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Farmallb

11-18-2006 08:43:56




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As stated on another post, ive never sharpened the blade before, and at 59 cant remember which side was sharpened, as it hasnt been sharpened in around 5 yrs. Do I sharpen the longer slanting edge, or the shorter straight out to the point edge?? Also, in answering my other post, I E mailed sombody twice about a saw set he said he had for sale. Since I didnt get any reply, Ill put my ph # on. Please call me if you have one for sale. 1-918-367-3059

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NE IA Dave

11-23-2006 20:31:02




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
Unless you have a extreemly bad blade I would use only a 12" flat (bast***) file. (Sorry the YT board edits the files actual name) Most of the time a blade will cut all day without sharpening again. A grinder may take off to much, and draw a little exra heat into the tip unless you have had some practice. When we cut up old board piles with nails I have used a small portable grinder. Setting with a 12" cresent wrench will work just fine as a smooth cut in firewood is not a critical factor. I always sharpen it right on the saw, use a little scrap of thin wood for a blade brake / stop untill you get a little practice. I was taught never to touch the leading edge of the tooth with a file, always the back side. I have seen this issue debated many times however. The angle on the leading edge of the tooth is important to kind of draw your wood towards the blade, flat front of the tooth makes for more effort making the cut. A flat tooth is better however for nail infested wood as it will kind of bounce away from the nail. I have filled a few blades that have been ill kept, badley filed etc. I have rotated the blade very slowly backwards by hand and have someone else slowly advance a paint filled paint brush, or better yet a soft cattle marker towards the blade. The brush / marker must be held very steady in the pinch area to steady it. Turn one revolution after contacting the first tooth without advancing the cattle marker / brush. Every tooth that gets a smear of paint gets filed. The long teeth that get the paint then will soon be shortened to a uniform length of the shorter ones that did not get any paint. Be sure to wipe the paint off as you file so it does not fill your file with paint. A pair of leather gloves would be good till you get comfortable. Filing doesn't take very long after you get on to it, and is very easy to do. Try to get a uniform angle, the same that is probably on the tooth now. The tip of the tooth is the only important part, it should be very sharp, no shinny / rounded tips. I personaly buy only good files, the ones that have non english lettering on the package may prove to trigger you file throwing reflex, that adds many hours to your simple saw sharpening job trying to find the lost file. Good luck NE IA Dave

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richard62442

11-20-2006 21:47:52




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
I have a limb cutting buzz saw that is mounted on a tractor loader. I honestly don't know any proper way of sharpening the blade but mine became very dull so I took a 4 inch angle grinder to it and helped the cutting a lot. I just tried following the old angle as best I could, I am not too sure it makes a lot of difference how you do it when it is all said and done.



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Bill WI

11-20-2006 07:37:49




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
Neighbor used to "gum" our blades, he'd grind about a 1/2" radius in the bottom between the teeth. Made the flat forward surface shorter and the radius at the bottom would prevent cracking. Was always told never to run a saw that had a corner filed in the bottom Like a hand saw. They looked much like a rough cut blade for a table saw.



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Farmallb

11-18-2006 16:49:57




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
#1 nobody around Tulsa sharpens buzz saw blades anymore, I always got mine sharpened from people doing that, but I guess there gone, as Nobody in the phone book would touch it . #2 I called sawmills. They all use blades with set teath that you put in and take out. It was like that at the sawmill i worked at 30 yrs ago. #3. In case it enters anybodys mind. I havnt a clue where I could buy a new blade

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Nebraska Cowman

11-18-2006 15:19:04




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
Use a flat file on the leading edge. You can set them with a 12 in crescent wrench



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Mark

11-18-2006 12:14:05




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
I think if it were me, I'd find a local sawmill and ask where they get their's done. There are several sawmills around here and I see a service truck with the blades in a rack going down the highway on a regular basis. I have no idea what it'd cost, but when done right, your saw will sing a tune!



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Dave Sherburne NY

11-18-2006 11:34:21




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
You sharpen the short side, if you sharpen the long
side, pretty soon your tooth is gone. I use a 4 "
grinder and don't over do it.



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randy

11-18-2006 11:16:15




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
take it to someone who sharpens them in a shop on a machine --they can make sure it is still round, put the set back in the teeth and make it very sharp and much much more ejoyable to use



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J Schwiebert

11-18-2006 09:45:43




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 Re: sharpening buzz saw blade in reply to Farmallb, 11-18-2006 08:43:56  
My dad was in the business I guess so to say. He purchased a gas powered 12 horse power buzz saw in December of 1916 and I sill have it. He made a jig to sharpen the buzz saw blades that worked for any diameter. I am thinking of the little saw sets for hand saws and I don't think it will do a cord wood saw, at least the one he had will not. I know you sharpen the long ones and I am sure you do something with the short one too. He also made a centering jig that would make all the long teeth the same length. Now you don't know anymore than what you did.

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