Recommendations for a Maine sharpening service please.

[Sam Murdoch]

Please recommend a good sharpening service for carbide blades and steel cutter knives. Sending my stuff to Forrest is expensive. There must be someone in Maine or NH who does a great job. Thank you for your thoughts.

[James Conrad]

Give these guys a try:

Millmark Products, Inc.
785 Red Bridge Rd
Ellsworth, ME 04605.

Phone: 207-667-6763

http://www.millmarkproducts.com/

Also, these guys in Saco, but I don't know anything about them http://www.alphacarbide.com/

[Sam Murdoch]

Thanks James. Have you sent stuff to Millmark?

Alpha is the company that is used by our local lumber yards who send stuff for the local trades as a service but I have been pretty unhappy with their work for years - too bad because it is so convenient.

[James Conrad]

Its been a few years, but yes, they know woodworking and equipment so that is a huge plus, they did a fine job.

James

[Matt McColley]

Where I work, we use both Sharp Tool out of Hudson, MA and Northeast Saw and Carbide out of Manchester, NH.

Both do a good job.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Dynamic Saw in Buffalo is flat rate box away. Here in central NC where I live are two good sharpeners, but I send my stuff to Dynamic.

[Sam Murdoch]

Thanks for the input guys. I'll start in Maine and if need be - work my way out again.

[Jim Mackell]

I've been using Alpha Carbide in Saco for years and have been very satisfied. If you have specific concerns, you might talk directly to Kirk - the owner. Very easy to work with and very accommodating. Drawing a perfect blank on his last name!