Milwaukee Tool has announced that they will be launching upgraded circular saw blades.
Here’s what Milwaukee says you get with the new circular saw blades:
- Straightest cuts
- Clean finishes
- Longer blade life in wood
All of the new blades feature a new high performance thick kerf for “added stability and straighter cuts.”
Here’s a rundown of the features:
Cobalt-infused carbide on each tooth helps the blades stay sharper for longer, while the added diamond vents enable cool cutting, minimizing blade wobble and improving chip ejection.
The blades are optimized for the most powerful cordless saws, providing strong performance even at the highest RPMs.
There will be 3 new blades. Following are brief descriptions, launch pricing, and estimated availability details.
7-1/4″ 40T Thick Kerf Finish Blade (48-40-0726) – $16.97 (12/2026)
40T 10-pack (48-41-0726)
7-1/4″ 60T Thick Kerf Ultra Finish Blade (48-40-0730) – $19.97 (2/2027)
60T 10-pack (48-41-0730)
10-1/4″ 40T Thick Kerf Finish Blade (48-40-1040) – $39.97 (11/2026)
The 7-1/4″ blade can also be used in compatible miter saws.
WHY?
My understanding is that brands have long-focused on cutting efficiency. Cordless saws have become more powerful, and the same with the batteries powering them.
This is also why cordless saws launched with 6-1/2″ blade sizes and it took some time and brushless motor technology for 7-1/4″ saws to become the common go-to. 6-1/2″ saws are still popular for their smaller size and weight, among other reasons, but it’s now more of a choice.
Generally speaking, thick kerf saw blades deliver better results. But, they require more power. More saws can now match the needs. Thus, we now have more thick kerf circular saw blades.
Looking online at the framing blade selection, Milwaukee has:
7-1/4″ 24T framing circular saw blade – presently $7.97 at Home Depot
7-1/4″ 24T thick kerf framing circular saw blade – presently $9.97 at Acme Tools
7-1/4″ 24T thick kerf framing circular saw blade 2-pack – presently $22.97 at Home Depot
So for the framing blade, there are still 2 active SKUs, 48-40-0720 for the thin kerf style and 48-40-0740 for the thick kerf blade.
The thin kerf blade was also an upgrade to an earlier design. See New Milwaukee Nitrus Carbide Circular Saw Blade is Longest Lasting for notes about the 2025 introductions and refresh.
Here are listings for the current/older style finish blades:
7-1/4″ 40T Finish circular saw blade (48-40-0726) – presently $16.97 at Home Depot
7-1/4″ 60T Ultra Finish circular saw blade (48-40-0730) – presently $9.97 at Home Depot
The new Thick Kerf blades have the same model number, and so they are replacing the current blades.
This is what the outgoing 60T blade looks like.
This is the new thick kerf blade.
Here’s what I hope is a helpful comparison image to show the differences. It’s not just a new look or thicker carbide teeth, the entire blade has been redesigned, matching the diamond cutout pattern Milwaukee previously launched with their framing blades.
As described, the main changes will be thicker carbide teeth and a diamond cut-out pattern which Milwaukee says “enable cool cutting, minimizing blade wobble and improving chip ejection.”
As mentioned above, the 7-1/4″ and 10-1/4″ 40T blades are launching next month, and the 60T blade a few months later.
