"George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Who is Ridge?
>
> I've got a WW2 blade that I sent to Forrest for sharpening a long long
> time ago. They said it needed to be trued, so I told 'em to go ahead
> with that, but when it came back it wouldn't cut a smooth surface. So
> I just set it aside after 1 cut and went back to my Delta combination
> blade which *does* cut a smooth swirl free surface. And is sharpened
> locally on occasion.
Well if you did not contact Forrest about that problem.....who can you
blame?
> I'm hoping Forrest hasn't gone in the dumper since I just took a
> chance on one of their chopmaster blades for my DW705. Intial cuts
> look excellent but the truth won't be known until it one day needs
> sharpening.
Consider that return shipping could damage a blade. Either way I would have
called Forrest immediately about the problem.
"lucky4fingers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
> I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
> afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be quite
> as good as they were new.
> TIA.
Get a new service.
Pitch build up has nothing to do with sharpening.
BTW I have switched to a Ridge Carbide blade for the time being. Very Good
blade.
Dave
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> "Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as new"
>> and other brands seem to come back better than new.
>
> Can Ridge also reflatten /true a blade?
>Yep.
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> Teamcasa wrote:
>> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> "Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as
>>>> new" and other brands seem to come back better than new.
>>> Can Ridge also reflatten /true a blade?
> >
>> Yep.
>
> What's their typical turn-around time?
>
> -jav
Depends on the shipping. 10 days typical shipping
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In article <[email protected]>,
lucky4fingers <[email protected]> wrote:
> Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
> I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
> afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be quite
> as good as they were new.
This gets mentioned here every now and then, and the reviews are always
good.
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:15:40 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Who is Ridge?
>>
BTW, no one has said who Ridge is.
"TeamCasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> BTW I have switched to a Ridge Carbide blade for the time being. Very
> Good blade.
>
> Dave
I've use Ridge for sharpening also. My blades (DeWalt and Freud) came back
better than new. Fast and reasonable price.
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:44:04 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"TeamCasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> BTW I have switched to a Ridge Carbide blade for the time being. Very
>> Good blade.
>>
>> Dave
>
>I've use Ridge for sharpening also. My blades (DeWalt and Freud) came back
>better than new. Fast and reasonable price.
>
Who is Ridge?
I've got a WW2 blade that I sent to Forrest for sharpening a long long
time ago. They said it needed to be trued, so I told 'em to go ahead
with that, but when it came back it wouldn't cut a smooth surface. So
I just set it aside after 1 cut and went back to my Delta combination
blade which *does* cut a smooth swirl free surface. And is sharpened
locally on occasion.
I'm hoping Forrest hasn't gone in the dumper since I just took a
chance on one of their chopmaster blades for my DW705. Intial cuts
look excellent but the truth won't be known until it one day needs
sharpening.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Who is Ridge?
>>
>> I've got a WW2 blade that I sent to Forrest for sharpening a long long
>> time ago. They said it needed to be trued, so I told 'em to go ahead
>> with that, but when it came back it wouldn't cut a smooth surface. So
>> I just set it aside after 1 cut and went back to my Delta combination
>> blade which *does* cut a smooth swirl free surface. And is sharpened
>> locally on occasion.
>
> Well if you did not contact Forrest about that problem.....who can you
> blame?
>
>
>> I'm hoping Forrest hasn't gone in the dumper since I just took a
>> chance on one of their chopmaster blades for my DW705. Intial cuts
>> look excellent but the truth won't be known until it one day needs
>> sharpening.
>
> Consider that return shipping could damage a blade. Either way I would
> have called Forrest immediately about the problem.
>
I had a similar problem with a new WWII. I was irritated that it didn't cut
as well as my well used Delta combination blade and was about to send it
back. I then came upon a used TS Aligner Jr and set up my saw correctly,
put the WWII back on and couldn't believe the improvement in cut quality
which greatly exceeded the Delta blade. The tight manufacturing tolerances
of the WWII doesn't allow for faulty saw set-up, at least in my limited
experience.
Gary
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "TeamCasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> BTW I have switched to a Ridge Carbide blade for the time being. Very
>> Good blade.
>>
>> Dave
>
> I've use Ridge for sharpening also. My blades (DeWalt and Freud) came
> back better than new. Fast and reasonable price.
>
I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as new" and
other brands seem to come back better than new.
On 2006/2/27 9:12 PM, "lucky4fingers" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
Both are somewhat expensive but excellent quality. This is an example of
"You get what you pay for."
In article <C02A53EA.12C272%[email protected]>, Robert Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 2006/2/27 9:12 PM, "lucky4fingers" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
>Both are somewhat expensive but excellent quality. This is an example of
>"You get what you pay for."
I would not describe Forrest's sharpening service as "somewhat expensive".
