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   ChuckN | Jul 29, 2007 02:14am | #1

   Yes and yes.

   I only wish I had kept the reciept and packaging my Freud blade came with and in.  I have had no problems with it yet but I'm pretty sure they have a life-time warranty for situations such as yours.  You'll need proof of purchase if they do.

    

    

   ChuckN and I have nothing of value to add to this discussion.

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   forestgirl | Jul 29, 2007 04:32am | #2

   "I'm pretty sure they have a life-time warranty for situations such as yours."  Freud's guarantee is that the "product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for its life."  Since the OP didn't indicate how the chip happened, I don't think we know what the situation is, but if the chip happened because of some defect in the carbide, etc., Freud will stand behind it and fix it.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   forestgirl | Jul 29, 2007 04:35am | #3

   You should be able to do a test cut to see how much of a difference the chipped tooth makes.  Do you have any idea how the chip happened?

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   PatCap | Jul 29, 2007 05:26am | #4

   No, not sure when it happened, it could have been there right along. I only noticed it when I decided to clean off some pitch after cutting some pine. I haven't had the blade that long and I don't use the saw every day just a hobbyist.

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   forestgirl | Jul 29, 2007 06:00am | #5

   If you hold on until Monday, I'm sure Charles from Freud will see the post and respond to it.  Generally speaking, if there's a possibility there's a flaw in the carbide, they'll have you send it in for examination. 

   BTW, what's your modus operandi for cleaning pitch?  Not with a hammer and chisel, I hope (that's a JOKE!!)forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   charlesm | Aug 01, 2007 12:19am | #6

   PatCap,

   Carbide is brittle and can chip on impact with a hard object. Also, unlike steel which deforms as it dulls, carbide gives up grains and must be renewed by grinding away the pitted and chipped areas. If you feel that the chip is not the result of impact or normal wear you should be covered by the lifetime warranty. Details are here:
   http://www.freudtools.com/about_freud/life_grntee.html

   Charles M

   Freud America, Inc.

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   mudman | Aug 01, 2007 07:56pm | #7

   To answer your question..... no. It won't affect the cut unless the blade was warped during the incident (if there was one) as well. By the time my blades are ready for sharpening they usually have 3 or 4 little chips and 1 or 2 larger chips. By little I mean I have to squint my eyes to see them.

   Pardon my spelling,

   Mike

   Make sure that your next project is beyond your skill and requires tools you don't have. You won't regret it.