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Post by lincoln on Nov 8, 2016 14:16:06 GMT -5
I'd disagree that they're disposable. Have had mine re-sharpened a couple of times, without any performance issues at all.
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Post by lincoln on Nov 8, 2016 14:17:01 GMT -5
Mafell blades are made by Leitz, who also make Festool blades.
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Post by arvid on Nov 8, 2016 19:21:27 GMT -5
I'd disagree that they're disposable. Have had mine re-sharpened a couple of times, without any performance issues at all. I've had my erika blades happened two times so far come back as brand new. |
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Post by ross on Nov 9, 2016 7:56:10 GMT -5
The point about being disposable wasn't that they couldn't be sharpened, but that someone representing Mayfell, thought users would buy new rather than sharpen. This is fine if the blade costs £15 but not if the thing costs £50 in my book. Maybe this reflects on the quality of the blade that we're getting?
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Nov 9, 2016 8:17:17 GMT -5
I think in the last 4 years I've only checked out 1 blade the rest have been ressharrpened when needed and the occasional tip put back on. Always seem fine to me
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Post by huntsgemein on Nov 9, 2016 16:20:54 GMT -5
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Post by ross on Nov 16, 2016 17:24:59 GMT -5
I've now tried it out with the re-re-ground blades and it seems fine in green oak at full depth cut. Using it free-hand It wouldn't move when a bit of twist bound the saw-plate in the kerf. Still don't know what my earlier problem was, unless the rails were rocking and that caused binding.
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Post by mafelluser on Aug 31, 2017 6:25:07 GMT -5
I'm a bit late reading this thread, but happened to notice it and it seems as good a place as any to ask if anyone knows of a good saw blade sharpener in the UK (for me, it would be for 48t 162mm blades, for an MT55cc).
A firm that reliably sharpens to the same geometry as the original, rather than choosing a geometry they feel it should be.
I can find plenty of firms on the internet, but, never having had any blades sharpened by any of them, I have no way of knowing who does a good job and without altering the geometry.
Cheers.
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Post by huntsgemein on Aug 31, 2017 7:31:30 GMT -5
Most sharpening shops have adjustable settings for face & hook angles. Once setup, each tooth gets the same treatment; first one side, then the other. Any reputable Saw doctor can achieve as good as OEM results & geometry.
If in doubt, write your required settings (hook, face & rake angles) from the mnf'rs website, their catalogue or sawblade packaging onto the Saw plate with a contrasting texta pen. Don't assume the doctor can guess the appropriate tooth geometry. This allows the shop to preset their diamond sharpening disc to the appropriate setting/s.
If anything, smaller blades with higher tooth counts tend to be expensive to doctor. Most Saw shops charge by the tooth.
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