BC Saw & Tool has been specializing in the sale and service of carbide saws, routers, cutters, diamond tooling, bandsaw blades, metal saws and custom tooling since 1966.
We take pride in offering the best sharpening services available along with an extensive product catalogue. In addition our on-staff engineers can manufacture any blade or profile for your specific needs.
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Have you ever wondered what a dull tool looks like…really close?
We have taken a few pictures of some spiral bits before and after service using a Macro lens on a digital camera. It is clear in most of the “before” photos what a dull tool looks like. It’s the dull grey rounded edge. The comparison is the nice sharp edge after service.
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was to listen more, talk less. Great advice when dealing with kids, spouses, suppliers and customers.
Lets focus on the customers and suppliers, the other could take a long time…..
Sometimes customers want to talk, rap, shoot the $%^&, or just chat about their business. Usually a good time to learn about the health of their business, their current and future plans, and their general mindset. The odd customer would like to jump through the phone and
We lost a customer recently. Not something we ever want to do, particularly in this economy. We simply did. Like every company, we provide a product or service at a price that we feel is fair and the market will support.
The customer mentioned wanted to order a particular item. When quoted, he stated he could get the “same” item from XYZ Company for significantly less. Knowing the quality of our products, we were surprised that the customer could get the “same” item at the price point mentioned. He asked us to match the price and we declined.
Stone, carbon steel, heat treated steel, carbide, synthetic diamond, natural diamond….the basic evolution of the cutting tool. Not alot has changed recently. PCD or man made (synthetic) diamond manufacturing was first attempted in the 1800′s and was commercially available in the 1950′s. It appeared for the first time on a woodworking tool at the 1975 Ligna show in Germany. Now, almost every production woodworking company has at least one diamond tool. It’s not really “new”.
