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Saw Blade Exchange Proposal
There are still a few saw blades on the market I haven't tried out yet. 
...OK, there are actually quite few...but I'd like to have a shot at them. 
I enjoy getting familiar with various saw blades, but it can be an expensive endeavor to just go out and pay retail for every blade I'd like to try.
Here's my proposal...if anyone is interested, maybe we could work out a blade exchange for a week or two to provide a chance for a "test drive". (Obviously, beat up dull blades would defeat the purpose, so it's best to deal only with blades that are in really good condition). I'm not talking about doing whole projects with them and wearing them out, but just a few test cuts to get an idea what a given blade offers. I'd expect to return your blade clean with no additional visible wear marks, and I'd hope for the same in return.
I realize there's always some risk in situations like this, but I think most people are basically honest and mature, and we'd have to accept responsibility to repair or replace any incidental damage if it occurred (excluding shipping damage). We'd each have to pay shipping and insurance two ways, but that should only be ~$10-$15 roundtrip depending...an inexpensive way to try out a $50-$100 blade.
Here's a list of blades I'm willing to offer in exchange. More than one is possible. (all are in excellent to like new condition and should still be representative of a new blade):
...OK, there are actually quite few...but I'd like to have a shot at them. I enjoy getting familiar with various saw blades, but it can be an expensive endeavor to just go out and pay retail for every blade I'd like to try.Here's my proposal...if anyone is interested, maybe we could work out a blade exchange for a week or two to provide a chance for a "test drive". (Obviously, beat up dull blades would defeat the purpose, so it's best to deal only with blades that are in really good condition). I'm not talking about doing whole projects with them and wearing them out, but just a few test cuts to get an idea what a given blade offers. I'd expect to return your blade clean with no additional visible wear marks, and I'd hope for the same in return.
I realize there's always some risk in situations like this, but I think most people are basically honest and mature, and we'd have to accept responsibility to repair or replace any incidental damage if it occurred (excluding shipping damage). We'd each have to pay shipping and insurance two ways, but that should only be ~$10-$15 roundtrip depending...an inexpensive way to try out a $50-$100 blade.
Here's a list of blades I'm willing to offer in exchange. More than one is possible. (all are in excellent to like new condition and should still be representative of a new blade):
- Freud LU88R010
- Infinity 010-150 Combomax TK
- Tenryu RS25550 50T combo full kerf
- DeWalt DW7124TK ripper (series 40)
- Leitz/Irwin 24T FTG TK ripper (have spares & would consider a permanent trade)
- Delta Industrial 10T full kerf ripper
- Delta Industrial 24T 8" ATB full kerf
- 80T Leitz Pro TK (w/neg hook)
- 40T WWII TK (would only consider letting this one off premise for a comparably interesting blade)
- Freud LU83R010
- Freud LU87R010
- Freud LU79 Hi-ATB 80T
- Freud F410/P410 (would consider my WWII 40T TK in xchange)
- any CMT 40T-50T general purp/combo (preferably TK)
- any Systimatic 40T-50T general purp/combo (preferably TK)
- any Amana 40T-50T general purp/combo (preferably TK)
- DW7140PT
- DW7150PT
- DW7124PT
- DW3215PT
- any Everlast, DML, Dimar
- Infinity TK ripper
- Infinity Super General
- open for suggestions...
