Carbide Tipped Chippers, Maximum 13/16" Cut Width In 1/16" Increments.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I used these blades on a 1hp, 3450rpm Craftsman tablesaw. I am pretty experienced at rough carpentry and am just now getting into finer woodworking. First of all... these reviews include many people complaining about how difficult it is to put the shims on and off... I dunno, I'm a VERY impatient person, but I found the 5 seconds it takes to add/remove a shim worthwhile. Also, some folks had said that the measurements are "nominal" and not actual... who knows? Bottom line is that you need to do a test with scrap wood to make sure you have exactly what width you want... (and doing a test with scrap wood is a good woodworking practice and a good habit to form.) In the "box": the outer blades, chippers, shims, and a case/rack which holds it all quite well. (Note, most other sets in this price range don't come with shims.) Freud includes instructions which are pretty straightforward, but again you should run scrap because every bit of wood is different -- not to mention that humidity can affect the thickness of your stock. I find this set to be excellent and well priced. Couldn't be happier. Easy to use, well packaged in a carryall/case. Worked so well my wife thought Norm had dropped by to help me.
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Freud SD208 8-Inch Professional Dado
Available from Amazon
Price: $94.97
Updated on 11-29-2008.
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