10.50. This is the one I run on the FS353 for heavy stuff, you can replace the chain and it also acts like a clutch when it snags Do not forget to back cardboard between your blades to avoid damaging any teeth in shipment. Put in some effort and sharpen the table saw blade, and it will be as good as new. Sharpening has 3 goals: make the blade last longer; maintains the quality of the cut Forester 80 Tooth Brush Cutter Blade - 8" Diameter x 1" or 20mm Arbor. This seems to keep a fairly consistent angle on the teeth. I don’t have any premium saw blades yet, and have not used a sharpening service. Much more effective than the 8-Tooth Blade, which is seems to do well with some brush, but not like the 80-Tooth Blade. When they won't cut very well, you'll know they are dull. For thicker trees 2-3" a saw blade with many sharp teeth will be best right? Is this Diablo blade worth sharpening? 10.50. To begin jointing, keep the saw firmly in the vise with about 2″ of the blade above the jaws. When sharpening the #80 scraper, the angle should be as close to 45° as you can get. 14.95. A new blade is going to run around $40. Also, I've seen beaver blades where the cutter are attached. The entire process is fairly easy. The 22 and 80 tooth blades will be so time consuming to sharpen that you'll probably want to replace them. To maximize the cutting potential of your brush cutter, the blade attachment has to be kept sharp and in good condition. The process of blade sharpening is actually a maintenance practice that has to be done routinely. Sharpen with a file unless the blade is cracked or bent. You're going to sharpen the blade, then use a burnisher to shape the edge into a tiny, high-angle cutting tool. I take the blade off and put it in a vise, then rotate it between teeth. Files & Sharpening Kits Filing Vises Grinders Grinding Stones & Wheels Chain Breakers & Spinners Wedges & Holsters. When sharpening a chain saw, the proper angle and depth of the file must be gauged correctly. The boxes are free at any post office, and you they cost $12.40 and $17.05 respectively and you can ship up to 70lbs! However, the method varies on the type of brush cutter blade and the blade’s condition. With the blade in the vise, use the flat file at a 45° angle using a continuous stroke from one end to another, this creates a smooth, straight edge. Improper sharpening will lead to uneven cutting teeth, which will cause a wide assortment of cutting problems, such as pulling to the left or right. It also creates a flat facet at the very point of each tooth that will guide your work in the filing step. Table saw blades tend to get blunt after a few uses, but it does not mean that it is time to get rid of them. Jointing a saw every time you sharpen it ensures that the teeth are all the same height. They dull but can be sharpened. I have a Freud D1080X Diablo 10-Inch 80-tooth ATB blade that has gone dull, and is probably not safe to use at this point. Sharpening. The most visible difference between a card scraper and the blade in your #80 is that while card scrapers' edges are square, the handled scraper's working edge is beveled like a chisel or plane iron. But this seems not very practical. After clearing for an hour or so, it did seem to be dulling. We carry spares. This is likely due to the size of the brush and a few accidental hits on hidden rocks. Just want to make sure I am not missing a blade style of the bigger stuff. Forester 3 Tooth Brush Cutter Blade - 8" Diameter x 1" or 20mm Arbor. And remember, if you send in 5 or more blades, we will credit you $15.00 for sending the blades in and ship them back for free! Thats what we use and it seems to work good. This is a universal truth for anything with an edge.