OSHLUNSDS-0842 8-Inch 42 Tooth Stack Dado Set with 5/8-Inch Arbor

Product was shipped and delivered promptly after order was placed.The blade set I received was in the aluminum case with heavy foam support around perimeter and foam sheets in between all blades. I am a weekend hobby woodworker and never used dado blades before the purchase. These work great for me! All the blades and shims in my set came clearly marked and I found it easy to make slight adjustments and dial in the exact width of cut I needed. I have a 15+ yr old JET JWTS series contractor saw and the blades and shims went on and off my factory 5/8" arbor with no problems. I will say that the shims can be a little tricky as they tend to find their way down into the arbor threads so be careful with that. All the blade teeth were complete and sharp (no nicks or quality issues as some other reviewers have cited). I have used once so far making many dado slots in MDF. The cuts were clean with a smooth, flat bottom. As the manufacturer clearly explains in the included literature the outer blade teeth are angled and slightly deeper intentionally to cut a crisp clean edge and bottom with minimal tearout. The minimal bottom corner groove produced by the outer blade teeth is barely noticeable and not a concern for me. Another positive for me was the full chipper blade design. I was down to this set or the similarly priced set from Freud. I had read a few reviews that indicated the partial chipper blades in the Fred set were not so easy to align and hold in place when installing on the arbor. That was a key factor in my choice of the Oshlun set. I have to say that even with the full chipper blades, aligning multiple blades for wider cuts can be tedious, especially if you need to use a few shims. I am very glad I went with the Oshlun in that regard because I understand now how much more difficult it would likely be with partial blades.Overall I am 100% happy with my purchase and I highly recommend to anyone considering.

Never using a stacked dado set before, I relied mostly on the reviews of the people here on Amazon (as I do for most of my purchases). Professional reviews from magazines or websites are nice, but I find that it's better to hear the feedback from actual Average Joe users. That said, it was a difficult decision choosing between the Oshlun and Freud sets, but after reading the reviews, I decided to spend a little less and go for the Oshlun set.A big thing I keep reading in the reviews is how people feel the supplied box is just god awful and deduct a point or two for it. First off, I didn't spend $65 (6-inch set) for a cardboard box, I spent that much on the product inside. With that being said, and considering what people were saying about the box, I was really expecting something with a thickness less than a cereal box to be what held the dado set, but to my surprise, the box is actually very sturdy. It's also really nice that individual styrofoam cutouts were made to separate the saw blades so that they don't contact each other and chip the carbide tips. I plan on using the box as a long term storage piece for the time being until a time comes when I may need to build a wooden case for the set, but even then I'll use the original foam inserts for extra protection.Aside from that, the blades cut a very smooth and flat bottom with very little chipout on the ends. The scoring was a little bit deeper than I had thought it would be initially, but it's not enough for me to worry about or deduct stars for. It hasn't done anything to lessen the quality of glue ups in my cuts, but if it had there's still 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out in a few strokes.Overall I am very pleased with this set. I've found it incredibly easy to change the setup and the included chart for sizes is really nice as well. I have no regrets about the purchase.

Ignore the comments about the packaging, The set I just received could not be packaged more carefully. It comes in a nicely made aluminum and plastic case with a handle and latch, Inside, the chippers are nested in high-density foam cut to their exact shape, except for a slot to get your finger in, and foam leaves, also cut to their shape, sandwiched in between. Another high-density foam insert lays on top of the chipper insert to allow for the larger outside blades, which are also separated by foam leaves. Perched on top are clear directions with excellent safety advice (e.g. leave the outside flange off on large widths if you are not showing at least three arbor threads after tightening) and a ziplock bag of laser etched shims that would make a gap gauge jealous. My arbor is plenty long to handle the full set.I inspected all of the blades and found everything in order: no chipped carbide, no bad brazing, no signs of use. Despite the lack of awful smelling machine oil that usually coats new steel bits and blades, everything was clean and rust-free.I built a finger (box) joint jig and was able to dial in a perfect fit for one-by stock with three of the included shims. I learned the hard way how sharp the carbide tips are when I tried to adjust one of the chippers and pushed a tip right through my thumb nail. With 42 tips on the blades, you have to be careful not to stack chipper tips against them. Balancing the chippers is a breeze with six tips each. The cuts are smooth as a baby's butt and the anti-tear-out bat ears are imperceptible.Because of the six-tip chippers, this is a heavy set. My cheapo Delta floor table saw gives out a screech when it starts up but it cuts red oak with ease. Despite the anti-kickback angles of the blade tips, it still kicks back if you try to rip too deep. I thought, "if it can cut a 3/4" box cut through oak with ease, why not a 3/4" deep rabbet. Fearing for my life after two tentative pushes, I dialed down the depth and the rabbet came out perfect in two passes, leaving only a 1/16 strip intact