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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by RajT88 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @03:58PM (#39983576)
Sawblades are consumables and cheap enough (some are ~10-12 bucks) that it's probably a worthwhile cost.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by throwway120385 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @04:25PM (#39983856)
An entry-level Dado blade can run about $100. The $10-12 sawblades can't make finish cuts that are worth a damn, because they chew through the work and tear splinters out rather than making precise nips at the front and back of each grain of the wood. For a saw blade an entry level blade that doesn't do this to your work can run you more like $60.

I know this because I've had to buy a table saw blade to replace a $10-12 one on my wife's table saw that someone threw on there because they were doing framing work.

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