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DEWALT Ten-Inch Saw Blade Pair

My build used a portable saw setup alongside the patio assembly area. This ten-inch blade pair belongs to my purchased cutting kit, where material preparation comes before fitting the parts together.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought DEWALT Ten-Inch Saw Blade Pair as part of my camper van equipment.

My build used a portable saw setup alongside the patio assembly area. This ten-inch blade pair belongs to my purchased cutting kit, where material preparation comes before fitting the parts together.

Comparing Blade Selections Before Fitting the Timber Parts

  1. I measured and cut timber for the drawer and the patio layout.
  2. I joined the frame, added its base and then fitted the lining.
  3. My cutting supplies included a ten-inch blade pair with different tooth counts.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.
The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.
The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.

Camper Van Project Applications

Woodworking blades and blades intended for aluminum are separate choices. Tooth configuration and blade dimensions belong with the saw's own required format. Keep this ten-inch pair's purchase identity intact rather than inferring a match to a different-diameter saw from a general account of the build.

For a wider view of the build kit, see my van conversion tool checklist and budget versus professional tool comparisons.

Manufacturer Specifications And Instructions

SpecificationManufacturer Detail
Catalog ComboDW3106P5
Blade Diameter10 inches
Tooth Counts32 and 60
Arbor5/8 inch

DEWALT lists its ten-inch construction combo as a pair of general-purpose and fine-finish blades. The two tooth counts offer different cutting formats; this ten-inch specification is not a fitment claim for the separate twelve-inch miter saw in my tool collection.

Manufacturer Product Reference

My Experience with This Tool

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I used these blades on my DEWALT miter saw, and they cut through wood like butter. I'd recommend them.

For the 2020 aluminum extrusion, I switched to an aluminum-cutting blade, which also worked great. My DEWALT miter saw review has more on both kinds of cuts.

Watch My DEWALT Ten-Inch Blade Pair Review

My narrated review covers the ten-inch blade pair I recommend for wood cutting, with my drawer woodworking as context and a separate aluminum-cutting setup kept distinct.

Review and van-build photographs: Steven Smith / Camper Van Freedom. Product reference images: DEWALT, COMOWARE, Diablo and Freud. Illustrative workshop footage: Ono Kosuki / Pexels and Gustavo Fring / Pexels.
Read The Video Transcript

Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. This is my DEWALT ten-inch saw-blade pair. I was very happy with how these blades cut wood. My description was that they cut through it like butter, and I would recommend them. Here is how that pair fits into the woodworking side of my van-build kit.

The recorded pair is the D W thirty-one zero-six P five construction combo. It contains a thirty-two-tooth blade and a sixty-tooth blade, both ten inches in diameter. DEWALT lists a five-eighths-inch arbor for the catalog combo. The matching pair picture and current Amazon buying link are on my full review page below.

The two tooth counts are the useful distinction inside this pair. DEWALT describes general-purpose and fine-finish blades in the combo. The diameter describes the disc size, the arbor describes its center mounting hole, and the tooth count describes the cutting edge around the disc. Those are separate details to compare rather than one interchangeable number.

My drawer photographs give the woodworking context from the van. I measured and cut timber, joined the frame, added the base and fitted the lining. The patio photograph shows the measured frame before the finished drawer photograph shows its rubber-lined interior. Material preparation came before those parts could be fitted together.

The sequence diagram separates measuring, cutting and assembly. It is useful to see those as different stages because a cleanly cut piece is still only one part of the drawer. The pieces need to come together as a frame before the base and lining are fitted. The workshop footage illustrates measuring and holding timber alongside my actual drawer photographs.

Wood and aluminum were separate cutting applications in my build. My aluminum extrusion work used an aluminum-cutting blade, and that worked well too. The COMOWARE twelve-inch blade has its own review and matching picture here. Its different diameter and material application belong to that separate cutting setup; this review keeps the ten-inch woodworking pair as its own product.

The alternatives on my page are the Diablo D ten sixty X and the Freud L U eighty-three R zero-ten. The Diablo is a ten-inch sixty-tooth blade, while the Freud is a ten-inch fifty-tooth combination blade. They are researched buying alternatives. My firsthand recommendation in this video is for the DEWALT pair I reviewed.

Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. We covered my DEWALT ten-inch blade pair, its two tooth counts and my positive wood-cutting experience. The full review, drawer photographs, related cutting reviews and current Amazon buying options are linked below. Until next time.

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My Takeaway from This Job

Material preparation came before the drawer could be fitted together. My DEWALT pair supplies two tooth patterns; the Diablo alternative concentrates on a sixty-tooth blade, while Freud uses a fifty-tooth combination pattern.

Compare the blade diameter and tooth selection separately.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

The Diablo blade uses sixty teeth for a fine-finish wood-cutting format. Freud's fifty-tooth combination blade provides a different tooth arrangement within the same nominal diameter.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
DEWALT Ten-Inch Saw Blade PairTwo ten-inch blades with different tooth countsView on Amazon
Diablo D1060X Ten-Inch Saw Blade (alternative)Ten-inch sixty-tooth wood-cutting bladeView on Amazon
Freud LU83R010 Combination Blade (alternative)Ten-inch fifty-tooth combination bladeView on Amazon
Diablo D1060X Ten-Inch Saw Blade

Diablo D1060X Ten-Inch Saw Blade

This Diablo wood-cutting blade has a ten-inch diameter and sixty teeth. Its tooth arrangement provides a fine-finish format within that blade size.

View on Amazon
Freud LU83R010 Combination Blade

Freud LU83R010 Combination Blade

This Freud ten-inch blade has fifty teeth in a combination pattern. The arrangement combines different tooth shapes on one circular blade.

View on Amazon

Questions From My Build

How Did These Blades Cut Wood In My Use?

I used them on my DEWALT miter saw and was very happy with how they cut wood. I would recommend them.

Did I Use The Same Blade For My Aluminum Extrusion?

No. For the 2020 aluminum extrusion, I switched to an aluminum-cutting blade, which also worked well.

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