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Quality saw-blade sharpening for carbide blades. When to resharpen, finding a sharpener, and signs of a good sharpening.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #45 Jun 1995 pg. 54

Tip on increasing the top bevel angle on a circular saw blade to get a cleaner cut from a non-carbide blade.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #54 Oct 1996 pg. 20

Tip on touching-up (resharpening) carbide tipped drills, router bits and saw blades using a fine dimond hone.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #267 Mar 1986 (v.36#3) pg. 10

Tips on emergency sharpening of steel circular saw blades using a file.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #373 Nov 1996 (v.46#10) pg. 12

Tip: How to "touch up" carbide-tipped saw blades between sharpenings by using a diamond whetstone.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #13 Feb-Mar 1983 pg. 12

Site-sharpening circular saw blades.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #24 Dec 1984-Jan 1985 pg. 33

Tips on sharpening a steel circular saw blade.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #91 Oct-Nov 1994 pg. 16

Circular saws. How to keep them sharp and running true.
FINE WOODWORKING #10 Spring 1978 pg. 80

Recommended procedure for sharpening a hollow-ground planer blade for a circular saw.
FINE WOODWORKING #32 Jan-Feb 1982 pg. 26

Tip: How to joint circular saw blades.
FINE WOODWORKING #34 May-Jun 1982 pg. 6

Jig for filing circular saw blades on a jigsaw (scroll saw).
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #459 Aug 1966 (v.62) pg. 70

Special vise used when sharpening circular saw blades. Built mostly from wood.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Winter 1979 (v.10#4) pg. 31

Use radial saw as a grinder to sharpen its own saw blades.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1965 (v.124#4) pg. 192

Deburring jig makes circular saw blades cut smoother. Any saw blade without a set, such as a plywood blade or combination blade, should have the burr removed to make a really smooth cut.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1975 (v.144#2) pg. 76

Saw sharpening tricks and techniques. Covers handsaws, circular saws, and chain saws.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1977 (v.147#6) pg. 116

How to joint a circular saw blade so that it is perfectly circular before you begin sharpening it.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1978 (v.149#3) pg. 22

Circular saw blade sharpening. How to joint, shape, set, and file the blade. Includes instructions for building the saw-filing clamp and the saw-setting anvil.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1989 (v.166#8) pg. 86

Jig for sharpening circular saw blades using a radial arm saw with a grinding wheel in place of the saw blade.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1969 (v.195#6) pg. 174

Tips on sharpening circular saws and handsaws.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Fall 1981 pg. 18

Seven ways to know if a circular saw blade needs resharpening.
WOOD MAGAZINE #26 Dec 1988 (v.5#6) pg. 103

How to tell when a carbide saw blade needs resharpening and hints about selecting someone to sharpen it.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 90

Keeping a cutting edge. Part 2. Power saws (circular saws).
WOODENBOAT #48 Sep-Oct 1982 pg. 44

Saw sharpening. How to know when to sharpen carbide-tipped blades and determining the quality of work done by a saw sharpening shop.
WOODSMITH #28 Jul-Aug 1983 pg. 19

How to inspect a circular crosscut blade for sharpness and quality of cut.
WOODSMITH #86 Apr 1993 (v.15) pg. 30

The craftsman in his workshop. Part 2. Sharpening circular saws.
WOODWORKER #1065 Aug 1982 (v.86) pg. 540

Vise (clamp) to hold circular saw blades when you're sharpening or dressing them.
WOODWORKER Jun 1987 (v.91#6) pg. 505

Setting the tooth straight. Simple jigs and technique for sharpening circular saw blades.
WOODWORKER Oct 1990 (v.94#10) pg. 1005
Added Info WOODWORKER Feb 1991 (v.95#2) pg. 136

Circular saw blade maintenance and sharpening procedures.
WOODWORKER Nov 1991 (v.95#11) pg. 1130

Jig to hone the teeth of a TCT circular saw using a diamond hand lap.
WOODWORKER May 1992 (v.96#5) pg. 99

How to make a blade vise for do-it-yourself resharpening of a circular saw blade. Includes tips on sharpening.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1975 (v.31#4) pg. 41

Sharpening your own saw blades saves time and money. Covers crosscut saws (handsaws) and circular saw blades.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1979 (v.35#4) pg. 64

Wooden sharpening vise for circular saws. Clamps the saw securely while filing. Adjusts for various diameter blades.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1980 (v.36#1) pg. 73

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