I used this to cut a slab of walnut from 3" to 2". Worked great. Couldn't be happier. I was afraid it would fade before I finished it, but it held up great. I also used it to carve two more pieces of wood of different hardness. It cut through the wood like butter. I had no idea how hard the wood was until I used a sander and had to use 60 grit to get some shavings.