Customer Reviews
Great for Veneers 
2006-01-21
Being somewhat of a novice woodworker, I first tried the standard blade on my Makita circular saw to cut a piece of veneered wood... well, I don't have to tell you what happened.
This Freud blade did the trick beautifully. Clean, smooth cut with no chipping. Fantastic! (and i didn't encounter the kickback problem the other reviewer ran into)
Amazing blade for the price 2005-09-03
This blade produces smooth, chip-free cuts in plywood as well as silky smooth rips and crosscuts. I've used this blade on soft woods such as white pine as well as quartersawn oak and the edge left by this blade is remarkable. Nearly as good as the 80-tooth Freud TKR806 on my table saw.
I have no idea why another reviewer had problems with kicking back. I have had no problems with this little gem, or any other Freud products for that matter. Highly recommended.
Kickback From Previous Reviewer 2005-07-12
I am not sure why the poster below said there was kickback. The only thing I can think of is that he had the blade installed backwards. If you look at the blade, the arrow is pointed in the direction of normal blade right saws. If the porter cable the guy was using below was a blade left saw and he installed it so you can still see the writing, then he installed the blade backwards which could and would cause kickback. I have a feeling that is what his problem was. I bet if he reversed the blade it would work perfectly and you wouldn't have any problems with kickback.
No better blade for the money for your 7.5" circular saw 2005-06-07
I needed a blade that would cut lots of sheet goods without burring or stripping off the veneer of hardwood veneered ply, and I ultimately decided on this one. It really has been great. I can cut 3/4" MDF and 3/4" birch veneer ply all day long without fear of bogging down in the MDF or tear-out in the birch veneer ply. It cuts a nice, predictable thin kerf every time and doesn't burn.
I switched from a rip-oriented blade with a lot fewer teeth and I was afraid that I was giong to give up a lot of speed for the precision I expected to gain. Boy was I wrong! This thing cuts almost as fast as my rip blade, and I can actually work faster because I don't have to constantly slow down because I am worried about tear-out. Highly recommended.
Outstanding, clean cuts 2004-03-16
This is absolutely a first rate blade. I use my circular saw primarily for sheet goods, and this is the first blade I've found that cuts smooth, clean cuts with no burning. I have used it to cut 1/2" and 3/4" birch plywood, and to cut 3/4" MDF. Today I used it to cut through a sandwich of two pieces of MDF (1-1/4" total) plus a high pressure laminate. Cuts were perfect with absolutely no burn.
I'm not sure what problems the earlier reviewer had, but this is the first blade I've used that gave me these superior results.
Freud 7 1/4" Saw Blade~ 5 STAR PRODUCT 2007-07-30
Mounted This Blade On My Portable Skil Saw. This Is One Excellent Saw Blade. I Have A 10" Freud Diablo Mounted On My Table Saw And I Have To Admit The 7 1/4" Almost Cuts Better Then The 10" Blade.
I Built A Set Of Tower Speakers For My Stereo System Out Of 3/4" MDF. The Length Of The Speakers Was Too Long For My Table Saw To Handle At 36"! I Placed The Sides Together, Lined Up A Straight Edge And Clamped The Whole Thing Down To My Work Mate Bench. Making A Final Check On Measurements And Alignments, I Then Let This Blade Go To Work And Did It Cut. Cuts Were Very Smooth And Fast. I Won't Have To Do Much Sanding On The Edges Either, Very Little Marks Left From The Blade. Not To Mention The Sides Were Perfect. No Alignment Problems, Putting Cabinets Together!
This Is The Best Blade I Have Ever Used On A Portable Saw. The Individual With The Kick Back Problems From An Earlier Post, Must Of Had A Bad Blade Or Something. I Experienced No Kick Back Or Even The Faintest Hint Of One.
Purchased This Blade From Amazon. Reasonable Price And Faster Then Speed Of Light Shipment. Thanks Amazon!!!
clean finished edge on pine 2007-02-19
Used this on white pine for a shelving unit, when used as directed (saw blade depth was "just lower" than thickness of wood) gave a clean edge top and bottom.
Great for cutting plywood 2006-11-26
I picked this up to cut hardwood plywood down to a more managable size. It works greate - no splintering at all on the "good" side, even with oak plywoods.
Great for hardboard! 2006-09-15
Just installed the blade on my left hand Milwaukee Tilt Lok saw and experienced extremely clean cuts and very little dust on a lot of tempered hardboard. As another reviewer stated had I put this blade on in the arrow direction it would have been backwards but with the normal inside facing out it works very well. And considering the low cost for such a quality blade, I might just keep it on the saw continually. I am very happy and my new mitre saw station looks great! 5 stars for sure.
Outstanding! 2006-04-20
I mounted this blade in my Milwaukee tilt-lok circular saw and have used it with great success make a lot of splinter free cuts in sheet stock. I often find that the cuts are as good as I get with a top of the line hybrid table saw. I am most impressed with the results I get cutting oak veneered plywood and MDO. I have not experienced one bit of kick back so I don't know what the problem was with that other reviewer. The blade does indicate that it will not perform as well on rip cuts so I avoid those and use it exclusively for cross-cutting panels and breaking down sheet goods into manageable pieces.
I highly recommend this blade for finish work and fine woodworking applications.
