I bought a cheap band saw blade sharpener for the shop and it cost me a full day's work.

Sean Foster · 2026-03-19T12:50:07.069299+00:00

It was a $80 tool from an online ad that promised quick sharpening. The guide was junk and I ruined three blades before I gave up and had to order new ones. What's a sharpener you guys actually trust for daily use?

mason.paige6mo ago

Sounds like that sharpener was the real dull tool.

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olivere306mo ago

Oh perfect, the classic "spend money to lose money" tool strategy. My buddy bought one of those and the alignment guide was so bad it sharpened a perfect curve into his blade. Looked more like a bread knife than anything for wood.

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the_blair6mo ago

Been there. I grabbed a similar one from a big box store, and the clamp wouldn't hold the teeth straight. Ngl, it turned a simple job into a huge mess. I only trust the old Foley-Belsaw manual jig now, it's slow but never lets me down.

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