Has anyone used the Freud Box joint blades? These are the SB0X8. You turn the face out and you get 1/4" box joints or turn their face in and get 3/8" box joints. I know this has been asked before but want to know how they are. Thanks.
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Has anyone used the Freud Box joint blades? These are the SB0X8. You turn the face out and you get 1/4" box joints or turn their face in and get 3/8" box joints. I know this has been asked before but want to know how they are. Thanks.
Last edited by Bernie Weishapl; 10-27-2005 at 10:07 PM.
Bernie
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Bernie, several have reported on these and I have read reviews on other forums and haven't seen a bad report yet. They cut absolutely flat bottom joints. Quick and easy and can be used anywhere you need a dado, groove, rabet etc. in those sizes as well, not just box joints. They go for about 80.00 at most places. It is on my list!
Corey
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I'm in for a group buy!!!
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Thanks Corey. I have had my eye on it for some time. I guess you could use it on stock from 3/4" and under. Although I have heard 1/4" to 1/2" is best. I think it would great for dado's in drawer for the bottom. Thanks again.
Bernie
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
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Sounds good to me Roy. I did some more looking and have not found anything bad on them yet. Everyone is raving about them.
Bernie
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Precisely! and to box joint the back side of a drawer.....
Originally Posted by Bernie Weishapl
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Hey....if we do a group buy on this blade set....Count me in.!!!
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I'd group buy too!
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Maurice
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I'm in for a set .. .. ..
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Bernie,
If you have a router table, for $135. you can buy an Incra Ultralite that will do all of your box joints plus dovetail joints in a much more sophisticated way. It will permit you do to do equally spaced and variably spaced joints in 1/8 through 3/8 inches as well as more sophiticated joinery. All you need is the jig and cutters which you may already have. I'm thinking out of the box. It's a lot safer too.
Gene
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Freud Box Joint Blade
I recently bought the Freud Box Joint Blade and love it!It makes a perfectly squared slot and fingers. It cuts the wood clean and unlike a dado blade has 0 set up time, just turn the blades around to face inward or outward and that's it. I am a beginning hobbyist and my experience with a dado that I was given was not fun. I also bought a box joint jig that after playing around with has simplified this jointing process for me. I know there are more "Pure" woodworking methods IE hand done, but for right now my needs are filled by this neat blade, I'd definitely give it a thumbs up!
Last edited by Jack Wood; 10-29-2005 at 6:12 AM.
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