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Offline Daviddubya

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Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« on: November 10, 2008, 09:57 PM »
I saw a small article in the November 2008 issue of Popular Woodworking (page 32) about a new Bocsh T308B jig saw blade.  According to the article, and also a thread at Sawmill Creek, these blades cut exceptionally smoothly.  Has anyone here tried them in your Festool jig saw?  I cannot find any reference to these blades on the Bosch web site.  Hmmm.  Here's the SMC thread:

http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=94476

I'll be looking for some to try out, and will report back when I find them.
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Offline wnagle

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2008, 10:12 PM »
I'm going to hartville hardware tommorow... I'm gonna see if they have them yet or can order them, last time I was htere they hadn't heard of them yet and I didn't have the product number.

Here is a place online that carries them...I've never dealt with them though....

http://www.ohiopowertool.com/P-1662-bosch-t-shank-jigsaw-blades-for-wood-t308b.aspx
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Offline fidelfs

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008, 10:23 PM »
Quote from: Daviddubya on November 10, 2008, 09:57 PM
I saw a small article in the November 2008 issue of Popular Woodworking (page 32) about a new Bocsh T308B jig saw blade.  According to the article, and also a thread at Sawmill Creek, these blades cut exceptionally smoothly.  Has anyone here tried them in your Festool jig saw?  I cannot find any reference to these blades on the Bosch web site.  Hmmm.  Here's the SMC thread:

http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=94476

I'll be looking for some to try out, and will report back when I find them.

David, Amazon has the blades for $10.51 and if you have prime account with them shipment is "free" (between quotes because you pay a fee every year for prime account).

Fidel

P.S.

Let me correct myself.  I just double check and the amazon website says "Usually ships within 1 to 2 months"
« Last Edit: November 10, 2008, 10:26 PM by fidelfs »
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Offline Dovetail65

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2008, 10:37 PM »
Tyler had 4, but 8.00 shipping so I bailed.
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Offline Daviddubya

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2008, 06:07 PM »
A couple of people posted at Sawmill Creek that the Bosch T308B blades are available now at Lowe's:

http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=97161

I will to check to see if my local Lowe's has them.  Has anyone found them at any other place?  Apparently Amazon and Ohio Power Tool have them on backorder.
« Last Edit: November 22, 2008, 06:12 PM by Daviddubya »
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Offline wnagle

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2008, 08:36 PM »
David,

I picked up a pack today at the Hartville Hardware sale but haven't tried them out yet.  I will try out the blades and let you know how they are.  I also picked up the DeWalt fixed 90 degree stop and they fit the Festool guiderail just right. 
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Offline Sparky977

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2008, 11:55 PM »
I just picked up a package of them from Lowes, the last package they had in stock, but haven't tried them yet.
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Offline wnagle

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2008, 08:33 AM »
Well I gave the new Bosch blades a try and they are as advertised.  Very nice cut!!!
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Offline Jarrah67

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2008, 07:04 AM »
These blades are excellent, as well as a very very clean cut, they enabled me to cut quite straight lines freehand. 

I paid AUD$15 for 5 blades. Recommended!
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Offline robbo

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2008, 02:32 PM »
Quote from: Jarrah67 on November 25, 2008, 07:04 AM
These blades are excellent, as well as a very very clean cut, they enabled me to cut quite straight lines freehand. 

I paid AUD$15 for 5 blades. Recommended!

Hi Jarrah,

Where in oz did you get the blades? Do Bunnings of Mitre 10 sell them?

Cheers,
Rob.
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Offline Sparky977

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2008, 05:32 PM »
Love 'em!
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Offline Jarrah67

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2008, 07:00 AM »
Hi Robbo, I've been trying to get them for over 4 months. Oz Bosch site didn't refer to them; an email enquiry to Bosch asking who stocked them was ignored.  US Amazon didn't have stock.  A UK online retailer had was them but postage to Oz was prohibitive. 

Then then after having checked the shelves at Bunnings every couple of weeks or so, I walked into the Big Green Warehouse yesterday evening and the assistant was hanging them onto the rack hook.  The shelf price was listed as $42! but when I took it through the checkout it charged at $15 (AUD that is).

This was at Bunnings Joondalup in Perth, so I assume that all Bunnings will be rolling them out as a stock item. Good luck.
« Last Edit: November 26, 2008, 07:03 AM by Jarrah67 »
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Offline fidelfs

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2008, 11:55 PM »
I have bought from amazon since Nov 10 and I got an email that they shipped the blades today.  Meaning they are available at Amazon.
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Offline tvgordon

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2008, 06:48 PM »
I bought a pack of them at Lowe's (about $14) over a week ago.  I've been using them on plywood with almost no tear out on either side of the cut.  Expensive but nice.

Tom.
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Offline Les Spencer

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Re: Has anyone tried the "new" Bosch T308B jig saw blade?
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2008, 09:25 PM »
Cuts are as smooth as the cuts from the 48 tooth on my TS55.
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