DEWALT DW8500 14-Inch by 1-Inch Diamond Edge Chop Saw Blade Diamond Edge provides 100x the life vs standard DEWALT chop saw wheels Advanced Brazing Technology cuts metal with the speed of a conventional abrasive blades Steel Blade Cores provides constant cutting depth, capcity and stability of a sold core Exposed Diamond Matrix allows the blade to cut concrete, plastic, fiberglass, rubbber, non-ferrous metals and other soft materials without loading Use on the same tool as a conventional blades with similar operating speeds and cutting force