Today’s tool tip: for the past 5 years I’ve been using these Diablo circular saw blades to slice up my bending oak to get the best possible yield on my kayak and canoe ribs. I’m currently using a lower-powered ‘craft’ table saw because my normal saw won’t fit in my current workspace.
Cutting with this set up all my ribs would start and finish at 64th over the measurement and be the correct width in the middle. So I figured that just has to be something about my tablesaw not having enough power or some kind of alignment issue? Not a huge deal.
But then a buddy of mine gave me this Makita framing blade and every rib was dead straight! It wasn’t the saw it was the blades the whole time!
So if you happen to be taking one of my courses or watching my videos, forget what I say about those little Diablo blades. This Makita blade cuts a lot better. My friend did mention however that Makita makes several blades of this type that look almost identical, so if you’re going to get one pay close attention to the specifications on the blade in the picture. He also said they are somewhat inconsistent compared to the Diablos but considering the Diablos are all screwed up 100% of the time I guess that’s an improvement?
This batch of ribs is headed for New Zealand where it’s pretty hard to find decent steam bending wood.
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