I've got a 24 tooth Freud 7 1/4" blade with an 1/8" kerf that I've been loath to replace because I cannot find another with similar specifications... Is anyone aware of a blade of comparable or better quality to this Freud that is available today? My DAGS and manufacturer site searches have been fruitless but I may simply be missing the target...
My Freud is probably 25+ years old. Upon reading the "dead nuts" thread I went to the shop and cleaned the blade to see how many carbides need to be replaced if I get it sharpened. My best guess is 10 of the 24 would have to be replaced due to chips... but it STILL cuts better than the various thin kerf blades I have for the saw!
I've also got a 40 T Freud blade for that 7 1/4" saw but that is too fine for dimension lumber. I tend to use my PC trim saw for sheet goods rather than the bigger saw so the 40T Freud seldom gets used.
John