Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 My week old Forest WW II has a damaged tooth picture below. It is completely missing. I know i should get this repaired but is it possible to use a blade with a broken tooth? Is it dangerous? I'm not going to use it but had i not discovered it and put it in and ran it. My main question is, where would someone get this repaired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 At forrest. It looks like the carbide wasn't brazed on properly. Did you buy it new? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I have a Freud 39t that I've been using for several months that is missing a tooth due to being dropped. Works fine. When I get it sharpened, I'll get it repaired, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Yes. I did buy it new. I didn't know if there were other places to get something like that done. How long does a repair like this take? @K Cooper It's only a 20t so having 19t i don't know if there are balance issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Forrest can fix it with no problem. They probably even list the price online somewhere for replacing a tooth. It's really no big deal. Here you go. Eight bucks to replace a tooth. If it really was a defect, which I've never heard of from them, I'm sure they'll replace it. I wouldn't argue over 8 dollars though. http://www.forrestblades.com/forrest-factory-carbide-saw-blade-sharpening.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 It's $20 for sharpening $8 for tooth replacement and then $12 for return shipping so over half the total blade cost. Just looked on their website. Yeah not a big deal i guess but still i wish they could replace the tooth with out having to sharpen in. For a blade with 1 cut on it i kinda wish i could just use it some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Try it. It's not a glue line rip blade anyway. Put it on the saw, turn the saw on, and push your hand down on the table to see if there is any vibration to amount to anything. If none unusual, I'd use it. I used a blade identical to that to run 10,000 lineal feet of Cypress with it cutting the sapwood off by eye. It was not possible to feed the boards too fast with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 The guy that sharpens my blades is way out in the boonies, and I was there yesterday picking up 2 blades I'd dropped off, and he was brazing new carbide teeth on a blade that the tree folks use around here. Any place that sharpens blades should be able to repair it, and re shape the carbide to match the teeth already on the blade. The phone book and google are your friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well nothing more flew off of it and it didn't vibrate terribly. I then ripped a sliver off of a 2x8 and it came out smooth so maybe I'll just run with it for a bit. Just wanted to make sure that there wasn't some huge hidden danger that i just couldn't see.@RichardA I didn't know if i had to send it back specifically to Forest for tooth repair or if i could take it to my local sharpener. I have someone local that is a freud authorized sharpener (I don't know if that is worth beans) but all the locals trust him so i'll see what he has to say about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Well nothing more flew off of it and it didn't vibrate terribly. I then ripped a sliver off of a 2x8 and it came out smooth so maybe I'll just run with it for a bit. Just wanted to make sure that there wasn't some huge hidden danger that i just couldn't see.@RichardA I didn't know if i had to send it back specifically to Forest for tooth repair or if i could take it to my local sharpener. I have someone local that is a freud authorized sharpener (I don't know if that is worth beans) but all the locals trust him so i'll see what he has to say about it. That's the least expensive way and the smartest, why take a chance. Brazing a tooth on is very easy, the reshaping could waste about 5 or 10 minutes.. Even though the blade cut, it's a tad out of balance, get it repaired, and be safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byegge Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I feel like forest should take care of it for you no charge. If you can prove that the blade is only a week old, that's on them. Try to get ahold of some one in customer service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Just now, byegge said: I feel like forest should take care of it for you no charge. If you can prove that the blade is only a week old, that's on them. Try to get ahold of some one in customer service It was my fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byegge Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well then shame on you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Why is it your fault, did you drop it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 He didn't floss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: Why is it your fault, did you drop it? I don't want to talk about it ..... :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 24 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I don't want to talk about it ..... :'( Forget the post here and go get it fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knotscott Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 It's worth sending back to Forrest to have it fixed. They may pick up the tab if they deem its on them. It might work ok with 39T, but so would have a $30 Diablo blade.....you didn't pay top dollar for that blade to be cutting at 97.5%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: I don't want to talk about it ..... :'( Been there done that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 10 hours ago, Chestnut said: I don't want to talk about it ..... :'( Been there done that too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 I ran the cost benefit and talked to a couple woodworkers at Acme Tools and they both had been in my shoes as well and said their blade repair and sharpening service was good. So I'm giving it a shot. It came out to $14 instead of ~$50 at Forest with shipping on my own dime, obviously, to them. In a month I'll post back to see how it went. I marked the tooth location with a marker so i know which one was repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I just got the forrest WW II back from sharpening and tooth repair yesterday. I mounted it on the saw just now because i had to cut through some thick stock to make feet. On inspection i couldn't find the damaged tooth, it wasn't until i found my sharpie mark that i could see the very slight difference between the rest of the teeth. My PM1000 handled 2.5" of oak with the blade and didn't bog so I'd say that the sharpening was successful as well. So if you live near an acme and need your blades sharpened they are an affordable alternative to sending them to the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrusen Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: So if you live near an acme Man I miss living in Fargo and being close to Acme. Great place. Glad to hear your blade situation worked out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 34 minutes ago, mkrusen said: Man I miss living in Fargo and being close to Acme. Great place. Glad to hear your blade situation worked out well. They are expanding, but yes i really enjoy that store.It's like harbor freight except good tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Hotze Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I lost a tooth on a Freud blade I have and have been using it for about a month and you can't even tell it's not there. I'll get it repaired when I get it sharpened nezt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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