This blade has been dull since it was brand new. It struggled to get through 3/4 thick oak so I tried it on reclaimed mahogany (the softest wood I had on hand) and it still had trouble cutting and ended up following the grain more often. Missing packaging. can be to blame. While efforts to reduce waste are applauded, it could ruin its cutting edges if it collided with a bunch of other blades for too long. This also resulted in it being sent without Revain packaging, meaning it was slightly creased upon delivery.