How tall a piece of wood (5/8" wide) will this saw accomodate? I sometimes need to chop something just over 3"
1159593
that is way to large for this saw; i bought it 'cause i make miniatures and it does best with 1/4" x 1" stock
1159594
The saw will not handle a piece of wood that large. You might be able to make a cut then flip the wood over and make the other side and make another cut. The saw is not a heavy duty saw, it will cut small stuff great. That is what it was designed for, not heavy duty stuff.
1159595
I would suggest checking with the manufacturer. I believe they have a model for larger pieces. This one I believe is limited to about 1".
504293
The max dado on this saw is 13/16". You will be OK with a 3/4" dado blade with a 1/6" to spare.
1549614
As with any saw , there are limits to how small you can go before it gets into the dangerous area. if it's odd shaped you may wan to clamp it to prevent it from kicking out on you. That being said , It's powerful enough to go through 2x4's, and trim work . If the parts are that small , you may want to consider a scroll saw. Hope that helps
1991898
The saw is ok for use with thin wood. It will stall and jam with use of thicker plywood, and treated wood
408625
Most I've ever cut was around 3/4 inch and it does fine. Hate the handle though. Needs a modified to make it comfortable.
2091822
THe blade is about 5 3/4 inches long, but it is curved to match the bowl of the wood, so I just measured it side to side. It is about 3" deep. I use it all the time and no longer chop with the electric chopper.
443893
3" from top of handle to top of cutting band. I believe there is a model with a longer handle with a wooden "holding" area. However I have only used these 3" shorter ones. I feel the shorter model helps keep it steady while you're pressing down for your chopping. Was afraid the longer handle would "wobble" or wear out faster. Hope this helps.
1798587
I used it on a 31" long piece. The work piece stuck out of the top of the jig. I used a piece of plywood for additional support on the infeed side of the saw. With a little dry run practice and care, it worked fine. I wouldn't want to go much longer.
1362040
At least 6 inches, but the motor is not really powerful enough to do that. I suppose if you were cutting balsa wood, Styrofoam or warm butter, you could cut a 6-inch thick piece with this saw. But forget about it for anything else (even pine).
1950842
Check to see if your saw will accommodate a 5/8 inch arbor. The blade fits on this shaft. Another way is to measure the center hole of one of your saw blades. If 5/8" it will work.
2180577
You cannot use a blade with a 5/8" arbor hole. This saw is made to use European blades which use a much larger arbor hole. (35mm I think).
373045
I ue the blade on an old Rockwell saw, I set up to make boxes on and it works great. If the Dewalt if for a 5/8" x 8" it should work.
1402325
I'd look more toward the 28" chopping axe for that. The sides of the splitting axe protrude enough that they could cause the blade to rotate while penetrating the wood. That being said, I have not tied it for chopping either. I use the X15 chopping axe for that and it is strapped to my ATV. The overall quality of these axes is amazing and you won't be disappointed with them.
764056
I have cut 3/4 inch red oak with mine.... Try different speeds to see what works best for you....
1816116
A 5" piece will fit under the blade, but I wouldn't feel safe cutting anything thicker than 3 1/2".
820283
A1080 an 1900 will handle 8'. The 1900 came with the saw and I had the 1080 from an MTF-3 table.
1088771
if your table saw can cut 3-1/8" with a 10 inch blade, it can only cut to 2-1/8" with this blade, simple math