Blade Test Redux

[tiredofspam]

I have made a thin ply blade shipper. It has 3 piece of luan, a back, a holder with a 10.25 hole to hold the blade glued to the back and a cover screwed to the previous..

I have hash marks to realign the cover and I have always gotten it back. It has multiple return address labels and a warning that a saw blade exists.

I use those really thin foam sheets .. the closed cell type on both sides of the blade for added protection.

Because when getting it sharpened the same can happen in shipping.

I enclose it in a self made cardboard box.. probably not necessary..

[tiredofspam]

that stings.... At the time I bought these there was no HF store around. I had ordered it online. So they always took their merchandise back... And a lifetime warranty means lifetime.. I don't feel bad that I expect them to honor it.

[Steve]

Swingman wrote in news:8M6dnSi8wL8fKy7SnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

I agree with Karl. I have all three of the blades that he does and love them all. Freud is a very good buy, but I still use me WWII for 90% of the cutting I do.

[-MIKE-]

It still has a lifetime warranty. You need receipts to return stuff. How is this lost on you? The only store I know that need no proof of purchase for lifetime returns is Sears for their Craftsman tools.... and they slowly going out of business.

It's frustrating, I know. But honestly, you're angst misguided in this case. Dave Ramsey calls this sort of thing "stupid tax." We've *all* paid it at some point. I've paid more than my fair share of it. :-) Laugh about it and move on and be glad it was HF and not somewhere expensive.

[-MIKE-]

"Items are guaranteed to be as described and illustrated. If for any reason you are not satisfied with any item purchased, you may return the insured product within 90 days for a full refund or replacement..."

"Limited Lifetime Warranty on Hand Tools (nothing about Pittsburgh brand) ...Proof-of-purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the merchandise."

"Warranty/Return Checklist for All Refunds

- Proof of purchase (e.g. receipt, invoice) is required for all returns."

No misunderstanding :-)

[Steve Turner]

I have the Freud Glue-Line Rip blade as well. Very nice, and way less money than a Forrest.

[Dave Balderstone]

I concur. Been cutting 8/4 alder, and it's a great blade.