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Larry Edgerton
06-12-2015, 10:21 AM
I have decided to do my kitchen ceiling in some Makore I have in stock and need to bite the bullet and get carbide in 520mm length. Have not been impressed with clones in steel, but it is not out of the question.

Price is an issue as there is obviously no profit in my own house.:rolleyes:

Thanks, Larry

Peter Kelly
06-12-2015, 10:53 AM
http://www.oellasawandtool.com/brands/Tersa.html

Genuine Tersa. I think Carbide Processors has them as well.

John Huds0n
06-12-2015, 11:32 AM
SimanTech Inc

http://www.simantechinc.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=2

Robert LaPlaca
06-12-2015, 11:56 AM
Larry, got some get service and price from tersaknives.com, the knives are genuine Tersa.. I have personally only bought M42+ from them.. The Canadian to US exchange rate is pretty favorable too..

Phil Thien
06-12-2015, 12:08 PM
8x to 10x the price (depending on vendor) to upgrade from HSS to carbide. Ouch!

Larry Edgerton
06-12-2015, 12:12 PM
Dave sent me clones last time, and does not stock. Carbide Processors are insane on price, and clones.

I called Simantech, must be lunch, no one answered, but......

While looking over the Martin stuff, its all FREE! Hey that's what it says...... I'll take one of each.

Larry Edgerton
06-12-2015, 12:29 PM
Larry, got some get service and price from tersaknives.com, the knives are genuine Tersa.. I have personally only bought M42+ from them.. The Canadian to US exchange rate is pretty favorable too..

Thanks Robert.

Glad Simatech didn't answer the phone, I saved $40!

Robert LaPlaca
06-12-2015, 1:14 PM
Thanks Robert.

Glad Simatech didn't answer the phone, I saved $40!

Larry, always glad to help out another forum member.. Is the $40 saving per knife or all in?

John Huds0n
06-12-2015, 1:16 PM
The only problem with TersaKnives.com - is they only sell in multiples of 2 where SimanTech sells by 1.

So if you only need 3 knives...

Larry Edgerton
06-12-2015, 1:29 PM
Larry, always glad to help out another forum member.. Is the $40 saving per knife or all in?

I have a four knife head but am going to run two carbide, two steel, so two knives.

Robert LaPlaca
06-12-2015, 1:41 PM
The only problem with TersaKnives.com - is they only sell in multiples of 2 where SimanTech sells by 1.

So if you only need 3 knives...

Ah we have already been down this road, my machine takes three knives.. So either one buys four knifes and next time only need to buy two knives, or just buy six knifes

John Huds0n
06-12-2015, 2:07 PM
Ah we have already been down this road, my machine takes three knives.. So either one buys four knifes and next time only need to buy two knives, or just buy six knifes

So what do you think my chances are of me being able to find this "extra knive" when it comes time to buy the 2nd set at a later time :)

Larry Edgerton
06-12-2015, 2:23 PM
I have a place on the machine for knives, dull and sharp as I reuse dull on occasion. I very seldom change out all the knives at once, most times just one, very special stuff two, and only on hard, expensive, highly figured wood will I change all four.

My solution to the three knife problem, buy six!

Erik Loza
06-12-2015, 3:51 PM
W. Moore profiles is good vendor. According to their site, $137 and change per 520mm carbide knife...

http://www.wmooreprofiles.com/c-999-carbide.aspx?pagenum=2

Erik

Thomas S Stockton
06-12-2015, 6:38 PM
Larry the other option is to run a pair of dummy knives, Mine are from tersa and came with my mahine
Tom