Irwin Marples Table Saw Blades

[doublearon98]

I figured I would put a right up on these seeing as there aren't many reviews last I looked.

I have been using an Irwin Marples Table Saw blade for well over a year now. I have to say I am HIGHLY impressed with the cut. I do a lot of knife handles in black walnut, mesquite and bois d arc (Osage orange) so I cut up a great deal of each. If you are unaware both are very hard woods and if you don't have a good sharp blade they will burn saw marks when cutting farely easy. These blades have some special coating that prevents burning. Also the teeth are thicker than most so you can sharpen them.

Now when I say I have cut a great deal of each of those 3 woods I mean it. As of now anything I push through goes like butter just as it was new. It is a 40 tooth blade.

To anyone looking for a new table saw blade, I recommend you try the Irwin Marples.

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[tarbellb]

Where are they made? I know the Irwin Marples chisels have moved to China and are pretty terrible vs the older English made ones.

What other blades have you tried and liked/disliked?

 

[PelicanPines]

Irwin Marples saw blades Used to be made in Italy. Rocker still shows Images of made in Italy.

Never tried one. I have a Forrest and an Oshlun set of blades...

 

[doublearon98]

Where are they made? I know the Irwin Marples chisels have moved to China and are pretty terrible vs the older English made ones.

What other blades have you tried and liked/disliked?

I have tried the dewalt and it was pretty good but didn't last before it created brun marks (still pretty sharp). The Diablo blades are fairly good but they create burn marks easy on the bois d arc after a few runs. Bosch makes a fairly good blade but I can't comment on how they last since it been a while since I've used one.

Also I believe they are still made in Italy.

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[R_einan]

I have been using a 50T combination blade for a few months, and am equally impressed with the quality of the cut. I got a good deal on it through Amazon, like $25, so figured it was worth a try. Mine is marked made in Italy and was very good quality.

 

[cheechi]

These had been made by Freud for a while and were between the Avanti and Diablo lines in quality and options. Now that Irwin is part of SBD it would make more sense for them to make the blades the same place the Dewalt blades are made, but I don't know if they actually have been changed.

I can tell you the Lowes near me had two Irwin table saw blades and recently clearanced out one of them.

 

[woody 73]

Udine, Italy=Good.
Mainland China=bad

http://www.irwin.com/tools/circular-saw-blades/irwin-marples-woodworking-series-circular-saw-blades

 

[tarbellb]

Somebody brought the Dewalt triple pack blades into my shop this year, what a joke. They still had paint ON the carbide teeth! Cut like ****, smoked like a cigar, and were downright dangerous to use. Threw them in the trash.

If the Marples blade was made in Italy I would also think Freud rebranded, so likely a decent buy if cheaper then a Diablo?

Me, I keep finding NOS of USA and Japan made blades. When I cant, its Italian Freuds.

If I trusted my shop guys I would maybe go Forrest.

 

[Movin/on]

A couple of questions.
With 40 tooth count you most be ripping the wood.
What diameter blade are you using?
If it's a 40 tooth blade on an 8" table saw probably equivalent of a 60 tooth on a 10" saw. (I didn't do the math).
I bought a 10" Forester 80 tooth blade for Oak and Hickory and it ripped them well with no burn marks but it was $100. Feed speed was very critical.
More info would help.

Movin/on

 

[doublearon98]

A couple of questions.
With 40 tooth count you most be ripping the wood.
What diameter blade are you using?
If it's a 40 tooth blade on an 8" table saw probably equivalent of a 60 tooth on a 10" saw. (I didn't do the math).
I bought a 10" Forester 80 tooth blade for Oak and Hickory and it ripped them well with no burn marks but it was $100. Feed speed was very critical.
More info would help.

Movin/on

Mine is a 10" 40 tooth which is more a combination rip/miter blade.

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[southalabama]

Can't tell anything just by brand name anymore.

Ordered an Irwin handsaw off amazon because it was stupid cheap. Upon it's arrival I picked it up and immediately felt the quality. The saw was assembled in Denmark and the handle made in Italy. Very fine quality.

If Irwin china I'd pass.

Irwin pliers range from china to Germany.

 

[doublearon98]

Can't tell anything just by brand name anymore.

Ordered an Irwin handsaw off amazon because it was stupid cheap. Upon it's arrival I picked it up and immediately felt the quality. The saw was assembled in Denmark and the handle made in Italy. Very fine quality.

If Irwin china I'd pass.

Irwin pliers range from china to Germany.

Pliers I stick with channellock and Klein

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