Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
sharpening.
Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
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Doubtful it's been re-sold. And even if that was the case, according to
most folks here, they come back from a sharpening_better_than new. Tom
Bruce Barnett wrote:
> Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
> to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
> seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
>
> Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
> came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
>
>
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>
>
>
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Bruce Barnett wrote:
> Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
> to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
> seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
>
> Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
> came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
>
>
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>
>
>
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Bruce,
How long did you have to wait on the blade. I had one on order from
Amazon for over 3 months. I just went to the website and it still
states:
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come,
first served.
Hurry, order now and we'll ship this item when it becomes available.
You can cancel your order at any time. Your credit card will not be
charged until we have shipped your order. Ships from and sold by
Amazon.com.
Just wondering.
Ronnie
Bruce Barnett wrote:
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
No, that's an attempt to give you an easy way to send it in to
Forrest for sharpening when the time comes. Forrest blades have been
said to be sharper after a Forrest sharpening so if it were a sharpened
blade, you'd probably be even happier. But it's not. That's how Forrest
blades are shipped.
Bruce Barnett wrote:
>
> Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
> to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
> seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
>
> Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
> came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
>
>
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>
>
>
All blades from Forrest have this on their boxes so you can use it to
send it back to be sharpened. Good idea.
"Bruce Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
> to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
> seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
>
> Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
> came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
>
>
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
I sure hope it is okay! I have one on order from Amazon I got for $63. No
coupon though.
Its new. All of mine came in a box suitable for sending back for
resharpening. They were marked Save for re-shipping.
"Bruce Barnett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Woodcraft had a sale on the Forrest Woodworker II blade, but I decided
> to check the price on Amazon. Using the coupon, I got it for $86. It
> seemed like a good deal, compared to the $95+tax at Woodcraft.
>
> Well, it arrived today. Now the blade at the local Woodcraft store
> came in its own carboard cover, and had a serial number on the cover, etc.
>
>
> The blade from Amazon/Toolcrib came in a cardboard box - labled "save
> for re-shipping" - as if the blade is being shipped back after
> sharpening.
>
> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
>
>
>
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[email protected] writes:
>> Did I just buy a used blade? Has anyone else had this experience?
>
> No, that's an attempt to give you an easy way to send it in to
> Forrest for sharpening when the time comes. Forrest blades have been
> said to be sharper after a Forrest sharpening so if it were a sharpened
> blade, you'd probably be even happier. But it's not. That's how Forrest
> blades are shipped.
So the fancy full-color package with a unique serial number
is just a marketing ploy to encourage in-store purchase?
I guess it must be.
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"shooter" <[email protected]> writes:
> Bruce,
>
> How long did you have to wait on the blade. I had one on order from
> Amazon for over 3 months. I just went to the website and it still
> states:
I placed the order May 26th. It arrived June 13th. So it was about 3 weeks.
Forrest WW10407125 Woodworker II 10", 40-Tooth Blade for Table Saws (1/8" Kerf)
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