Sharpening multitool/oscillating saw blades

[Wally]

I find myself using the multitool a lot on jobs, more and more often. It does a great job on cutting drywall, wood base, all sorts of things that occasionally have nails in them. The blades are pretty expensive and this last job I dulled a couple of them.

I started out placing an order for more blades and it occurred to me to try sharpening one of them. The Harbor Freight dished half moon blades I filed with a triangle needle file, took maybe 5 minutes. The Versatool bimetal blades (nice blades, by the way) were too hard for a standard file, so I used a Harbor Freight diamond triangle needle file. A stroke or two on each tooth and a couple minutes and it was good as new.

The blades have a slight amount of set to the teeth and I didn't worry about it or filing from both sides, I just clamped them in a vise between two scraps of wood and had at it. They work good as new.

I figure I saved more than $50 in a half hour.

[Leon]

I have heard that could be done. However, IIRC Dremel makes blades that will fit the Fein as does Bosch. IIRC the Dremel blades are Inexpensive. You might have only saved $10 if resharpening a Dremel blade. ;~) Any good to hear for sure that the blades can be reworked.

[Robatoy]

I no longer look at the price of blades. That Multimaster has been one of the most effective tools I own. That damned tool needs a statue and a shrine. Got me out of many binds. Fein deserves a star on the WoodDorker's Walk Of Fame.

[Robatoy]

Hell, that tool is so cool, Shatner Himself could have invented it.

[HeyBub]

Here's another way: Use a Dremel rotary tool to cut notches in the blade,

1/16" deep, 1/16" between.

You're done.

And I can't detect ANY set to the teeth.

[gpd19533]

replying to Leon, gpd19533 wrote: The fastest way with best results is to use the new product called the Sharp Pog.I have one and it works great . They can be ordered off their website

[Leon]

With out my preceding comment I have no idea what you are answering.

[Sonny]

From 2009, you replied to Wally.....

- show quoted text - I have heard that could be done. However, IIRC Dremel makes blades that will fit the Fein as does Bosch. IIRC the Dremel blades are Inexpensive. You might have only saved $10 if resharpening a Dremel blade. ;~) Any good to hear for sure that the blades can be reworked.

[Leon]

Oh! Thank you Sonny. LOL. I was wondering if it was about the Work Sharp knife sharpener. FWIW the Work Sharp knife sharpener is a no brainer, almost can't screw up, fast, knife sharpener.

[DerbyDad03]

That's probably Iggy's brother.

[Artemus]

Then the idiots tell you how to make one from standard hardware store stuff.

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