where in maine can you get you bands sharped

HuZzEy · June 17, 2012, 09:09:00 AM

hey all you in maine where do you get your bands sharped thanks

MrPete · June 17, 2012, 09:17:42 AM

I don't have a mill, so I cannot say from experience but there is a guy in Stetson on route 143 that does them.

dgdrls · June 17, 2012, 04:38:12 PM

You can try this fellow, I have no experience with him,
http://www.millmarkproducts.com/about.html
or mail your bands to Wood Mizer Resaw service
http://www.woodmizer.com/us/Blades/ReSharpService.aspx,

or http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/

There are folks on-line here who can speak to WM and Suffolk better than I.

DGDrls

Magicman · June 17, 2012, 05:15:28 PM

Are you still are running that Thomas 2411 sawmill?

HuZzEy · June 17, 2012, 06:05:51 PM

yes I'm still using the thomas 2411 I'm trying to find someone close to me that sharpens blades. yea millmarks is in ellsworth and is 70 miles from me. the one I have doing them now is 45 miles and does a great job with them I guess I just have to buy more new blades to have on hand

Magicman · June 17, 2012, 06:17:56 PM

Your guy may be doing a good job, but 45 miles (90 mile round trip) is a long way to take blades. By the time you take the blades and then go back to get them, you have almost bought new ones. I was using a "local guy" and sometimes not getting like new blades. This was not satisfactory.

If you are using WM blades and have 10, then I found WM Resharp was the most economical for me.

36 coupe · June 17, 2012, 09:05:57 PM

Thomas Rt 7 Brooks.

thecfarm · June 17, 2012, 10:23:42 PM

I take my to Madison,too far for you. This guy probably been around sharping circular saws and bands for 30 years. His shop looks it too. ;D It's about 30 miles for me,one way. He saved one brand new blade of mine. I put a kink in it. would never know it now. I have not used my mill for 3-4 years. The guy that use to do mine has closed,was in a bind so I went to Thomas to have them shapen. I was not impressed,will not go back for sharping. I kinda think they throw any guy that is not busy on the shapener.Ask at a local hardware store,that's how I found this guy. I only have 6 blades and only one is WM. I am having the dog groomed up there this Tuesday so will drop off 5 blades to him than and I hope he'll have them done for the weekend.

Magicman · June 17, 2012, 10:40:13 PM

There are several "sharpeners" within 5 miles of me. What I found out was a person owning a sharpener and setter does not necessarily make him a qualified blade sharpener. I paid my money and freshly "sharpened and set" blades would take a dive.

The sharpening cost is the same, and I have never had a WM Resharp blade to be any less than a new blade.

JohnM · June 18, 2012, 09:41:04 AM

Hey Huzzey, this is still a bit of a haul for you and I'm not actually sure if the do bandsaw blades but US Blades in Hampden may be worth a call anyway. http://www.usblades.net/

Good luck!

JM

Dewey · June 18, 2012, 05:13:21 PM

There is a outfit in Lincoln Toooo

mjeselskis · June 18, 2012, 08:55:06 PM

I use Fitzgerald bandsaw sharpening in windham. I drop them off at the hardward store down the road in Livermore, and they pick up and drop off one day a week. Usually a one week turnaround. $8 / blade and they do a good job

laffs · June 18, 2012, 09:09:11 PM

I wanted to send mine back to cooks but the 3 week turn around wasnt a good option, Id have to have at least 60 blades. I went to warren in stetson it was 50/50 wether the blade was going to be good. I went to the guy at US blades I started out with over 30 blades in a few months I was down to about six blades. I called millmark told the guy what i expected he assured me that my blades would be better than new. I sent him 8 blades at $10 each. The first one I put on dove about 4 inches in the first 16 inches, the second blade broke at about 200ft. I called and reemed him a new one
I saw Warrens son this spring and he told me that he made warren recalibrate and upgrade some equipment and methods. Its been 95/5 so Warrens my guy now again. The worst part is that he's 89 and wont wear his hearing aids.

If I had my druthers Id send them to cooks but a 3 week turnaround doesnt work for me. Thomas will do your blades only if you have a Thomas mill. woodmizer will do woodmizer blades.sufolk saw wll do their blades.

thecfarm · June 19, 2012, 05:46:51 AM

mjeslskis,I suppose you mean the hardware store in Brettus? I heard that place mentioned when I was looking but did not know they had a pick up there. I may need them for a back up. Never know.

bandmiller2 · June 19, 2012, 06:54:26 AM

At eight bucks a pop and the price of gas the payback owning your own sharpener is not that long.Anyone with any mechanical ability [99.5% of down mainers] should have no problem sharpening and setting their bands.Plus you have the flexibility to change your hook angles.Its relaxing to sit back with a cool malt beverage and watch the sharpener do its thing. Frank C.

mjeselskis · June 27, 2012, 08:50:10 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on June 19, 2012, 05:46:51 AM
mjeslskis,I suppose you mean the hardware store in Brettus? I heard that place mentioned when I was looking but did not know they had a pick up there. I may need them for a back up. Never know.

Sorry for the long delay in responding. It is the hardware store by brettuns. Guild's Hardware. I've used about half the blades that I had sharpened last month and they've all been great