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Offline Knoll

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Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« on: July 08, 2015, 03:11:39 pm »
Your bandsaw blade a bit dull?  Got a dremel?  May be easy solution!
John Heisz's channel is one of the few I follow.  He regularly has ideas that even I can execute.  :(
I have not tried this blade sharpening jig ... don't own a bandsaw.  But know many of ya'll do and thought this would be of interest/useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRFASuwGodE
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2015, 04:12:50 pm »
Nice video.  Wish you would have posted this a few days ago.  I just threw a dull blade away.  The rest of his videos look interesting.  I recognized your belt sander jig.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2015, 05:59:30 pm »
Yep....this one is on my list to build
Thanks
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2015, 08:39:46 pm »
I've done the sharpen by hand method with Dremel.  Works but blade starts going down hill fast.  Need a depth stop.

Offline Knoll

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2015, 11:49:53 pm »
Yes, depth-stop mod would be plus.
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Offline Badger

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2015, 12:15:49 am »
  I use a dremel on mine without the jig, I just touch the dremel inside the hook for maybe 1/2 second. The blade always cuts smoother than new.

Offline Badger

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2015, 12:22:46 am »
  Watching the video I can see I am sharpening the opposite side of the hook. I will try it his way next time.

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Re: Bandsaw blade sharpening jig
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2015, 01:50:56 am »
I've got loads of 10-14 tpi blades that need sharpening.... >:D
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