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(10-14-2021, 09:42 AM)BassMD Wrote: Does anybody here sharpen their own carbide-tipped blades? If so, would you please describe the technique, and advise what type of stone(s) used?
Do you live in Oklahoma? Enid?
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(10-14-2021, 09:42 AM)BassMD Wrote: Does anybody here sharpen their own carbide-tipped blades? If so, would you please describe the technique, and advise what type of stone(s) used?
Lots of geometry involved, I always send it out. That being said, diamond stones (paddles) are likely required for carbide.
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That’s a fools errand - especially on better blades that have variable geometry.
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I've learned to scratch my name onto the side of the blade. I was getting back the same brand of blade, but not the same blade as I sent out.
On my Lion miter trimmer, I sent out genuine Lion (made in the USA) blades and got back something else (that fit and worked OK but was probably made in China).
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40 years doing this.
Buy blades worth sending out.
Have at least 2 of each type so you're shop is never "down".
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I do. I bought a sharpener from HF and have used it about 40 times over the years. Not hard with combo blades. I set the sharpener using the angle that is on the blade. A little tedious but it works. The tool comes with blades of carbine and steel blades. I think it works pretty good.
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