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Resawing blades-I hate to throw these blades away when they get dull. I have not broken many blades they usually just get dull first. I called U-cut about sharpening for bandmill blades for my neighbor but I asked them if they sharpen other size blades and the answer was no. Does anyone do it? The lady there said it wouldn't be cost effective if the blade had metal fatigue but the only charge $7 to sharpen a bandmill blade. I have been thinking of trying to rig something up on my own. Robert Meadow had an article in an old Fine woodworking about building a jig for his grinder and claimed it worked great he ground the blade especially for ripping. Or maybe I should buy more blades and focus on building guitars. I get sucked into the idea of " I could do that or build that" but is it worth it.

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I live in North Carolina and get band saw blades sharpened at Charlotte Saw
and Knife. They charge $6.00 per blade for regular flex back blades, 2 or 3
teeth to the inch. As long as the set remains good, they will sharpen them 2
times. After that, they recomment you just get rid of them. I find the
resharpened blades work great.

I suggest you look up any good size printing operation in your area and ask
them where they get their paper cutter knifes sharpened. That is usually the
place to go for a professional sharpening job.

Ken

[QUOTE=KHageman]I live in North Carolina and get band saw blades sharpened at Charlotte Saw

and Knife. They charge $6.00 per blade for regular flex back blades, 2 or 3

teeth to the inch. As long as the set remains good, they will sharpen them 2

times. After that, they recomment you just get rid of them. I find the

resharpened blades work great.



I suggest you look up any good size printing operation in your area and ask

them where they get their paper cutter knifes sharpened. That is usually the

place to go for a professional sharpening job.



Ken[/QUOTE]

I'm in Charlotte, and they will sharpen the carbon steel blades, but do not sharpen carbide blades, and didn't know anyone who did.

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Waddy

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I have never used a carbide tipped blade. They do a heck of a job on the
carbon steel blades. And their price for new blades can't be beat!

Ken

You are right about pricing.  They are great.  Unfortunately they won't sharpen my blades.  They are too short.  10" bandsaw.

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