Strikes me as being quite reasonably priced -- especially for what you get.
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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
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In article <[email protected]>, lucky4fingers <[email protected]> wrote:
>Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
>I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
>afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be quite
>as good as they were new.
Both the blades and the sharpening service are first-rate. There's no
discernible difference between a new blade and a Forrest-resharpened one.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
"Teamcasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>
>>>
>>> I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as new"
>>> and other brands seem to come back better than new.
>>
>> Can Ridge also reflatten /true a blade?
>>Yep.
Cool. If I decide to change services I have another to fall back on.
Thanks
"George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>
>
>
> BTW, no one has said who Ridge is.
Ridge is a saw blade manufacturer like Forrest, Freud, Amana.
http://www.ridgecarbidetool.com/
"lucky4fingers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
> I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
> afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be quite
> as good as they were new.
> TIA.
>
The problem may be that your local service does not straighten or flatten
blades. I use Forrest but also ask them to bring the blade back to factory
specs. Simply resharpening some times does not result in a good clean cut.
I have had nothing but good results with the factory service and won't risk
damage to a somewhat expensive blade by having it sharpened locally.
Don Dando
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "lucky4fingers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
> > I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
> > afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be
quite
> > as good as they were new.
> > TIA.
> >
>
> The problem may be that your local service does not straighten or flatten
> blades. I use Forrest but also ask them to bring the blade back to
factory
> specs. Simply resharpening some times does not result in a good clean
cut.
>
>
"Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>>
>
> I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as new"
> and other brands seem to come back better than new.
Can Ridge also reflatten /true a blade?
Teamcasa wrote:
> "Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> "Frank Drackman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I also use Ridge for sharpening. Forrest blades come back "good as new"
>>> and other brands seem to come back better than new.
>> Can Ridge also reflatten /true a blade?
>
> Yep.
What's their typical turn-around time?
-jav
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:39:47 -0700, "GeeDubb" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> Who is Ridge?
>>>
>>> I've got a WW2 blade that I sent to Forrest for sharpening a long long
>>> time ago. They said it needed to be trued, so I told 'em to go ahead
>>> with that, but when it came back it wouldn't cut a smooth surface. So
>>> I just set it aside after 1 cut and went back to my Delta combination
>>> blade which *does* cut a smooth swirl free surface. And is sharpened
>>> locally on occasion.
>>
>> Well if you did not contact Forrest about that problem.....who can you
>> blame?
>>
>>
>>> I'm hoping Forrest hasn't gone in the dumper since I just took a
>>> chance on one of their chopmaster blades for my DW705. Intial cuts
>>> look excellent but the truth won't be known until it one day needs
>>> sharpening.
>>
>> Consider that return shipping could damage a blade. Either way I would
>> have called Forrest immediately about the problem.
>>
>I had a similar problem with a new WWII. I was irritated that it didn't cut
>as well as my well used Delta combination blade and was about to send it
>back. I then came upon a used TS Aligner Jr and set up my saw correctly,
>put the WWII back on and couldn't believe the improvement in cut quality
>which greatly exceeded the Delta blade. The tight manufacturing tolerances
>of the WWII doesn't allow for faulty saw set-up, at least in my limited
>experience.
>
>Gary
In my case, yes, it is my fault for not bringing it to their
attention. Mea Culpa.
However, I find that shipping is pretty expensive and inconvenient.
Especially since they require that I pay *both* ways. And their
sharpening costs more than the local guy. Plus, the less than
sterling results suggested that dealing with them for resharpening
might be a waste of time.
However, that they didn't do a good job with resharpening and doing
the flattening they said it needed meant that I haven't spent any more
money with them until this past Saturday. Who's losing out there?
BTW, the WW2 did an excellent job on my saw for quite a while. With
the stiffener they recommend. Right up to the point of dullness.
That was pretty interesting. It cut great, right up to the end, then
it wouldn't hardly cut at all. When it came back it does cut easily,
it just leaves that swirly surface.
This is just my experience. Other people experiences are different.
Take this with a grain of salt.
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:34:50 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"George Max" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>>>
>>
>>
>> BTW, no one has said who Ridge is.
>
>Ridge is a saw blade manufacturer like Forrest, Freud, Amana.
>
>http://www.ridgecarbidetool.com/
>
Thanks
I have used them to sharpen a couple of WWII and repair a broken tooth once and
have been very happy with the service. I have two WWII and rotate them back to
be sharpen or repair if needed.
lucky4fingers <[email protected]> wrote:
>Any opinions on Forrest blades or their sharpening service?
>I've had blades sharpened locally but they never seem to be the same
>afterwards - seem to get pitch buildup quicker and never seem to be quite
>as good as they were new.
>TIA.