Tool question

[Charles]

I am looking to replace the saw blade on my old Craftsman 7 inch hand saw. I can find plenty of 7 1/4 inch blades, but no 7 inchers. What gives?

[mescalero1]

Charles,
Try Woodweb,
Only place I could find 10" dado blades.

[Duff L Bagg]

In most cases the 7.25" inch blades will work fine on the 7" saws. From the arbor center to the tip of the blade we are only talking about 0.125". Mount a 7.25" blade on your saw and spin it by hand to check clearances.

Look at the Freud and CMT blades. I have had very good results with both brands.

http://timberlinetools.com/Freud-TK203- ... 0tk203.htm

http://timberlinetools.com/CMT-250-024- ... 024.07.htm

I happen to be partial to CMT tools.

[Tycer]

That's a light duty saw. Run the 6 1/2 inch blades made for the battery trim saws. They are very thin compared to the 7 1/4s and will put less strain on the Craftsman. You can get crosscut and trim types.