Freud 8'' Dado Set

This stacked dado set features kickback-reducing shoulder design and cuts all sizes from 1/4" to 7/8". Perfect for shelving, joints, tongue and groove, and rabbets.

Get a chip-free finish in plywood and melamine. Plus, you’ll always cut a true flat-bottomed groove. Set includes two 8" diam. outside blades with 5/8" arbors, three chippers and four shims set for micro-thin adjustability. May be used with most 10" table and radial arm saws. Comes in convenient carrying case.

Customer Reviews and Photos for: Freud 8'' Dado Set Average Rating: (4.3) (4 customer reviews) Add your review...

1) Submitted by John, from Grand Rapids, MI on 11/30/2008 Customer Rating: I'm a hobbiest and this is the first time I used a dado set. It cut solid maple and walnut very well with no tear out. I used scrap birch ply to make my tests cuts with and had had some tear out. The instructions tell you what blades to use to get the desired width. I was a little confused on how to position the chipper blades to get a good clean cut so I must have gotten it right. Over all I am very happy with the preformance of this product and would recommend it to my friends.

2) Submitted by Tony, from West Chicago, IL on 4/7/2008 Customer Rating: I just used this for my first project, I was very impressed. With a little shimming I got a perfect fitting dado with little to no tear out! These were the first dados I even cut with a table saw! Awesome. 1/2 (click to see full-size picture in new window)

3) Submitted by flyitfast, from San Antonio, TX on 1/27/2008 Customer Rating: The Freud 8" Dado set has been a great addition to my shop. The blade thicknesses seem to be very accurate, although I have not put a gauge to them. They cut a very square dado which makes for good fitting joints. I wonder about they way the chipper fits in the stack, since it rests very close the outside blades. This could cause a weakness in the teeth if there is any slipage between the blades and tooth could break off. Otherwise, I am very happy with the set and they have made several projects much easier.

4) Submitted by Jason A, from Sterling, VA on 2/20/2008 Customer Rating: This isn’t a Forrest dado but for the money it does the job. When referencing the supplied setup card for multiple dado widths I found a few errors. I guess it depends on how accurate you want to be. Long story short…. your going to need the shims. For the 1/4 I found it to be approximately .015 inch under, not a problem just use the .01 and .005 shims together and your on it! The quality and finish are exceptional.