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Thread: Steel TS blade, any use?
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23rd June 2008, 11:36 AM #1
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Steel TS blade, any use?
Hi All,
I have turned up, in my roof of all places, an old spear and jackson TS sawblade. It must be steel and crosscut. It would have at least 100 teeth.
can anyone advise me whether it would be worth sharpening? I have an 80T CMT melamine crosscut blade already. Would I gain anything from the extra sharpness of the steel?
Steve
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23rd June 2008, 12:00 PM #2
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23rd June 2008, 02:49 PM #3
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It would probably be ok for plywood.
Give it a try as is, it would cost heaps to get it sharpened as they normally charge per tooth.
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23rd June 2008, 06:07 PM #4
Thats got me thinking. I have a steel blade (crosscut) I got as a freebie with a makita circular saw about 20 years ago and has never been used. I just used the TCB blade for everything. I know it is down in the garage somewhere.
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23rd June 2008, 09:55 PM #5
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23rd June 2008, 11:14 PM #6
Steve,
I meant that I may put it to use. It will cut wood but not stay sharp as long as a TSB will. All blades were steel 50 years ago.
Regards
John
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24th June 2008, 10:54 AM #7
I have some old steel blades I use sometimes in my circular saw. Narrower kerf, and the ones I've got were sharpened by an expert. They cut beautifully. I don't use them often so haven't needed to resharpen yet. Good finish also.
Personally I think they feel really nice going through the stock, but I suppose that depends on your other blades, stock, saw etc...Last edited by damian; 24th June 2008 at 10:55 AM. Reason: spelling
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24th June 2008, 11:34 AM #8
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I kept the one that came on my saw. Most blades need reboring or bushing as well as having a drive pin hole drilled for my saw. I send the original along as an example of the hole locations and diameters so they can match it.
PeterThe other day I described to my daughter how to find something in the garage by saying "It's right near my big saw". A few minutes later she came back to ask: "Do you mean the black one, the green one, or the blue one?".
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28th June 2008, 08:56 AM #9
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seeing as it was free..... Use it on old dodgy stock, great for finding wood when your cutting nails!
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19th July 2008, 01:34 PM #10
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Steel Blades
There are 2 main uses for steel blades. 1) for cutting junk wood that may contain nails, screws, etc. 2) Playing Frisbee with someone you don't like.
Paul
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19th July 2008, 10:28 PM #11JohnnyR Guest
You could get yourself an inexpensive quartz movement and make a nice shop clock out of it
J.R.