[Pelican]

Does anyone recycle diamond blades, IOW, weld new diamond to the blade disc after the first set is worn out? I currently use 10" and 14" blades. Perhaps there's more work involved than it's worth?

[Stonehenge]

Pelican -

What saws do you use the 10" blades with? I was looking into those myself, actually.

As for recycling, I can't say that I do. I thought I remembered one of my suppliers saying they'd do it, but it was quite a while ago and I never followed up.

One use I discovered from some of the nice folks here is a use for the blades after the diamond segments are gone - use the blade as a sod cutter. Mark lot lines with string or chalk, and buzz the line with the old blade on a saw. Don't have to be concerned about rocks damaging the blade - it's already gone.

Save some of the pain in the neck work associated with laying sod.

[Pelican]

I saw your post regarding the 10" blades, but I use mine on my Target table saw.

I was curious if "recylcling" might be a service Garden State offered.

Good tip on the sod cutting.

[Bladewizard]

Hey Pelican.....In most cases, the smaller diameter blades dont get RE TIPPED...Just thrown away....Jeff thats the first I heard about the SOD CUTTTTING....Great Idea....I do know of RE TIPPING being done on larger diameter blades for High Horsepower walk behinds...These blades can be costly and if you lose a segment or two before the blade wears out, it is worth having it repaired..I dont know how much you are paying to replace your blades, but I can assure you this.....I have wholesale prices on all these blades..You choose which you need and I'll get ya a price.....Good Luck.......

[Pelican]

Thanks for the reply, Wizard.

Something funky happened here last night, I thought I posted twice a response to Stonehenge, yet it doesn't appear here.

I've got a Target table saw for the 10" blades, and a Partner cutoff for the 14s. I saw your post on the 10s, can't offer any info there.

Good tip on the sod cutter, Thanks!

[Stonehenge]

Posts here are in a post queue - the queue didn't get checked/approved for awhile. Sorry about that.

[diginahole]

The landscaper's utility knife referred to above has more uses than just laying in new sod too. It is great for edging in a new bed or laying out excavating marks. It's cheaper than paint just run 2 parallel lines and peel out the sod with a grub hoe. I often recycle the sod from the site to use for the fix up after the pavers are down. I just slice lines about 12 to 16 inches apart and peel up and roll back the sod with a sod lifter. Wadda ya know, another couple of bucks saved, must be the Dutch in me.