Masonry Magazine October 2005 Page. 30
SAW BLADES
Carbide DEWALT
In Europe, many masons prefer to use reciprocating saws, or the more rugged alligator saw, over table or cut-off saws.
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October 2005
The Grit Gets It Done
AS YOU CAN SEE from the above photo comparing it to a DeWalt DW4843 carbide grit blade, the Paws Off blade is completely different structurally and uses a different abrasive to produce its cuts. It is different enough that Paws Off calls these blades "adaptors" rather than blades. Both blades work for many kinds of material that an ordinary recip saw blade won't touch. Compared to the much smaller grit on the DeWalt carbide blade, the Paws Off blade is a very heavy steel coated with tungsten carbide grit in a large flake form. The company says that both blades will work with many materials, including brick, block and some stone.
Due to these differences, it is unlikely that the DeWalt blades will last as long as the Paws Off blades, but you also need to consider the difference in price. The DW4843 carbide grit 8" blade can be purchased for about $12 for a pack of five. Meanwhile, the Paws Off Eliminator blade is not cheap: $29.99 is the MSRP.
The Eliminator blades work to cut concrete block, brick and some stone. They carry a promise on the sleeve to cut more than 100 brick, a promising number for a busy mason.
There are several other points on the Paws Off blades that make them much different from other carbide grit types. Variation in grit sizes is perhaps the largest difference. For instance, grit #16 does a rough cut job in a rush, while the much finer #24 provides a slightly smoother cut, albeit less quickly, Grits to #220 are available for those instances when a really smooth cut is necessary.
Another feature of the Eliminator blades is cooling slots in the bodies, varying in size with the grit. For example, the #16 grit has a single 2-3/8" long slot, while the #24 has four 1"long slots spaced along the blade's center.
Additionally, Paws Off blades can be used to rough or finely sand, with grits over 80-concrete, brick and other materials that normally are not sanded.
More information on Paws Off blades is available at www.flushcut.com.
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