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HF 6" jointer knives

e_d

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Hello, I inherited my harbor freight jointer from my grandfather in 2010, ever since it has had a chip on each blade. I am not sure what happened but I think he had hit a brad nail because it is about the same diameter, the section that is destroyed is a little over a 1/16th inch deep. Is there anyone here that knows where to get replacement knives. I have talked to the employees at HF but they could not get the replacements because that model has been replaced by a seven inch model. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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A_Pmech

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Measure the knives. They're probably a stock Delta size.
 

Hornman

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If the chip is not too wide you can shift one knife left the width of the chip and one knife right the width of the chip and have a passable cut until you get new knives. Also, check the knives to see if they are double edged.
 
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e_d

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I am not sure if they can be sharpened, I am not aware of how much adjustment there is on the knife whether there would be enough make up for what is lost after removing the nick. Thanks for replying.
 

skippy24

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As A_Pmech said before they are probably a Delta knockoff and should be able to be sourced fairly easily. Either that or find a local saw/tool shop in your area that will be able to determine if they can be resharpened. If you have a local Woodcraft or woodworking store around your area they should be able to point you in the right direction.
 

Beachside Hank

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Measure them, I have a spare set from h.F. for an older jointer- maybe yours. They are 1/8" thick x 5/8" wide x 6". One end is also sharpened for doing rabbets, which actually works quite well if you do a proper alignment. I bought them on closeout for my 6" 1950's Delta, I had to grind one set down to 1/2" wide 'cause that's what it takes.
 
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