Online chop saw blade sharpening?

patooyee · Oct 1, 2014

I have a multi-cutter blade that needs sharpening. When I lived in GA there were local places that did this. Since I moved to FL I haven't been able to find anyone.

If you're not aware of what a multi-cutter blade is, they look similar to this:

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Each tooth has a carbide tip that is brazed on, can be sharpened, and replaced. These blades are special blades, not meant to be replaced, very expensive. They are used in special chop-saws that spin slower than normal saws. They are really nice because they last so long between sharpening and don't wear / need to be replaced.

Does anyone know of an online service or something that I can ship my blade to, have it sharpened, and shipped back? There just isn't anywhere local. I found some via Google but some of the websites look a little sketch.

patooyee · Oct 1, 2014

Scratch that. Just got a good look at mine. Its missing so many teeth that I'll probably be ahead of the game by replacing it. So anyone know a cheap source for them?

FlatlandFSJ · Oct 1, 2014

You may look into (forgive me if its the wrong company name) Jim Brown Saw Sharpening. He is outta fort walton and sharpens most of the blades for my dad and the company he works for, albeit tablesaw blades/ planer blades, down to some of the hole saws and specialty drill bits. Not sure if hes on the www. since hes an older gentleman. Ill see if I can get his contact info for you this afternoon. Even if he cant fix the current one, Im sure he can point you in a good direction as to where to find a good deal on a replacement.

Hudson1 · Oct 1, 2014

http://www.kinneysurgical.com/sharpening/

This is a fellow 4 wheeler local to Knoxville. Give them a call, I have had my steel blades sharpened by them. They can replace the carbide tips if I remember correctly.

They ship stuff everyday.
Call and ask for Sean and tell him Ross sent you.

patooyee · Oct 1, 2014

Thanks. I found a cheap one on Amazon that I'm going to give a try but I would like to get this one repaired if I find someone that can do it affordably.

cmoultrie · Oct 1, 2014

Fastenal used to do it when I worked there but that was 5 years ago

patooyee · Oct 1, 2014

cmoultrie said:
Fastenal used to do it when I worked there but that was 5 years ago

Did they send it out? Because while I like the guys that work at my Fastenal ... well ... I'll just say that they are decent at looking stuff up on a computer but I wouldn't ask them to sharpen a pencil.

stano · Oct 1, 2014

Check with a lumberyard. A real one, not lowes. My local one has a sharpening service that picks up, sharpens/repairs and returns every Tuesday. I have that same type of saw and they have sharpened/repaired my blades many times.

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cmoultrie · Oct 1, 2014

patooyee said:
Did they send it out? Because while I like the guys that work at my Fastenal ... well ... I'll just say that they are decent at looking stuff up on a computer but I wouldn't ask them to sharpen a pencil.

Correct. At that time they all went to Minnesota to the main machine shop. I'm thinking I reme that they've since built a southeastern shop