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A Radically New Table Saw Blade For a K3 Hammer
I have been looking and debating whether to buy one of these blades since they became available possibly 18 months ago and finally caved in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of4v9VEf7PQ
This blade is the only blade needed to do either rip or cross cuts and in a word it is astonishing but so it should be for the price which is well over $600. The noise reduction is absolutely unbelievable for one thing and the effort needed to push a piece of timber through is reduced many times. It has a quoted life of years before needing replacing and one disadvantage is it cannot so I am told be re-sharpened and hitting a bit of metal it would write it off I would think. I will only use it on new wood and other blades would do on used/recycled stuff.
The finish off the blade is way smoother than even the best conventional blades I have tried and is truly glue ready. As a comparison I have WW11, Leitz, Felder (Leitz made) BCP, etc all good blades meant for production. Today I cut some Sydney Blue Gum which is one of the harder woods around and the results can be seen in the photos below.
This is obviously not for everyone but I reckon it will filter down to a lower level and a saner price over the next few years so more of us can enjoy using one of these. I am surprised the Chinese have not already copied it to tell the truth. Why did I buy it? I just love new technology I was curious about its performance. I asked Felder if they had sold any others and they said they hadn't so perhaps others who have likewise been curious might now do so.
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