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    Question Sharpening services in Phila area

    Does anybody know a good sharpening shop in the Phila area? I'm looking to sharpen a 10 inch combination saw blade and a resaw king bandsaw blade.
    Thanks,
    Dave

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    J&B/Eastern Saw & Tool Service
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    1613 McKean Street
    Philadelphia,PA 19145
    215-467-2245

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    If You ever get near Quakertown

    A R Saw & Tool 2340 Spinnerstown Rd
    Quakertown, PA 18951 Map
    • (215) 538-9066
    I had them sharpen a Freud 10" carbide blade and a couple beater carbide router bits just to see how they did. They seemed fine. I don't know if they could sharpen the bandsaw blade but it might be worth a call. They're within a couple miles of the Northeast extension & PA 663

    HTH

    Curt
    Last edited by Curt Harms; 03-27-2008 at 6:25 PM.

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    Call a couple of cabinet shops or other professional woodworking businesses and ask them where they take their blades for resharpening. The good sharpening shops do mostly professional shop work.
    Dave Falkenstein aka Daviddubya
    Cave Creek, AZ

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    Thanks guys,
    Dave - now that you mention it - I'll bet Al Turner over at PFW probably knows about a good sharpening service.

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    Dave,
    I've used Standard Grinding in Reading, PA for over 20 years. Someone mentioned asking a cabinet maker, that's what I am. I've shipped blades, knives and bits to them, Al sharpens them perfectly and sends them back. Extremely professional and very good work. His address is 216 Lancaster Ave, Reading PA 19611 and the phone number is 610-374-1406. Give them a try, you won't be dissapointed.

    Chuck Bender

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    Chuck,
    Thanks for the info.
    Dave

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    Dave, I don't know about the band saw blade, but I use Forrest for my TS blades. They will sharpen any brand. New Jersey and I just mail them in. In fact, I have one waiting to go out tomorrow.
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    Most sharpening shops have reciprocal agreements with other shops. Shop A specializes in router bits and sends band saws to shop B for example.

    Find a good shop and they will take care of it.

    Tom

    Here are some more names. Some I know better than others and some I only know by the list.

    American Carbide Saw
    320 Springdale Ave.
    Hatboro, PA 19040
    (800)537-2371

    Erichs Sharpening Service
    1301 Frush Valley Road
    Reading-luldale, PA 19605
    (610)929-8175

    Eureka Saw Company, Inc.
    PO Box 152 Elysburg, PA 17824
    800-672-3388

    Kermit Tool
    401 Manor Street
    York, PA 17403
    717-846-8664

    Millers Sharpening
    193 Millers Bottum
    Middleburg, PA 17842
    570-837-1514

    National Carbide Saw
    7353 State Rd Philadelphia, PA 19136
    (215)333-0441

    Precision Grinding- PA
    Precision Grinding
    1045 West Main St
    New Holland, PA 17557

    S & D 345 West Water Street
    Shamokin, PA 17872
    570-648-2405

    Weaber, Inc.
    1231 Mount Wilson Road
    Lebanon, PA 17042
    417-867-4693

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