What a Joy.

**issatree** · 22nd May 2016, 01:43 AM

Hi to you all,
I have a small commission job on, so had to join some Pine, luckily they are old 4x2's, 200mm. Long x 4 cuts x 12 pieces.
Almost pushed the Band Saw over, as I had to cut the long 200mm. way.
Dash, Blast, Blow & S!@#$%^&*(.
Out comes my GForce, Moto Tool ( Dremel Type) Load up with 2 x19mm. Discs of 150G Old Belt Sand Paper, & 17Mins. later I have sharpened the Saw Blade.
Seeing I don't do Precision Cuts, I don't have to Sharpen on one side & then on the other of the Blade.
Crickey, I believe I had it Sharper than when I 1st. used it.
Really cuts Beautifully.
So that will last awhile, but it was a Joy to have a Sharp Blade, 3/8 x 6TPI. x 1275mm. Long.

**orraloon** · 22nd May 2016, 01:01 PM

A sharp blade just can't be beat. I tried a few home sharpening methods and then I saw this guy's utube clip. Tried it and was very impressed. I figured that only one sharpening was saving money but some of my blades have been done 3 times now.
Regards
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygEQ-079Ws

**WelderMick** · 22nd May 2016, 10:57 PM

Another youtube version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wht-30Oh4zQ
cheers
- Mick

**BobL** · 22nd May 2016, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by orraloon

A sharp blade just can't be beat. I tried a few home sharpening methods and then I saw this guy's utube clip. Tried it and was very impressed. I figured that only one sharpening was saving money but some of my blades have been done 3 times now.
Regards
John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UygEQ-079Ws

Eventually you will lose set but you can set the teeth with an old school hand saw setter if you really want to.

**Jeff Leslie** · 4th July 2016, 06:33 PM

Just ordered some 3/8th inch 3 skip tooth blades from Caribitool for my Carbatec 19inch BS. I used to get them from C & S saws. Rough price $23 lander in rural Victoria. Why would you bother sharpening for that kind of money. Postscript, said BS is CRAP and am looking for re-saw alternatives. I've seen two Hammers perform badly, what about the Minimax BSs?

**derekcohen** · 5th July 2016, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff Leslie

Just ordered some 3/8th inch 3 skip tooth blades from Caribitool for my Carbatec 19inch BS. I used to get them from C & S saws. Rough price $23 lander in rural Victoria. Why would you bother sharpening for that kind of money. Postscript, said BS is CRAP and am looking for re-saw alternatives. I've seen two Hammers perform badly, what about the Minimax BSs?

Why sharpen? I get bi-metal blades (from Henry Bros) for my Hammer 4400 (17 1/2"), which are pricey. One blade lasts a long time - 10x as long as a non bi-metal blade. I'd rather keep using a good blade that holds its edge, regardless of the cost of the cheap blades, as a dull blade will wander when re-sawing.

I've had WoodSlicer blades (imported from Highland Woodworking), which are meant to be the bees knees for resawing. The problem is, with our abrasive WA woods (such as Jarrah), the WS blades are dull within minutes.

It takes me 20 minutes to sharpen a blade with a Dremel and a diamond disk. The blade lasts a few months. I can do this 3 or 4 times with each blade.

Incidentally, the Hammer is an excellent bandsaw. Reliable, powerful, easy to set up and use.

Regards from Perth

Derek

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