Posted on Brittleness of carbide saw teeth?
#1 posted 09-19-2012 02:52 AM |
Thanks to all for the responses. I hadn’t thought about the possibility that the blade might have been dropped sometime between the time it left my hands to the time it came back. I know I packed it well, and it came back packed well. I assumed the sharpening shop would have handled it with care, but who knows. I’ve decided to retire the blade. Unless I had all the teeth replaced I’d be too nervous using it in the shop. Jittery nerves and sharp spinning things aren’t a good combination. I’ll also be changing how I remount blades on the saw. No more wood blocks on the back sides of teeth; it’ll be a heavy rag and less force from now on. — |