Where does everyone sharpen their handsaw and power saw blades?
TWG
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I’m looking for one place to sharpen handsaw blades, festool blades and my TS/Chop saw blades. My old place is out of business. Located in SE Pennsylvania.
Thanks.
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All my carbide is sent to a local saw shop along with planer and joiner knives.
When a Dozuki gets dull, I just buy a new blade.
I sharpen all my traditional hands saws myself.
Bret
Sharpening
Because my area has lots of small industry, there are a bunch of independent sharpening shops. I would usually drop off a common 10" combo blade and a cross-cut hand saw with instructions (my preferences) as a test of the shop. One important item on my list is Do Not put any markings on the blade' Do not engrave my name, a code or anything that would show that the blade was ever sharpened. I have a bunch of 'antique' saws that I use, but do not want them marked up in any way. Most of the shops would use some sort ov a vibro-grave tool to mark the blade. One shop put large red magic marker Xes where ever a saw button (screw) was missing. Obviously, I would never use these places again. I finally found a small shop thet does good work, does not mark up my blades or the handles and does it all at a reasonable price. I was given the name of this place by one of the members of my woodworking club, and I in turn have recommended them to others in my area.
On the other hand, I'd rather send a Forrest blade back to them to get a factory grind on the blade, exactly to the same specs that I had when I purchased it new.
The worst sharpening job was done when I dropped my hand-was off at the local hardware store. Whoever they sent the blade to broke off three teeth near the handle, put almost zero set to the teeth and to add insult to injury, somehow managed to sharpen (cut three or four teeth deeper than all the others. Hardware store guy's answer was 'Ive never seen him do that before'.
So... bottom line... ask other woodworkers who they have found does a good job. Send them ONE saw and check the results for yourself before sending them a bunch of blades to sharpen
SawdustSDteve Long Island, NY (E of NYC)
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I'd be willing to bet that all the shops that failed your test are as glad as you are that you've found a place you like.
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