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Hitachi 18108 10-Inch 6 Tooth Fiber Cement Cutting Blade with 5/8-Inch Arbor
Feature: ... Circular saw blade designed for use with most 10-inch miter saws; Ideal for ripping, crosscutting, and mitering in fiber cement boards and siding; Self-sharpening, long-lasting polycrystalline diamond tips; 6-tooth design for precise, dust-reducing cuts; 10-inch diameter; 5/8-inch arbor; 5-year limited warranty ...more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-09-07 Summary: great blade best price ... I looked at all the big stores. Home depot,lowes and ace hardware. Not one of these stores carry Hardie blades. Which really surprises me considering how popular hardie is these days. Some carry them in the 7 1/4 but none carry a 10 inch blade. I work with and for my dad's building business.I bought the blade along with some gauges and my dad could not believe the difference. He had purchased a blade from a building material supplier for $40 and it was a blade for cutting concrete. It worked but it cut through a lot ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-08-25 Summary: Cuts like butter! ... This blade does a great job by cutting hardiplank siding. I am just finishing up a house remodel and used this blade to install all of my siding. This blade cuts smooth and is still cutting well. I bought 2 blades, one for my 10" miter saw and a 7 1/4" for my circular saw. Both did a great job with no complaints. The dust wasnt that bad from these blades, nothing like a standard carbide blade. I recommend wearing a respirator when cutting this siding. This stuff isnt good to breath! Definitely a must have if you are ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2009-02-20 Summary: All that's promised, I would say so far ... This blade, made specifically for cutting fiber cement boards/planks, has lived up to my expectations so far. I'm a homeowner, doing my own re-siding of my home with Hardiboard planks, and I'm only about 2/3 the way done. I've had to make a lot of cuts because of multiple sides, windows etc, and have gone thru several 'certified' Hardie approved (4 tooth) blades, i.e Freud, Irwin, but they DID NOT have PCD (polycrystalline diamond) inserts. Those blades, while holding up better than a standard carbide blade would, ...more
Editorial Reviews — [1] ... Product Description | Thin kerf saw blades for circular saws. Alternate top bevel, .063" plate, .087" kerf, 12 degree hook angle....more
[2] ... Product Description | This Hitachi Hardi-Blade Circular Saw Blade has a 10-inch diameter and is made for use with most 10-inch miter saws. This blade has a 5/8-inch arbor, and its special 6-tooth design provides precise, dust-reducing cuts. The blade's highly durable polycrystalline diamond tips provide 5 times longer cutting life than other diamond-tipped blades and 30 times longer cutting life than traditional carbide blades. The polycrystalline diamond tips also have self-sharpening properties. This blade...more

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