Saw Doctor in North London

[Setch]

My Makita plunge saw blade needs sharpening, and at 48 teeth I'm not inclined to try myself. Does anyone have a recommendation for a saw Doctor in or around Barnet, North London?

PS: Anyone interested in a short (700mm) rail for a Makita SP600? I want one for jobs where the 1400 rails are unwieldy to use, but the only way to get one seems to be to buy a 1400 and cut it in half As such, it'd be great to split the real & the expense!

 

[WellsWood]

NLS Tools in Waltham Cross are pretty much on your doorstep. Had my 250mm triple chip tooth laminate cutting blade done there last week, cost about £15 - superb service and cheap as chips. Can't recommend them highly enough for sharpening.

 

[Paddy Roxburgh]

+1 for NLS

 

[Setch]

Cheers chaps, I'll look them up.

 

[Wizard9999]

PS: Anyone interested in a short (700mm) rail for a Makita SP600? I want one for jobs where the 1400 rails are unwieldy to use, but the only way to get one seems to be to buy a 1400 and cut it in half As such, it'd be great to split the real & the expense!

Bizarre coincidence but I was looking to see if there was a short Makita rail only today. Is there a sensible way of cutting the 1400mm rail without wrecking the two resulting shorter rails?

Terry.

 

[Setch]

It's only ally, you can cut it easily with most tools which cut wood, but hold it down well as it can be grabby. A hacksaw would make short work of it, worst case you'd lose a few millimetres squaring up the ends.

 

[petermillard]

I've cut plenty of ally (including a Makita rail) with the standard 48-tooth Festool blade without any issues - all dead square. I cut a 3 metre Makita rail down to 2150mm / 850mm specifically for trimming doors; depending on what your needs are, that may be worth considering??

HTH Pete