Jointer Blade Sharpening - Bay Area

Have you tried a saw sharping shop, I see your in Oakland not as rural as my area where we have a few saw shops spread out. You my have to take a drive towards Yosemite and stop in one of the shops. If you need me to check some of them I could so you don’t waste a trip, I do drive past them almost daily it would not be a problem.

-- Ron Central, CA

Gary K told me that it is possible to shift the blades a bit to the left or right, creating a fresh surface. I haven’t tried it yet to fix my nicks. You might give it a go.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

I take mine to woodcraft store. They send them out and it takes about a week.

-- Express creativity with wood, Dewayne. Vacaville CA.

I’ve got the same problem, Damian. I’ve been meaning to take my jointer blades in for a while now but haven’t gotten around to it. The one that has been recommended to me on numerous occasions is Sartor Saw Works in San Francisco. They’re over on Bayshore near Macbeath and PALS.

Hi Damian,

In response to Giz’s comment you can shift the blades as much as an 1/8” to compensate for the nicks. Just make sure that they are shifted in different directions so that any ridges left by the nicked blade are removed by the trailing blades. Not a solution to the problem but it is a workaround. I’ve got two blades that I nicked some time ago and still get use out of them.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Thanks for the replies, I’ll try the shift first and see how that works. I also came across Standard Saw Works in Oakland so will give them a call later today.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso