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how do you guys sharpe your saw blades, mitersaw / tablesaw – 10″ and 12″ blades.
im thinking about to buy the sharpening jig from HF, with a 20% or 25% coupon not bad of a deal.
Item#96687 for $49.99 (-12.50 with the 25% coupon)
I just drop them off at the same shop that sharpens my chain saw blades.
I typically just replace saw blades. Now if I used Forrest blades or something, it might be a different story.
I change them out also I just never thought about getting them sharpened…
that would be so expensive, if I would buy new blades all the time when they get dull
Yeah never really crossed my mind to sharpen circ saw blades….I guess im not that patient….its an excuse to make a trip to the hardware store and buy new blades along with some other crap I don’t need.
Nowadays with most blades being carbide tipped is that a normal abrasive won’t touch them. They are far too hard and therefore a daimond abrasive must be used.
I just never heard of anyone around me growing up sharpening there blades except for like forest blades like conductor said.
I will give you guys some infos when I sharpened my blades 😛
when ever you have any dull blades left over – I will give you my address haha
There are few ways to look at this. The blades for my tracksaw run from $50 to $100 and my 10″ table saw and 12″ miter saw run from $80 to $130.00 a pop. So If I can get then sharpen one time for $25 to $40 I feel like I’m ahead of the game. Most blades you can get sharpen one time and after that you are better off getting new.
Yeah that’s not really a bad idea, a guy around the corner from me has a camper that he sharpens tools out of. Smart brings it to local hardware store.
Very smart wish we had someone out here like that……..hmmmmmmm???lol
Conductor562 wrote:
I typically just replace saw blades. Now if I used Forrest blades or something, it might be a different story.
I am with Conductor on this one. I do not use the really expensive blades like a Forrest. My Irwin Marples was only $37, so not sure if it would be worth sharpening. I guess if you had the sharpening tool it would be more cost effective.
if you want more life from your blade, take it off every once and awhile and soak it in vinegar over night …….you wouldn’t believe how much better it cuts…..I do the same with router bits as well……eats the residue from the cutters that builds up and hardens…..
or if your in a hurry take blade off spay oven cleaner (easy off) on it both sides, go for lunch and wipe off, keep cutting…..
learnt that trick years ago from a blade shop, a lot of blades that came in for sharpening only needed cleaning…….
oh nice, thanks for the advice
I learned something new today……again 😉 thanks Comp!
I have heard of this but have never gave it a try. Now you have got me thinking I should give this a try Thanks Comp!
Build up on a router bit has been an issue for me at times. This sounds like its worth a shot
Cleaning is a must and will actually help the blade or bit stay sharper longer since it will cut cooler (heat is no good for carbide)
Sharpening is also something that everyone should look into. A little searching will probably reveal that you have a sharpening service somewhere nearby and there is also plenty of places you can mail your blades to. I used to use a local shop but recently switched to mailing them out to Burns tools. Burnstools.com. super simple and fast and so far the results have been great!
how much do they charge for that service with shipping etc….but I will def start to use that vinegar cleaning solution with my blades
oh and of course the sharpening jig – just have to find the time to drive to the store, its a bit further away
the sharpening service is not bad at all – 20 bucks for a 80T blade
ya the cleaning tip is only going to give more cuts or prolong the inevitable of resharpening or replacing the tool bit or blade……
my wife bought 2 big jars of vinegar….time to throw my blades in a bucket and use her vinegar haha
madman_us wrote:
how much do they charge for that service with shipping etc….but I will def start to use that vinegar cleaning solution with my blades
the last batch of blades i sent out was 3 forrest and one kapex blade for a total of 4 bades and 5 router bits of various shapes/styles
it cost me about $9 to ship to them usps priority all the sharpening cost $101 and their return shipping was $15 ups
total was around $125 to make over $600 worth of blades and bits function like new again hard to beat!! also it only took a bit over a week from the time they left me to when i had them back
this link should take you to their pricing list http://www.burnstools.com/images/pdf/sharpening_prices.pdf
That’s worth it
My thinking exactly!
I don’t sharpen them, but I do save them. Especially circular saw blades. Every year, Irwin runs a deal at lowes to trade in your blades for new ones. Free. Now 10-12’s, I get an itch occasionally to make clocks.
My blades are usually way beyond sharpening as the carbide is broken off.
Vinegar huh? I’ll have to give that a try one of these days. Can’t hurt.