Hi Smiley,
Dave Carnell is the guy with the blades. I attempted to give a link to his website above. I had to take two stabs at it to get it right.
The planer blades in question here are, I believe, metal, hollow ground blades. These blades have a very thin kerf and generally give a very smooth cut surface........maybe that is where the "planer" term comes from. They were much more common before carbide tipped blades became so prevalent and affordable. I have not used the matshushita blades, but I found a similar blade locally that had a thin kerf. It has held up nicely and I've not been too kind to it. Thanks for the first hand information on the Matsushita blades.
Sincerely, garland

: The Matsushita 7 1/4 in blade is he ultimate thin kerf carbide-tipped blade.
: They carry them in the cabinet shops around here but there is a quy that
: sells them for $26 each at 910-686-4184. He advertised in Messing About in
: Boats. 100% better than any other blade I have used. I have no connection
: with this guy.

: However, I am confused. Why have folks been talking about a thin kerf planer
: blade? A planer is a woodworking machine used strickly for reducing the
: thickness of a plank, rather like a jointer but in a more controlled
: fashion. Kerf is an entirely irrelevent term when applied to a planer. It
: seems that this disccusion has in fact been about a thin kerf saw blade
: used to rip strips off of a larger plank.

: BTW, if you are having to let your blade cool down after a few strips either
: the blade is very dull or the saw blade is not parallel to the fence. With
: the soft woods used for strips and a properly adjusted saw you should be
: able to cut stips continuously for a dozen kayaks with no problem. If you
: can't, adjust your saw and get one of these blades.