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charliez · 05-27-2009, 08:24 PM

I had seen it in one of the magazines available that fishing line attached to the blade holder will prevent the loss of a holder on blade breakage...anyone try this to see if it works?

markdavd · 05-27-2009, 09:02 PM

Years ago, when I had a craftsman that needed separate blade clamps to hold plain end blades, I used (I think) yarn because that's what I had. It helped a lot. With out it, the saw would throw the clamp across the room when a blade broke.

The key is to get the length of string/fishing line long enough that you can easily clamp the blade, but short enough that it didn't get caught in the blade or interfere with cutting.

minowevie · 05-27-2009, 11:11 PM

Hi Carliez. gosh I never heard of that. but it sounds like a good idea. I would like to welcome you to the forum. I am curious what kind of saw do you have, when my blade breaks, the clamp doesn't come off. maybe on a craftsmen, that uses pin blades. not sure. I know my old craftsmen only had one speed, so at 1700 rpms, braking a blade was pretty scary. hope you get all the enpho you kneed. I am Evie, southern Calif.

Rolf · 05-28-2009, 01:44 PM

Charliez what kind of saw throws the clamps on blade breakage?

05-27-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
charliez Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	blade retainers I had seen it in one of the magazines available that fishing line attached to the blade holder will prevent the loss of a holder on blade breakage...anyone try this to see if it works?

05-28-2009, 01:44 PM	#4
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,778	Charliez what kind of saw throws the clamps on blade breakage? __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

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05-27-2009, 09:02 PM	#2
markdavd Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Ga Posts: 65	Years ago, when I had a craftsman that needed separate blade clamps to hold plain end blades, I used (I think) yarn because that's what I had. It helped a lot. With out it, the saw would throw the clamp across the room when a blade broke. The key is to get the length of string/fishing line long enough that you can easily clamp the blade, but short enough that it didn't get caught in the blade or interfere with cutting.

05-27-2009, 11:11 PM	#3
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	Hi Carliez. gosh I never heard of that. but it sounds like a good idea. I would like to welcome you to the forum. I am curious what kind of saw do you have, when my blade breaks, the clamp doesn't come off. maybe on a craftsmen, that uses pin blades. not sure. I know my old craftsmen only had one speed, so at 1700 rpms, braking a blade was pretty scary. hope you get all the enpho you kneed. I am Evie, southern Calif.