Customer Reviews

Freud SD308 8-Inch Safety Dados

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I've run this dado set through just about every material there is and it produces sharp sidewalls and flat bottoms every time. The blades run true and with about 150 lineal feet of material run through, the teeth are still sharp. Just remember to clean the resin or glue residue from the cavity behind each tooth as it builds up easily and starts to burn the work piece. I have a Jet contractor's saw with the 1.5 hp motor. The dado insert you can order from Jet will only accomodate a 6" dado set. You will have to use a zero clearance insert to make your own, otherwise you can use the metal one from Jet and limit the depth of cut to about 1 1/4". Kind of defeats the purpose of the 8" blade. Also these blades are heavy and if you use the entire stack, the 1.5 hp motor does not have enough power to cut a dado to more than 3/4". You will have to make more than one pass to cut one deeper effectively.

I just received this dado set for Christmas. I set it up on my Jet contractor saw and cut 3/4" dados 3/8" deep in pine, oak, and melamine with no problems whatsoever. The dados were absolutely flat with no tearout in the pine or oak. There was a microscopic amount of tearout on the melamine, but I had to search extremely hard and squint just right to see it. My saw never even began to slow or "bog" down even when cutting the oak. For the average woodworker, this set is perfect. I am extremely satisfied.

Right out of the box onto my Delta table saw, cut flat bottomed dadoes with no splintering. Case came with the scantest instructions and didn't diagram all the thickness combinations. I may pick up the shim kit for less than 1/8" increment set ups.

This is a very sharp, nice stacked head Dado blade. Just what you would expect from Freud. And, the price for an 8" blade like this is good. The only complaint that I have is that the outside blades on mine have a microscopically high point, so if I make a two pass Dado, you can see a scored mark in the bottom of the Dado. It is not deep enough to see from the side, so for almost all applications it works fine.

Oh yeah, the box is cheap, but hey, your buying the blade and besides it's probably good enough anyway.

This is my first set of dado blades purchased and hopefully the only set I'll ever need. I'm putting together a shop full of tools that will last a lifetime, however I am always swayed by price. In this case, I don't think anyone would argue that you'de have to sacrifice any quality for the reasonable price of this blade set. Lots of bang for the buck, and more than any "weekend wood warier" will ever need! Plus, the blades come in a very nice carrying case!