Dave Carnell, of $200 sailboat fame, used to sell the 7-14 inch, 1/16" kerf sawblades, but quit. I contacted him at the time to ask if he minded if we provided these amazing sawblades to the boat building community. He did not, so I called the manufacturer to order some and found out there there was a 24 tooth version for quite a bit less money. I decided to order some of them too, thinking that I would try them both and see what the difference was.

When the blades came, I quickly put one of the 24 tooth blades on my table saw and made some cuts. To make a short story even shorter, it is still there and not coming off any time soon. That blade makes such a smooth cut that I am afraid to put the 36 tooth model on for fear I will just have to rough up the wood so that the glue will stick (just kidding). It does do a fabulous job, though. It rips, crosscuts, cuts angles, and it does all that with an impossibly tiny, 1/16" kerf. Also, it's quiet and makes the smoothest cuts I have ever seen.

I should point out here that the 36 tooth - 7-1/4" blade has a bit harder carbide (93 Rockwell C) than the 24 tooth model (87 Rockwell C) but both saws are much harder than the stock blades that come with most name brand saws. This means they will hold an edge longer and can be sharpened more often before they wear out. Most carbide saws have to be thrown away when they become dull.

You may be wondering how you are going to use a 7-1/4" blade in your 10 or 12 inch table saw. The answer is happily. Larger diameter blades have wider kerfs, which means more waste. Does it make sense to waste any more of that expensive Cedar or Oak than necessary? Keep the big blade and put it in when you have to have to. The rest of the time, save wood and energy with a Matsushita thin kerf carbide blade.

Since we started offering those first two saw blades, we have had to reorder several times. The last time I asked the Matsushita folks to suggest some other sizes that might be useful to our customers. They gave us some suggestions for popular small battery powered saws and one 10 blade for stationary saws that size.

The company makes lots of different sizes of blades for ripping, crosscutting, aluminum, plastic, steel studs, fiber cement siding and more. Write for inquiries about these - chuck@duckworksmagazine.com

Here is the company blurb:

Combination Blades
Primarily designed for cutting cross gain in soft and medium hardwoods and plywoods. Not recommended where more than 10% of the work is ripping. Teeth are top beveled and face beveled. As the top of the tooth cuts the fiber, the face is planing. The results are excellent smoothness with little, if any tear, chipping or feathering. These blades are rated great for mitre box saws.

Matsushita America is the leader of High Quality Thin Kerf Carbides Saw Blades. Our products proven faster cuts, smoother cuts, less waste and less drag. Industries recognize the superior quality and durability. All blades are made in Japan and diameter range from 3-3/8" to 18”.

We have complete carbide blade line for Contractors, Homeowners, and Industries. Blades virtually for every saw and application. Matsushita America quality commitment is number one and customer satisfaction is guaranteed.

Product Specs:

Item #/tool	Size	Teeth	Kerf	Arbor	Photo (click images to enlarge)
MS53836CB Dewalt Cordless	5-3/8	36	1/16	10mm
MS60036CB P.C. Saw Boss & Cordless	6	36	1/16	1/2 UNIV
MS61236CB Makita, Hitachi, Ryobi cordless	6-1/2	36	1/16	5/8 UNIV
MS71436CB Most table saws	7-1/4	36	1/16	5/8 UNIV
MS71424EC Most table saws	7-1/4	24	1/16	5/8 UNIV

Feedback:

I see you stock those great Matsushita saw blades. I have a 36 tooth one and I just love it. Good move.

Steve