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I'm now zipping through wood with these Bosch blades. Once they start biting, it's silky smooth. With the blades I used to "try" to use, the cutting line was always covered in sawdust. I'm even cutting curves confidently with these Bosch blades in my saw. It hardly even needed sanding. I run my saw about mid speed with these. The handsaw stays in the closet much more. Impossible to work that way.
I made a couple of small arched shelves recently and could not believe how smoothly I cut the curve. Make sure you have good pressure when getting started in hard wood or the saw will try to walk. These Bosch blades put the sawdust on the floor and let you cut nonstop through your line, the way its supposed to be. Sometimes I take a small handsaw and cut a starting groove to prevent that.
I bought a pack of both these blades as well as a newer style of Bosch blade labeled "Xtra clean for wood" (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GNC8ZU/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img). I highly recommend this other style of blade for use in hardwoods. The Xtra clean blades cut much more quickly and very cleanly in red oak.
Amazon's price went to double what I paid just 6 months ago at amazon, yet the Marketplace sellers still have it at half the price. They give a smooth cut with little or no tear-out, but they do deflect a little. I bought these blades in December, 2006, and have used them on hardwood and pressure treated decking. I would definitely recommend them though, as the cut is really clean. The India-based customer service reps were of no help when I asked about the price change. I can't figure out why amazon raised their price to above what the retail big-box stores carry these for, makes no sense to me.
I bought these blades to cut do some scrollwork in some marine grade plywood and there was almost zero tearout. The best blades I've ever used. Very smooth cuts.
I think this is a great blade for the money. They are sharp and last long - I usually wind up breaking them before they dull.
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