Bandsaw Blade Sharpening

[Ken Krawford]

I got a Dremel - like tool for Christmas and now I have a solution looking for a problem. I've got a couple of 1/2" 3 tpi bandsaw blades and I thought I'd try sharpening one. After reading several posts on the forum I'm still a bit confused as to exactly what type and form of abrasive I should use. Any suggestions?

[Al Weber]

I use the Lee Valley chain saw burrs to sharpen bandsaw blades. They are available in several diameters and stand up to a fair amount of use.

[Ken Krawford]

Thanks for the suggestion Al. It appears those burrs would do a great job on the hook portion of the blade but what about the straight section from the blade tip to the hook? Do you just manually slide the burr along that section of the blade as well?