Manufacturer: Freud
Model: SD208
Rating: 
(169 reviews)
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Features:
- Features Freud’s TiCo¿ Hi-Density Carbide with Titanium for long life and a flawless finish
- The negative hook angles make flat bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts
- Slot widths from 1/4-inch to 13/16-inch in 1/16-inch increments
- Set includes two outer blades and five two wing chippers ( 4- 1/8″&1- 1/16″ )
- Includes shim set for micro adjustments
Product Description
8″ Professional, Stack Carbide Tipped Dado, With Steel Shims, 4 Carbide Tipped Chippers, Maximum 13/16″ Cut Width In 1/16″ Increments.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Freud Difference
Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced saw blades in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo — a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.
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About Freud’s Dado Sets
Whether you’re a skilled professional or a weekend hobbyist, Freud has a dado for you. The SD608, Freud’s Dial-A-Width Dado, has a patented dial system for easy and precise adjustments while offering extremely accurate cuts. The SD300 Series adds a level of safety not found in other manufacturers’ dadoes, while the SD200 Series provides the quality of cuts you expect from Freud, at an attractive price.
About the 8-Inch Professional Dado Set
This kit gives you Freud’s quality and craftsmanship in a stacked dado set, but at a wobble dado price. The negative hook angles make flat bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts, and this dado has two outside blades with five two wing chippers. This makes it ideal for underpowered saws because it requires less power to feed. All blades and chippers come with Freud’s anti-kickback design. This resharpenable set will produce grooves from 1/4 to 13/16-inch in 1/16-inch increments. This dado set comes with a shim set and carrying case as well as instructions on how to make basic dado sizes.
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Applications
This set is ideal for creating flat-bottom grooves and virtually splinter-free cuts in hardwoods, softwoods, chip board, plywood, or laminate — but it’s not recommended for ferrous metals or masonry.
Warranty
This set is covered by Freud’s limited lifetime warranty.
Amazon.com Review
Freud’s 8-inch professional dado set delivers a very smooth flat-bottomed groove. This stack, when used on table and radial-arm saws, cuts slots, grooves, dadoes, and rabbets in hardwood, softwood, or plywood with the same high level of finish quality. The blades are resharpenable. They’ve also been laser-cut and sport carbide tips. In addition, this stack has a feature that limits the amount of bite a tooth can take, reducing the risk of kickback–for this reason, in fact, Freud suggests this set for underpowered saws. We tested this set on our 3-horsepower Powermatic model 66 (plenty of power) and found the results satisfying: smooth, with very minimal splintering. Shims are also included in this set to help you microadjust your width. This stack is a great tool for the home hobbyist who prefers not to spend a lot of money but still wants quality results. –Dori Anvinson
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5 Comments
Don’t bother ordering … This item climbed to the top of the movers and shakers because Timberline ran a bogus offer and then canceled the orders. DK tools is most likely a front for Timberline to get orders from unsuspecting buyers. Buy anywhere else. Timberline has terrible feedback for good reason.
A 6″ dado blade installed on a 10″ direct drive table saw [Delta] is an excellent way to reduce motor stress. I usually never cut a dado deeper than 3/8″-1/2″. The cut is flat and clean. I did have an eight inch dado set up and immediately noticed the advantage of the six inch blade.
I recommend this Freud SD206 dado saw product.
Martin in Arizona
The dados produced by the SD206 were accurate, clean and splinter free. I have a typical underpowered contractor’s saw and the 6″ SD206 cut 3/4″X1/2 deep dados in oak with little effort. The bottoms were clean and the sides were perfectly square and parallel. Great set for the price.
Super-easy to use. Makes shims a thing of the past. Freud makes excellent router bits and saw blades. If you’re willing to pay the premium, Forrest is another fine company for blades. Not having to deal with shims was the biggest selling point for me, well worth the cost of admission.
I purchased this several months ago and have used it quite a bit. I hadn’t used all the chippers at one time until the other day. When I attempted to use the chipper I hadn’t used before the hole is not round, its oval, so it doesn’t fit on the saw. Next, one of the chippers broke. The blade part, which is welded on flew off. I mainly used this with plywood and used my Forrest for other wood. I have to say, there is no comparison between the two in quality and cut.