These days I have no source of local saw sharpening services and the cost and hassle of shipping them while paying higher sharpening fees is getting old.
I see these low end sharpeners that sell for around $50 that claim to do the job on carbide circular blades. Any one have any experience with such a tool?
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I am not a fan of resharpening saw blades. For me, it is kind of critical since you have to preserve the original shape of the teeth. I have different band saw blades too , I usually buy new blades once they're dull. I think HF has re sharpener. Or diamond stone can do the job.
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"Any one have any experience with such a tool?"
The short answer for me is, "No."
The longer answer is that sharpening carbide-toothed sawblades is a precision operation. Imprecise sharpening can lead to vibration or blade wobble that can put undue wear on the bearings of the saw. While I'm a big fan of doing things for one's self, I doubt that a $50 tool would provide the necessary precision. I'd rather spend a few dollars more by sending the blade to a pro or to a manufacturer, like Forrest Manufacturing, that offers sharpening services.
http://www.forrestblades.com/
Forest Blade sharpening is the best way to go
so I am with Ralph
but
if you don't have chipped teeth and badly dulled blades a stroke or two, literally, with one or more of these applied with a steady and light hand can KEEP your blades in nearly new sharp condition. Especially on bandsaw blades but also with a light touch on the table saw blades. Still you can't beat the higher polish of the Forest sharpened blade.
Then after a time or two or three send the blade off to Forest.
If you don't trust yourself doing this then don't do it.
Possible consequences of Carbide dust.
http://www.icctool.com/msds.htm
What everybody else said too. But is the health risk worth it ?
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