Dado Table Saw Blades

[ET16]

Any recommendations on dado saw blades? I'd be using them on a 10" Craftsman table saw.

 

[Vern_in_IL]

Diablo, the red blades. Or Freud, it has the dial a width feature for quicker adjustment of width without needing shims.

 

[EdwardC]

I'm no woodworker, but my workplace has a set of dado blades from Amana Tool and they work great.

 

[JetStar]

I have a 25 year old craftsman adjustable, I don't know what's out there now.

 

[tom slick]

Use a 6" stacked dado, no need for a larger diameter. I like my Freud set.

 

[MI_Roger]

I use a set of Craftsman stacked Dado blades on my 10-inch Craftsman table saw. The blades may be 30 years old and the saw is slightly older yet.

 

[2cool]

Originally Posted By: tom slick
Use a 6" stacked dado, no need for a larger diameter. I like my Freud set.
I have the same, and it works very well. The fellow at my local Woodcraft explained that the smaller blades require less torque to start and have don't limit the depth of the dado you can make. [cue Harry Belafonte "Banana Boat song]

 

[ET16]

How are older, used blades? Have designs changed?

 

[sleddriver]

I have an older Freud stacked set I use with Lee Valley shims to fine tune it.

You'll also need a throat plate with a wider opening.

 

[pkunk]

As a longtime cabinetmaker, my advice is get a 6" stacked set. The more teeth the better, but unless you'll use it alot, don't spend a fortune.