And so in the first step, we should be checking the cutting edge of saw teeth with a good light. Light reflection will indicate dullness. Remember, dullness is light, darkness is sharp. This phrase seems like a misnomer. Make inspections of saw teeth routine an in doing so you'll prevent the burn marks and all those expenses covered in the preceding paragraph. And for other step, begin making routine saw blade/tool turnover, by putting dull tools in an area to be sharpened. This is a time saver as well as a penny saver.
Statistics in business reveal that frequent, smaller expenses adversely effect profits more than infrequent, larger expenses.
Best wishes to everyone this holiday season. Next, on my list is to see if an angle of greater than 0° in the bevel will increase the life of the tooth in a blade. A prominent Japanese manufacturer puts a 5° bevel in the teeth of their blades. I may need that calibers, a dynamometer and i am not sure what other tools yet to do this analysis... well until next posting, take care and best wishes!
Matt L.
p.s. " A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why aren't we like that wise old bird?" -nursery rhyme
