How do I Know When My Saw Blade is Dull? How Much is Sharpening? Get the Most from Your Consumables

In woodworking deep dive we look at saw blades and how to tell if they’re dull. We talk about how to do a self inspection, common causes of dull saw blades, and the cost of ownership between cheap, mid and high quality blades. I think you’ll be very surprised at some of the info in this video. Let me know what you’d like to see next. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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*CMT Saw Blades (3 new patents 2022) 32%-50% off plus Use Code KMT10CMT for Additional 10% Off-*
*I use the 50T Combo 40t GenP, 60T Cross, and 24t Rip*

[Noman]

Every time I watch a Katz-Moses video I think I would take a class from him because he strikes the role of educator and woodworker perfectly!

[MrHbaby]

my grandfather was a cabinet maker for well over 50 years (I have most of his tools). He always said buy the best tool you can afford. you'll end up spending less money in the long run, I Remember this as a boy of 7 being drilled into me.

[BiggMo]

One additional note - saw misalignment can simulate the affects of a dull blade.

The CMT blades are a great value. I always buy blades in pairs, and extreme use blades in threes.... this allows me to keep my saw functional when sending blades off for maintenance, sometimes allowing me time to bundle blades to save on shipping

[danielleblanc]

A lot of guys on YouTube teach you how to build a project but JKM is really going to another level to improve your knowledge of our craft! Really awesome stuff!

[JWARD]

One time I installed a new blade. It was so quiet (relative to the one I was using) I laughed out loud out of delight.

[danlanch]

Great video. As a beginner it’s hard to know whether you’re wasting your money. It can also be hard to justify the expense of the more pricey brands, particularly when it comes to consumables.

It’s good to have a reliable source explain that cheap blades are a false economy. I didn’t even know you could send blades to get sharpened when I first started woodworking, which just made the more expensive blades seem extortionate.

[inspiringbuilds]

Thanks for covering this topic, high quality blades are worth it long term and not letting them get dull is key!

[richragan]

Saw blades are such an important part of woodworking and hard to know when they need sharpening at times. Thank you for your insights.

[wittworks]

A freaking masterclass. Thank you bro.

[skillcollector]

Jeweler's loop! Brilliant!

Also, just got one of your aprons and I'm loving it :)

[donnygrahambuilds]

Man - love these deep dive videos! I upgraded to a CMT blade about 6 months ago after coming across your table saw blade review, and its been a total game changer. Cuts are cleaner, smoother, and overall improving the quality of my work.
Keep the solid content coming m'man!

[douglascodes]

My wife bought me Audel's carpenters and builders guide collection. There was a very detailed chapter all about sawmills and their blades, tensioniong, gullets for moving sawdust etc. Way more fascinating a topic than I ever thought possible. Cool Stuff JKM

[narclem]

I really do enjoy your nerding out on all things woodwork! Clearly significant research goes into your content development and preparation. I appreciate the work you put into this, thank you.

[serendipityguy]

Great analysis and economy of consumables, Please do continue with the great Deep Dives . . Great Content as always, I feel enriched Jonathan!

[allanwilliams]

You are on fire JKM!🔥 Some awesome content coming our way... Thank you from London. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[mattpeterson]

This is fantastic. Just recently started digging through my dad's old collection of blades. He's got 10 different blades that I had no idea how much he used them or even how to know if they were worth sharpening. Thanks much for the great and informative video. Now to figure out if I have a local sharpening shop.

[justplanebob]

Excellent video! I recently replaced my original SawStop blade with a premium blade and found a great local blade smith to sharpen the first one to keep as a backup. Awesome job, incredibly nice folks and a short drive.

[guybowers]

Great topic to speak on now I need to do some in depth checking of my blades

[banjerlegs]

Great video. I was getting ready to order a Forrest blade but you have never lead me wrong before so I ordered two blades that you recommended through your link. Thanks again for all you do!