Table saw blade, sharpen or replace?

[Gotcha640]

I picked up a ridgid ts3650 over the weekend, $200 because the guy said the switch was broken. Turns out the yellow safety key was taped to the bottom of the table.

Anyway, the blade that came on it:

About a third of the teeth are chipped, looks from the number (828994) like the original blade, could be 40 teeth I haven't had time to count.

There's a shop near work that will give it a quick pass for $15, no shaping, no new carbides, just jig, grind, scrub.

For that price, is it worth doing to keep for dirty lumber? Was the blade decent and worth a better job? Toss and replace?

Edited to add, I'm not doing fine work, but I don't want to be frustrated when I finally get it set up and have an hour free and the blade is garbage.

 

[PCustoms]

Teeth Chipped, trash it.

Better use of $20:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-10-in-x-60-Tooth-Fine-Finish-Saw-Blade-A1060X/202035214

 

[theoldwizard1]

For $15, I would do it, but I would also buy a new blade.

 

[jallyn]

Teeth Chipped, trash it.

Better use of $20:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-10-in-x-60-Tooth-Fine-Finish-Saw-Blade-A1060X/202035214

+1. You don't want carbide flying off and landing IN you.

 

[bczygan]

New blade makes it like a new saw.

 

[TerryH]

No question in my mind. But a new blade. That one scares me.

 

[rharman]

Buy a new blade. You'll sleep better at night.....

 

[Boilerhouse]

Normally I am not a fan of replacing something that can be refurbished, but in this case - chuck it and buy a new one.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Teeth Chipped, trash it.

Better use of $20:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Avanti-10-in-x-60-Tooth-Fine-Finish-Saw-Blade-A1060X/202035214

Agreed. Flying carbide is not fun

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Mount a clock motor on that blade, paint twelve numbers on it, and use it for a shop clock..

 

[rharman]

Mount a clock motor on that blade, paint twelve numbers on it, and use it for a shop clock..

Best answer yet......

 

[UpNorther]

Nice score on the saw !

 

[ddawg16]

Another vote for replace.

I pay $50 or more for a blade. As long as it's not missing any carbide tips, I'll get it sharpened. Otherwise, I buy a new one.

Check Amazon....they have some good deals on blades now and then. I recently picked up 2 Dewalt 10" 60 tooth blades for about $40.

 

[southalabama]

Blade teeth chipped trash it.

The only saw blade we sharpen is an expensive blade $300 bucks that's on a chop saw we use in our custom picture frame shop. Everything else is trashed. A guy has a route and comes around and picks up blades.

 

[Danglerb]

Wood guy in our family always had his sharpening guy do a pass over all the new blades, or has the quality of new blades really stepped up?

Blade in hand what does your sharpening guy say about it?