Where to send circular saw blades for sharpening??

[Joel Eisner]

I have a drawer in my radial arm saw that I have stored up about 14 yrs worth of circular saw blades from my table saw.  They are all carbide and in the $40 to $60 range.  Whenever a blade gets dull I get toss it in the drawer and buy a new one.

Where is the best place for the money to ship the blades (10 inch) to for sharpening?

Thanks

Joel

[brdmkr]

Joel,

I'd be real surprised if you couldn't find a person locally.  Our local home centers (not the borgs) have cards and phone numbers of a couple of people who will sharpen saw blades and repair them as well.  You may want to give them a yell.

[LeeB]

Just question the local fellow a little first. I let a local do mine once and although he did a  real good job with the sharpening, he turned all my rip blades into crosscut. He didn't know the difference in the two. >:(

[LeeB]

I don't know how much it would cost you send em to Daren. It owuld be using the services of one of our own. How much you charge Daren?

[Daren]

How much you charge Daren?

$.25 a tooth on carbide saws. If it does not suit you (not sharp enough... :D :D) money back. If I ruin it, I buy it. Pretty simple, it has worked for me and mine so far.

[Daren]

I'd be real surprised if you couldn't find a person locally.  Our local home centers (not the borgs) have cards and phone numbers of a couple of people who will sharpen saw blades and repair them as well.  You may want to give them a yell.

I would be really surprised too. I bet there is some little guy doing a good job close to you, you just don't know about him. Maybe call (if there are any around) a bigger cabinet shop and see who does their stuff, they will not use a guy that is not doing a good job. I tried to get a little business from the local production cabinet shops, they all "had a guy" and were happy with his work. Fair enough, if a feller has done you a good job for the last 5-10 years it would just be wrong to go with "the new guy".

Ask at the hardware store...not the "Big Box", your local ACE or whatever. When I first started I tried to advertise, but it did not pay for itself. Now it is all word of mouth. If there is a local guy he is doing the same thing, quietly working away on referral business/repeat customers, but I am sure he would welcome your business. It's tough out there, new sawblades are too cheap now adays.

I have a story about the Big Box (Menards/ Lowes/Home depot) I have just went into the local hardware stores, sewing shops...all the places I should have cards and dropped them off, no problem. I called 2 of the big boxes and asked about having a card back by the contractor desk. I was told I have to "sign up" and open an account. (you are not going to believe this) They want to make sure, and this is a quote, that I am spending money in their store not just getting referrals and making money. Company policy. So needless to say the big box crowd does not know about my services.

[shopteacher]

These guys(Swan saw service) are where I send mine and the schools blades.  I really believe they come back sharper than when new.  They use all computer driven state of the art machinery and guarantee their work.  My brother has a small cabinet shop near Seattle and sends his blades and planer knives there also.  I've never been disappointed with their work.  I've gone almost a full school year without changing the blade.  When I started at this school I would put on a local sharpened blade and wonder if I hadn't put the old blade back on.
http://tulsa.citysearch.com/profile/35492476/broken_arrow_ok/swan_saw_service.html

[kelLOGg]

Joel,
Try Raleigh Saw. Depending on what part of Chatham Co you're in (I'm in northeast part) it may not be far.
Bob

[Engineer]

I've only ever sent out blades once for sharpening and they went to Ridge Carbide in New Jersey.  I was very happy with the end result. 

[Woodsmith07]

Joel,
I also had decent luck with Raleigh Saw, but hadn't used them since they moved from McColouch to out Atlantic Ave area.

[scsmith42]

Bob - Joel's place is about 5 miles due west of you, over off of Lystra Road just west of the school.

Woodsmith07 - welcome to the forum!  What part of the state do you hail from?

Scott

[Don P]

another vote for Raleigh Saw. They used to sharpen for us when I lived there, great folks. Our little duplex in histerical Boylan Heights allowed us to save up enough to buy our property up in da hills.

[Woodsmith07]

Scott, et. al.,
I'm in southern Wake County, Lake Wheeler area.  I've chatted with you on the phone a time or two.  Just back from Kyle Edwards with some pretty awesome maple crotches.  I'll try to get some pics.
Thanks,
Mike Robbins