Thread: "Professional" Thicknesser Blade Sharpening

Originally Posted by Wongo

It is a slow process but I don’t see anything wrong with that. Maybe it shouldn’t be done in a hurry.

Actually, I am going to sharpen the jointer and thicknesser blades again this weekend. This is the 3rd in 5 months. My jointer and thicknesser blades are always sharp and it feels great.

Now you have paid for 1 set of blades. Does it make it harder if you do end up buying the Tormek?

Also, can you sharpen double sided blades? Aren’t they disposable.

Sure you can re-sharpen double sided blades without any problem provided you can find someone who can do it properly

Cheers

Ned

LuckyDuck,

Do you mind telling us who you use now in Brisbane for your sharpening???
Cheers,

Ned

Iron bark:

To tell you the truth, I have done so little woodworking lately that I haven't needed to have anything sharpened for a while. That said, most things in my shop are dull at the moment and its coming round to sharpening time.

A friend of my lives near Redland Bay and just used A1 Mobile Sharpening the other day for his table saw blades. The "old fella" did an excellent job, on the spot, at my friends house and evidently prices were good.

I think I might give him a go next time round.

While we're on the subject of recommendations, does anyone have good sharpening experiences in Brisbane? Tah

Iron Bark,

Try Peacocks or Brisbane Saw Service.

Personally I don't send anything to them anymore as we have a bloke set up shop here in Toowoomba that will sharpen anything and he really does give a #### about your business!

Spent a couple of hours to sharpen and polish 6 blades today. If you do it regularly then it is not too bad.

Had a chat to the old boy today about all of this (for the record he owns a small wood machining factory).
My first question was if he knew of QLD Saw & Sharpening. He grinned and said hope you didn't send anything there! He has dealt with them in the past and was very disappointed with the results.

His recommendation for sharpening in Brisbane is Lueco. Apparently they are offering a sharpening service now. Sorry I don't have any contact details at the moment but I am sure that a quick search in the Yellow pages will reveal all.

Thanks WB - here's hoping the info will lengthen the life of many a blade out turn out finer woodwork.

I'll check out Lueco ASAP

Cheers,

Ned

Not being a spelling nazi, but I'm pretty sure it's spelled "Leuco". Might make it easier to find them.

Mick

Wood Butcher - Got my thicknesser blades back today after the same company's second attempt - put them face to face and there is still a gap of about 1mm between them in the middle - I pointed this out to the rep who collects and delivers for them on the Sunshine Coast and his answer was - the error you are seeing is actually half when the blades are in use - true I suppose but in my mind with the precision machines available today, IT JUST AINT GOOD ENOUGH - they won't be seeing my blades again - I will check out Leuco after the long weekend

Mick, you were right about the spelling

Cheers,

Ned

Interesting comment from the sales rep Ned sounds like a well practised excuse to me. You are right about the machines though, they should easily be able to grind in a dead straight line.

Originally Posted by iron bark

put them face to face and there is still a gap of about 1mm between them in the middle

When I recently changed my thicknesser and jointer blades, I did notice a slight difference in the centre of 1 or 2 of them. I don't have any equipment fine enough to measure it, but there was a slight dip.

Maybe the problem has got to do with the operator of the grinder. It probably comes from doing things too fast, trying to make money, time is money etc.

Leuco

18 million worth of machines in our shed, and guess who supplies our cutters
Have excellent advice, the rep (whom from memory is "Tony") is a very knowledgeable Bloke.

Originally Posted by E. maculata

Leuco

18 million worth of machines in our shed, and guess who supplies our cutters
Have excellent advice, the rep (whom from memory is "Tony") is a very knowledgeable Bloke.

Bruce.
I will not have Leuco in our place.
They are a bunch of ripoff merchants.

All our TCT knives come from Weinig or ATS.
TCT Saws go to Sawtec in Coffs.

My thicknesser blades get done by Fruitbat on our flat knife Auto wet grinder.

Don't ya love having all the go fast gear at your finger tips?

tis ok...just found this post...ripper!