Popular Post Wichman3 Posted December 31, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) I recently completed my 600th dado on a new set of blades. The Dados I'm cutting are 1 inch deep x 3/4 wide in 3/4 plywood with a 1/8 in Masonite backer (four dados at a time). Is this a fair test to see how well this dado set is holding up? Edited December 31, 2019 by Wichman3 clarity HARO50, Cal, LarryS and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Wichman3 said: I recently completed my 600th dado on a new set of blades. The Dados I'm cutting are 1 inch deep x 3/4 wide in 3/4 plywood with a 1/8 in Masonite backer (four dados at a time). Is this a fair test to see how well this dado set is holding up? I did a fair test between Freud and Amana raised panel bits back in the early 2000...Ran 175 panel Freud and around 350 with the Amana.. Why I stopped buying Freud in production. Hobby woodworker probably outlast the woodworker... Amana bit was purchased from a supplier on line and the Freud was purchased at the wood show here in KC... Edited December 31, 2019 by BillyJack Cal, FlGatorwood, HARO50 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cliff Posted January 1, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) I have the $400 Felder Hammer Dado slot cutter. ( $400 in 2005 when I bought it) And I have had a wobble blade And I bought a carbide set of blades with 4 cutters each in various thickness and had 'em bored for my Hammer saw. And I had a Craftsman Chrome-edge set from the 1970s The Craftsman set is the single finest I have ever used. In fact it is so good that one of my first projects for my new Milling machine will be to bore them out to take the 30 MM arbor on my Hammer and use them on that. The bottom of the cut is silky smooth and dead flat, they don't chip out. they are a dream to use. Edited January 1, 2020 by Cliff HARO50, Cal, DuckSoup and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted January 1, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 I've never used a Craftsman dado set, but back in the day when they marketed those tools under the Krome Edge label, they were very well made, quality tooling. I still have a set of taps/dies from the 80's I bought and they are still in use. Ahh, the good ol' days. p_toad, LarryS, HARO50 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSoup Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/31/2019 at 11:02 PM, Cliff said: And I have had a wobble blade Aren't these the blades that would leave a dado square on one side and beveled on the other or maybe I was just using it wrong. FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 14 hours ago, DuckSoup said: Aren't these the blades that would leave a dado square on one side and beveled on the other or maybe I was just using it wrong. It leaves a slight dovetail on each side and a curved bottom. Think of the swing of a pendulum, kinda. FlGatorwood and DuckSoup 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckSoup Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Thanks Gerald, I do remember that there was something unusual about the way it cut. Used mine on one bookcase project years ago and never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman3 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 So I posted my Question about a fair test 5 days ago, this should have been enough time for anyone to chime in on whether or not it was a fair test ( thank you to BillyJack). The set I'm using is the Harbor freight 8" carbide. I did a visual inspection of the blades today and I can see a very slight amount of wear, they still cut clean and flat. LarryS and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, Wichman3 said: So I posted my Question about a fair test 5 days ago, this should have been enough time for anyone to chime in on whether or not it was a fair test ( thank you to BillyJack). The set I'm using is the Harbor freight 8" carbide. I did a visual inspection of the blades today and I can see a very slight amount of wear, they still cut clean and flat. You can run your finger nail over the edge of the cutting tooth. If it's cutting a fine line in your fingernail it's good to go. If it's just gliding over it, it's in need of sharpening... Wichman3, LarryS and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) If you've done 600 dadoes with a HF set and they still cut clean, it certainly exceeds what I would have expected. I have a HF dado set I use for rough materials (particle board mostly) and it does well in that service, but mine hasn't done near the work you've done with yours. Edited January 5, 2020 by Fred W. Hargis Jr Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimM Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 12/12/2019 at 5:49 AM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: That set has been replaced with the SD208S. I had read this thread a few days ago, wondering about my 30 yo set from my RAS days. I was in the orange box yesterday and saw a Diablo 8" dado set (Freud?) and it had a model number something like HD208S. It said made in Italy. Could this be the same set as the Freud mentioned here? I know HD often does this model # trick with appliances so people can't price match. It was priced in the $60-70 range. Disclaimer - this is all by recollection from my imperfect memory. Should have taken a picture! Jim Gunny and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Are you sure it's HD 208s? Freud may have marketed the SD208s under the Diablo brand but that's usually reserved for contractor (less expensive) blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimM Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Are you sure it's HD 208s? Freud may have marketed the SD208s under the Diablo brand but that's usually reserved for contractor (less expensive) blades. Should have looked it up before posting... "Diablo DD208H 8 in. x 12-Teeth Stacked Dado Saw Blade Set Compatible with any 8" radial arm saw or table saw Cuts hardwood, softwood, plywood, and melamine Includes 2 blades, 2 wing chippers, shims and carrying case $ 99.97" I didn't think it was priced that high in the store, but there was an Avanti set next to it, so more confusion is certainly a possibility. Jim HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 14 hours ago, Wichman3 said: So I posted my Question about a fair test 5 days ago, this should have been enough time for anyone to chime in on whether or not it was a fair test ( thank you to BillyJack). The set I'm using is the Harbor freight 8" carbide. I did a visual inspection of the blades today and I can see a very slight amount of wear, they still cut clean and flat. You got me all curious and such.... How old is the Harbor freight set ? Many bought the 8" Freud sets because the thought bigger was better. The 6" sets would have been fine for almost everyone. I wanted a 10" Amana dado set originally so it would keep down on the sharpening. I ended up using a router bit in a table saw extension for almost all my dados I cabineg so the set just sits, like new drawing dust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman3 Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 34 minutes ago, BillyJack said: You got me all curious and such.... How old is the Harbor freight set ? Many bought the 8" Freud sets because the thought bigger was better. The 6" sets would have been fine for almost everyone. I wanted a 10" Amana dado set originally so it would keep down on the sharpening. I ended up using a router bit in a table saw extension for almost all my dados I cabineg so the set just sits, like new drawing dust... I bought them summer of 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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