new morso blades

greenfields · Post by **greenfields** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 9:12 am

hi i bought a new set of morso blades. how long do they last and how many times can you sharpen them thanyou

Post by **prospero** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:13 am

Hi Greenfields.

I have been rotating two sets of blades for about 25 years. Not ever noticed they look smaller. I probably don't do one tenth of the frames that some folk's do though, but the Morso still does plenty of work.

Main thing to avoid is chipping the edges on nails and stuff. Grinding a chip out will take years off the life of a blade.

Bill Henry · Post by **Bill Henry** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 2:44 pm

I’ve had my two sets for 22 years and have them sharpened about every two months.

The last time I had a set honed, I needed to adjust the “throw” of the blades, though. Just enough of the steel had been ground off through the years, so I had to move the vertical connecting rod (the one that attaches to the yoke) downwards by about 1/8". No big deal.

A new set of blades will probably outlive you.

tightmitre · Post by **tightmitre** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 9:13 pm

Just had my blades sharpened by Cathandon. The guy is a perfectionist and the results are superb. Can't recommend him highly enough.

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 9:50 pm

We have had 9 sets in 15 years, and are down to our last 4 sets which are 3/4 worn.
however we do a large amount of ash and hard woods, and up till recently we always did aluminium wrap as well.
it was due to the unacceptable toll on blades that we have discontinued the metal wrapped mouldings now.
so with normal use, and as long as you are not chomping thrpough knots, nails and other stuff a new set will last a very long time.

I have one sometimes two sets sharpened each week. Usually more due to them getting a nick or minor damage rather than going "blunt" though.

having a few sets is a double edged sword, as you change them at the drop of a hat when you could probably have carried on another week or month with a set. But on the other hand, its peace of mind in case a set gets delayed, lost or damaged.

I broke a blade a couple of weeks back. Came as a great surprise to me, but the "blademan" said he sees it from time to time.

every now and then (er, several years) i send a set to Lion for a dang good sorting out.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:07 pm

Anyone got a set of reversible ones? I have - very good up to 2" or so profiles.

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:14 pm

Yup my reversibles are about 12 yrs old but a schlep to use seeing as you have to change all the time for wide mouldings

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:16 pm

You don't have the QR (Quick Release) ones then?

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:26 pm

Never heard of QR. 3 x NES (nuts each side) just like the standard one's

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:42 pm

How about the magnetic ones?

fineedge · Post by **fineedge** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 11:55 pm

Nope! what if you depress the peddle and the buggers don't come up again

Framerpicture · Post by **Framerpicture** » Thu 01 May, 2008 8:48 am

tightmitre wrote:Just had my blades sharpened by Cathandon. The guy is a perfectionist and the results are superb. Can't recommend him highly enough.

Could you let me have Cathandon address please- I've been using Lion and would like to try some one else.

Phill · Post by **Phill** » Thu 01 May, 2008 10:00 am

The web site is:- www.cathandon.co.uk

Tel:- 01326 495340

Framerpicture · Post by **Framerpicture** » Thu 01 May, 2008 4:07 pm

Many Thanks Phil

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Thu 01 May, 2008 5:14 pm

Roboframer wrote:Anyone got a set of reversible ones? I have - very good up to 2" or so profiles.

I never heard of the quick release ones either - any more info Robo> > eg are there quick release for standard blades? Magnetic! whats this!!!

I tried them and they were good, no problems at all on mouldings around 40mm only drawback was having only one morso we had to keep changing them out to do bigger profiles, which are popular here. A lot of the stuff we do is around 50mm/ 2inch, which wouldn't cut in the reversible blades.

A thought that came to me after i had bought a pair, was that i still needed two sets of them while one set was away being sharpened. Also there was in effect two sets of blades in one, so the shaprening would have been more. So rather than buy another pair, my supplier very graciously took them back (used!) and I got another standard pair instead.

and they are a lot scarier to change (you have to handle them with care!)

MITREMAN · Post by **MITREMAN** » Fri 02 May, 2008 7:22 am

Hi Guys,
Trouble with your blades

and don't know where to go and who to trust to do a correct grind

"Take a look below and give them a go"

Morso and other Blade Grinding

For free Morso blade inspection.
Blade Advice.
Quality Professional hollow grinding.

Contact

www.framerequipment.co.uk

Tel sales 01604 790333

Cheers MITREMAN

osgood · Post by **osgood** » Fri 02 May, 2008 7:44 am

Mitreman,

Is that advertising by any chance???

WelshFramer · Post by **WelshFramer** » Fri 02 May, 2008 8:58 am

osgood wrote:Mitreman,

Is that advertising by any chance???

Nah. If it had been advertising he'd have spelled the URL correctly.

cathandon · Post by **cathandon** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:33 am

Hi Guys

Thanks to all who have suggested using us (Cathandon) for blade sharpening. Thanks to Phill for putting forward our contact details, slight mistake on the telephone no. it should read 01324 495340 but I am sure you have figured this out already.

Just wanted to give a few tips.

Who ever you use for blade sharpening it is important that they know what they are doing. Hollow ground does by a long way give the best results.
I have a number of new customers send me blades in a variety of states
Burnt/overheated blades
Blades that don't mirror each other - sign that they have been sharpened separately
I am even aware of blades being sharpened on the wrong side.

This all not only costs you money and time but can impact on the quality of your work.

You are professional framers so demand nothing less than a professional job from your blade sharpening company.

Cheers Gordon

MITREMAN · Post by **MITREMAN** » Fri 02 May, 2008 10:40 am

Hi Guys,
You spotted the delibrate mistake

Just shows whos alert

Trouble with your blades

and don't know where to go and who to trust to do a correct grind

"Take a look below and give them a go"

Morso and other Blade Grinding
For free Morso blade inspection.
Blade Advice.
Quality Professional hollow grinding.

Contact
www.framersequipment.co.uk

Tel sales 01604 790333

Cheers MITREMAN

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