Saw Blade Sharpening Pricing
Central Saw Works provides carbide saw blade sharpening, tip replacement, and saw hammering for contractors, cabinet shops, and woodworkers in the Spokane area.
Sharpening cost depends primarily on blade diameter and the number of teeth. Blades with more teeth require additional grinding time and therefore cost more to sharpen.
Below are typical sharpening prices for carbide circular saw blades.
Carbide Saw Blade Sharpening Prices
Most carbide circular saw blades can be sharpened multiple times before replacement.
Regular sharpening restores cutting performance and extends the usable life of the blade.
Typical sharpening prices are shown above and are based primarily on the number of teeth.
Typical Saw Blade Sharpening Prices
Carbide Saw Blade Sharpening (By Number of Teeth)
0–9 teeth — $16.25
10–19 teeth — $20.80
20–29 teeth — $21.80
30–39 teeth — $22.60
40–69 teeth — $28.60
60–69 teeth — $29.80
70–79 teeth — $29.90
80–89 teeth — $31.75
90–99 teeth — $37.75
100–109 teeth — $38.40
120–129 teeth — $40.15
130–150 teeth — $44.30
Small Diameter Blade Pricing
5½" 18T–24T — $7.15
5½" 36T–40T — $13.75
7¼" 24T — $7.15
7¼" 24T (alt grind) — $7.15
8¼" 24T — $9.75
8¼" 40T — $13.75
Saw Hammering Prices
Saw hammering corrects tension and flatness in larger circular saw blades to improve cutting performance and reduce vibration.
8" — $11.45
10" — $11.95
12" — $9.75
14" — $16.85
16" — $12.40
18" — $27.10
20" — $47.80
36" — $53.70
Tip Replacement (Retipping)
If carbide tips are damaged or missing, they can often be replaced.
Up to 30 tips — $4.00 per tip
Over 30 tips — $4.25 per tip
Blades are inspected before sharpening to determine if tip replacement is necessary.
Why Many Shops Sharpen Instead of Replace
Most quality carbide circular saw blades can be sharpened multiple times before replacement.
Sharpening is typically far less expensive than purchasing a new blade and restores cutting performance for clean, accurate cuts.
Many Spokane contractors and cabinet shops rely on regular sharpening to extend the life of their tools. Learn more about our professional saw blade sharpening services.
Example Cost Comparison
Example Cost Comparison:
Example blade: $120 carbide circular saw blade
Replace blade every time it dulls:
11 blades × $120 = $1,320
Buy one blade and sharpen it ten times:
$120 blade + $280 sharpening = $400
Total savings: approximately $920
For shops that use multiple blades each month, the long-term savings can be significant.
Which Blades Are Worth Sharpening?
Not every blade is worth sharpening.
Lower-cost contractor blades are sometimes treated as disposable, but higher-quality blades with thicker carbide teeth are designed to be sharpened multiple times.
Cabinet shops and production shops often maintain a rotation of blades that are sharpened regularly to maintain cut quality and control tooling costs.
Bring Your Blades to Our Spokane Shop
Central Saw Works
410 N Freya St
Spokane, WA
Contractors and woodworkers throughout Spokane bring their blades directly to our shop for sharpening and carbide tooling service.