Table Saw Blade Tip Replacement

I vaguely recall someone at the space saying there is a place that will repair damaged tablesaw blades? Is that a thing? Who do you recommend?

Thanks!

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We take blades that have been crashed into Saw Stop to www.drsawtool.com (minutes away from DMS). But that’s for inspection and sharpening if blade is still workable/safe.

When you think about it, if you subtract the cost of the repair from a new blade, the difference probably isn’t enough to warrant taking a chance on a poorly reattached tooth flying off at the speed of sound sometime later.

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I have had good luck with sending blades to Forrest. $8 to replace a tip. You can hear the difference between a really sharp blade and one that isn’t sharpened precisely. I’ve tried local shops but now just use Forrest.

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That is a good point and I don’t want to accidentally set off the saw stop.

Will they repair other brands? It’s a Diablo blade so not terribly expensive but still

Ive sent other brand blades to them. You should probably call them first
though

I see what you did there…

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This depends on the cost of the blade - my 12" non thin kerf carbide tipped blades can cost $219 each if bought separately/retail - that could be a repair worthy situation.
I buy them wholesale, and have them sharpened about once a month rotating out sets (my saw uses 2 blades every time it makes a cut).
Thin kerf blades won’t survive in my work.

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Forrest will sharpen, straighten and re tip any blade or router bit that is carbide

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Are you using a scoring blade? My saw has the option but I haven’t bought the scoring blade yet to try. I mostly cut hardwoods which don’t require it.

Not a scoring blade, but my blades are not used in a table saw either.

My post was to comment on how some blades are not bought/now available at home centers and are worth the investment of a repair or sharpening.

http://quinnsaw.com/ (quin will service saw blades as well)

https://ultramitre.com/ (these folks also service blades)

I have used Quinn Saw for over 20 years. My dad used them for even longer. Great company and when I needed a blade for a 30mm arbor with drive pin holes they had it in stock. Like yours the blades for my saw are fairly expensive.

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Mkart,

I have what my industry calls a “double miter saw”
A fixed saw that cuts two 45° every time, only 45° in a length of material fed into it. One leading 45 and one trailing 45. Two motors, two 12" blades, one large enclosure…it is an older machine though (made in usa, no led lights, no computer control, no pneumatic clamps).

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