what do you carpenter types do to sharpen these blades????? i needto get one sharpened but noone in the area i can see does it.i did a u-toobe look, and googled harbor freight to look at the gizmos for that. cheapest one was 60 bucks and not sure its worth it?????
I’m sure there are others who work in a trade who know more but I have always just bought the Diablo brand ( red ones) and have never had any problems with them staying sharp a long time but I do not use them every day either.
Glenn,
What type of blade is it and how many teeth?
Try a local hardware store that sharpens mower blades. They usually send them out to a guy once a week or so depending on where you are at.
Glenn,
What type of blade is it and how many teeth?
Try a local hardware store that sharpens mower blades. They usually send them out to a guy once a week or so depending on where you are at.
the one thats on it is a combo blade…..larger teeth.
i’ll check out the local hardware store in town…….thanks EPG!!!!! 
Boils down to costs and hassle for me.
Makes sense imo to just replace with new and be done with it and move on.
Boils down to costs and hassle for me.
Makes sense imo to just replace with new and be done with it and move on.
that has also crossed my mind!!!!!!!! i’ll see what the hardware store says, i think.
i really dont use that saw alot, so…….
I second the Diablo brand. It love me long time.
x3 On Diablo Blades
Anything Diablo makes has been good for me. The Sand Paper they make is the only brand I buy now. Very durable and lasts a long time.
Just buy new. Isn’t worth the hassle of sharpening.
Not to be a blade snob (well maybe) Diablo is the lower end line from Freud and you can tell the difference.
I started using their Fusion 10 years ago and it is the only blade I put on the powermatic.
I live by Rosemount tool and saw and take my Freud blades there I don’t sharpen the Diablo’s, they also sharpen my router bits, yard tools, auger blades etc.
They do a phenomenal job, it’s where all the hardware stores take their blades.
If it is a high-end blade it is worth sharpening. I use Diablo blades for my ripping. They are cheap and not worth resharpen. My finish blades I use are Fusion and will resharpen them. Thanks for sharing about Rosemount tools Eelpout.
If it is a high-end blade it is worth sharpening. I use Diablo blades for my ripping. They are cheap and not worth resharpen. My finish blades I use are Fusion and will resharpen them. Thanks for sharing about Rosemount tools Eelpout.
I second this advice.
Cheap blades used for miscellaneous cuts are not worth resharpening. I buy them by the pack and beat them pretty hard on my cordless Milwaukee saws before giving them to a retired couple down the road who creates some craft out of them.
Higher end finishing blades are worth sharpening if you can find a place to do it for a reasonable cost. I’m careful to only use my nice finishing blades for projects that truly need it. It’s rare that one won’t last me a couple years before needing to be sharpened.
Same as others. Diablo for on site cutting of 2x material and plywoods. Use them up and toss. For miter and table saws I use Freud. I wait until I have 3-4 dull blades, then I drop them off with a local cabinet shop who has a guy that picks them up and drops of when done.
The hardware store directed me to the country store here in town. They gave me a brochure to a place in milaca, called pro-edge tool.
For a 7 inch blade it’s 4 bucks to sharpen.
Old dull circular blades become metal cutters, just flip them backwards… after a soffit job, then they are ready for the recycle bin.
Clean it. Set the blade into a shallow tray like a bucket lid, pour Simple Green over it and let it soak for 15 minutes. Take a plastic scrub brush and give it a quick scrub. All the buildup will come off and the blade will typically cut and look like new. Give it a coating or two of spray silicone to bring back its antistick otherwise it will gum back up.
If the teeth are damaged this will not work.
High end blades have larger carbide teeth that are made to be resharpened. Throw away blades have small carbide teeth that can’t be resharpened.
Many circular saw blades don’t have enough carbide thickness on each tooth for the sharpener to be able to resharpen them. I’ve tried, but the combination of thin carbide and then the damaged teeth that always happen and it’s not worth the cost of the resharpen when you include the up-charge for repairing the damaged teeth.
The only circular saw blades that I found to be worth resharpening are the high-end fine finish blades and the 6.5-inch fine finish blades for my track saw.
BTW, can I just say that the track saw is the best thing since the ancient Phonecians invented the table saw. I should have bought one years sooner.
Many circular saw blades don’t have enough carbide thickness on each tooth for the sharpener to be able to resharpen them. I’ve tried, but the combination of thin carbide and then the damaged teeth that always happen and it’s not worth the cost of the resharpen when you include the up-charge for repairing the damaged teeth.
The only circular saw blades that I found to be worth resharpening are the high-end fine finish blades and the 6.5-inch fine finish blades for my track saw.
BTW, can I just say that the track saw is the best thing since the ancient Phonecians invented the table saw. I should have bought one years sooner.
They sure are the cats meow, but tuff for me to break old tablesaw habits. I don’t use it as much as I could but the older I get the heavier the sheet goods feel. 
7 1/4″ circle saw blade for me is use it and throw it when dull. 10″ table saw blades I have sharpened along with my 12″ miter saw blades.
I may be a blade snob, but when you pay $70 to over $100 for a 10″ table saw blade, you get what you pay for. I am a hobbyist and I send my blades in to be sharpened. I even have a $50 – 7 1/4″ circular saw blade for breaking down sheet goods. It also gets sharpened.
I mail them in and they mail/courier them back. Takes about two week and costs about $12 to $16 a blade plus shipping.
I use Service Grinding & Sharpening in Blaine
http://www.servicegrinding.com/
They are friendly and easy to work with.
so, i went to the house of dont even think of coming in without a mask, and bought a $8.00 combo cross cut blade. i’ll get the other on sharpened for a spare.
i may only use that saw 3-5 times a year but an extra blade around is always nice. i drive by the drop off store often so its not really out of my way!!!!
thanks for the advice gentlemen!!!!
Rosemount tool does saw blade sharpening and they’ll repair teeth if they’re broken off. I don’t have a number to him, but you can just Google it. They’re down in Rosemount Minnesota
X 3 or 4 for rosemount tool and saw. I live across the street from them. They have always been fast and friendly.
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