🔪 Makita B-61656: Enhance Efficiency with 7-1/4" 24T Carbide-Tipped Circular Saw Blade for Framing Review

Great, normal quality from Makita, but the color made me think it was tiny, but duller than unpainted blades, but cut well and left a mark good ending. It also comes in a nice reusable plastic packaging that you can use to store your old blade in for safekeeping.

So I tried cutting the bottom of the door with my old regular carbide blade. It always seemed to work fine, but when the cut comes out at a 5 degree angle, something is wrong. Bought this new knife and wow! Cuts like butter! I'm sure any new blade would cut better than the old one I had, but like the shock absorbers in a car, they never feel bad until you put new ones in.

This larger saw blade works well with a table or miter saw. But not too much for a circular saw. I've had more kickback with this blade than any other blade in 40 years and it didn't last very long. It became dull very quickly. I used this disc on 8 sheets of 1/2" OSB and made about 15 ripping cuts. I had to replace them and put in a new blade. For now , I'll get back to Irwin Blades. Sad today that this is one of Makita's epic mistakes is.