August 5, 20188 yr comment_155834 I have some blades that need sharpening. I haven't been able to find any recommended local walk-in sharpening services so I figure I will have to use a mail-in service. I've seen some services listed on the internet but would feel more comfortable with some personal recommendations. Thank You. Report
August 5, 20188 yr comment_155838 I have 2 I highly recommend. The first is Bull Sharpening in Oak Park Il. They have been my primary sharpener for many years, and they are a full service shop. They do it all...forstner bits, router bits, planer knives, and of course saw blades. The second would be Dynamic Saw in Buffalo NY. Same thing, full service shop and high quality work. A third one I haven't used but gets nothing but rave reviews is Scott Whiting, somewhere in Arizona. If Gene catches the thread he has the info on Scott, he is also a full service shop. Report
August 5, 20188 yr comment_155839 who does the manufacturer suggest... that'd be a place to start... Report
August 5, 20188 yr Author comment_155841 11 minutes ago, Stick486 said: who does the manufacturer suggest... that'd be a place to start... I've got several different brands e.g. Freud, Irwin, Oshlun, DeWalt. Except for Freud these blades weren't too expensive. Report
August 5, 20188 yr comment_155842 I've used Scott Sharpening in Glendale, AZ for many years. Excellent service. Uses computerized equipment. Very precise. http://scottssharpening.com Report
August 5, 20188 yr comment_155845 26 minutes ago, JIMMIEM said: I've got several different brands e.g. Freud, Irwin, Oshlun, DeWalt. Except for Freud these blades weren't too expensive. http://www.freudtools.com/sharpening what's to stop you from using what Freud lists for all your blades... Report
August 5, 20188 yr comment_155847 Freud's recommended, Burns tool in MA/RI, is certainly cheap enough. Even so, it's probably cheaper to just buy new blades to replace those less expensive ones. Don't know how far from them you are, but they'd likely be quicker than sending them to AZ. Edited August 5, 20188 yr by Gene Howe Report
August 6, 20188 yr Author comment_155917 20 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Freud's recommended, Burns tool in MA/RI, is certainly cheap enough. Even so, it's probably cheaper to just buy new blades to replace those less expensive ones. Don't know how far from them you are, but they'd likely be quicker than sending them to AZ. Burns isn't too far from me. The headquarters is in MA and the sharpening is done in RI. I'll call and ask which location to use for hand delivery. I don't have any idea how much the blades weigh or the cost to ship. Report
August 6, 20188 yr Author comment_155918 22 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: I have 2 I highly recommend. The first is Bull Sharpening in Oak Park Il. They have been my primary sharpener for many years, and they are a full service shop. They do it all...forstner bits, router bits, planer knives, and of course saw blades. The second would be Dynamic Saw in Buffalo NY. Same thing, full service shop and high quality work. A third one I haven't used but gets nothing but rave reviews is Scott Whiting, somewhere in Arizona. If Gene catches the thread he has the info on Scott, he is also a full service shop. Both have very reasonable prices. Report
August 6, 20188 yr comment_155919 Fred and I are on the same page. My go to sharpener died and I had to find a new one. Bull does a great job. In fact, they just sharpened two 80 tooth blades and a set of jointer knives for me. About a week turnaround time. Report
August 7, 20188 yr Author comment_156026 On 8/5/2018 at 10:30 AM, Stick486 said: http://www.freudtools.com/sharpening what's to stop you from using what Freud lists for all your blades... As Gene said the Freud recommended sharpener in my area is Burns. Not too far away......I may just drive there. Although all my blades cost more than the sharpening cost I'm not sure which ones are worth sharpening. There is another local sharpener (within driving distance) that I called and asked if they evaluate each blade to see if it is sharpenable e.g. check for flat, etc. They said 'yes'. Do all sharpeners do an evaluation or just sharpen them anyway? Report
August 7, 20188 yr comment_156027 45 minutes ago, JIMMIEM said: As Gene said the Freud recommended sharpener in my area is Burns. Not too far away......I may just drive there. Although all my blades cost more than the sharpening cost I'm not sure which ones are worth sharpening. There is another local sharpener (within driving distance) that I called and asked if they evaluate each blade to see if it is sharpenable e.g. check for flat, etc. They said 'yes'. Do all sharpeners do an evaluation or just sharpen them anyway? I've only got experience with two. Both have done the evaluation and let me know. Report
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