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10" Delta 35-7657 40T General Purpose Blade - $17
This deal has been on Ebay for several weeks now from Cripe Distribution. If you're not familiar with it, the Delta 35-7657 was originally the DeWalt DW7657 40T ATB general purpose blade....the same blade that Wood rated favorably against the Forrest WWII a few years back when it was considered a good bargain at $50. It appears to be the same design, but is now made in the US, as opposed to the UK. It's a fairly straight forward 40T ATB GP design that's fairly similar to the venerable WWII's design, with large C4 carbide, full kerf (0.118"), and laser slots for $17 plus $10 s/h.
My experience with the DW7657 was excellent, and my brief trials with the 35-7657 are comparable so far. I'll speculate that with a magnifying glass in hand, chalked edges, and several test cuts, the 35-7657 will probably fall just a tad shy of the WWII level (haven't done that test with this one yet), but you'll get glue ready cuts. It's not necessarily the best choice for underpowered saws, but it's hard to beat $27 to your door for a quality all purpose blade.
My experience with the DW7657 was excellent, and my brief trials with the 35-7657 are comparable so far. I'll speculate that with a magnifying glass in hand, chalked edges, and several test cuts, the 35-7657 will probably fall just a tad shy of the WWII level (haven't done that test with this one yet), but you'll get glue ready cuts. It's not necessarily the best choice for underpowered saws, but it's hard to beat $27 to your door for a quality all purpose blade.
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