Blade for trimming tips

JerseyBill said:
I'm going to take the titanium lennox and sharpen it like KJ said. I like saving money.
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You can't sharpen those.
When Home Depot has em on sale for like $10 for a box of 50, get em.

Joey wet sands his tips flush to the ferrule with 80grit
Close. Disc sanders!:wink:
 
JoeyInCali said:
You can't sharpen those.
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Sure you can. I use diamond gritted honing bars. They make them for sharpening carbide router bits, but I use them for everything from razor blades to coring drills to single point cutters. Brings back a sharp edge to anything without removing any noticeable material. Cost about $20.
 
BarenbruggeCues said:
I'm gonna start calling you Joeddie if you don't straighten up!
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This one is safer too. I'll cut the sides of leather with it.
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j/k I won't.
I think.
 
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I just buy Stanley blades, a couple hundred at a time.
I'd rather pay the tiny price for the blades than spend the time and effort of sharpening. Having a brand-new, razor sharp blade within reach at all times is worth it.
 
KJ Cues said:
I've been using the same blade for 3 yrs.
The one I had before the one I'm using now, I used for 10 yrs.
I'd still be using IT except I lost it somewhere around the shop.

How can I do this? I resharpen it each time before I use it.
I have a belt-sander with a 9" disc-sander attached to it.
I've got enough nickel & dime expenses. I'm not looking for more.

Oh, you wanted a brand-name. I don't know, whatever Sey throws away.
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Kj, I gots a hole bunch of old blades. Want to do some trading?

LOL, Jim.
 
rhncue said:
I use a wood turners skew which is the same principle as the leather cutter from Tiger. It has a long handle that allows much control and I keep a stone next to the lathe and just make 3 or 4 strokes across it to resharpen. I've been using this present one for over 10 years.

Dick
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I agree with Dick. We've both been using this method for about 3 decades and have tried the razor method. I keep wondering why anyone would want to use a razor blade if you can use a tool designed for this type of work. The skew is much easier, safer and cheaper if you know how to keep an edge on it.
 
Blade

That can't be a LePro, it isn't mushroomed or crumbly.
Lenox Gold all the way.
 
> I tried some serrated utility blades recently,not bad for shaping but require going back over with a straight-edged blade.

The gold-colored Kobalt Titanium-coated from Lowes aren't very good for much other than shaping. The coating makes them too dull for my tastes on final sizing.

For durability,the Stanley heavy-duty is the best I can get locally. They don't seem to be as sharp as they used to be.

For pure sharpness out of the package,the Irwin Bi-Metal is as good as I can get here. These are what I use for taking off the last .005-.010 on the sides of a tip,using a carbide cutter in the toolpost for the bulk of sizing. I can get 5-6 tips out of one like this,if I use these for shaping though 2 tips and they are DONE.

I shape with one of the Titanium Kobalts. Tommy D.
 
Tommy-D said:
> I tried some serrated utility blades recently,not bad for shaping but require going back over with a straight-edged blade.

The gold-colored Kobalt Titanium-coated from Lowes aren't very good for much other than shaping. The coating makes them too dull for my tastes on final sizing.

For durability,the Stanley heavy-duty is the best I can get locally. They don't seem to be as sharp as they used to be.

For pure sharpness out of the package,the Irwin Bi-Metal is as good as I can get here. These are what I use for taking off the last .005-.010 on the sides of a tip,using a carbide cutter in the toolpost for the bulk of sizing. I can get 5-6 tips out of one like this,if I use these for shaping though 2 tips and they are DONE.

I shape with one of the Titanium Kobalts. Tommy D.
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I tried using a blade for a short while and agree about the Irwin being the sharpest that I could find. I don't like the Stanley's however as I would have a hard time cutting my wrist with one. I also got about two tips out of a Irwin blade but didn't use the blade for the final shaping as it dulled very quickly.

Dick
 
I bought 2 packs of 50 for $5 each. I only get 2 tips per blade.
I mark one side with a Sharpie and flip it over. I do have a wheel for honing so will try re sharpen a blade and see how that goes.
 
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