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- Bench Dog® Blade-Loc
Overview
Blade-Loc is a revolutionary blade changing tool that provides safer changes for you and your table saw blades. Most people don't realize that using a piece of scrap wood can bend the blade, enough to leave scratch marks and tear-out in delicate panels. Blade-Loc evenly grips the blade around its perimeter and will not bend it. Moreover, Blade-Loc protects your hands. There is simply no better way to change your blades. Made from a specially formulated polymer, Blade-Loc is guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Features:
- Protect your hands from serious injury
- No more chipped or bent blades
- Will not harm your saw blade
- Fits all 10" blades
- Replaces the scrap wood and double wrench methods of blade changing
What's included
(1) Bench Dog® Blade-Loc
Technical Details
- Brand: Bench Dog
- Manufacturer Part Number: 10-001
- Weight (lbs): 0.3500
Technical Downloads
- Patents: rockler.com/patents
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protect blade when changing
William P
on Mar 16, 2017
The User Manual for my table saw recommended wedging a piece of wood in the saw blade when changing it, which poses the risk of damaging the carbide tips on the blade. I chose this item to prevent damaging the saw blade.
Stephen H
on Jan 21, 2017
I think that it a good idea ,I change blades a lot
Freddie C
on Nov 4, 2016
My friend had one and it worked great so I bought one for myself
James L
on Aug 15, 2016
easier than using a piece of scrap wood
David K
on Jun 11, 2016
I thought it maybe handy and safe but it is not worth it
heinz j
on Feb 22, 2016
Good product
Thomas Z
on Feb 3, 2016
Protect my fingers.
LARRY K
on Jan 28, 2016
gift
Edward I
on Nov 30, 2015
Wanted safer way to hold saw blades during changing.
D Stephen M
on Nov 5, 2015
I bought it to protect my hands when I'm changing saw blades this is the only place i have found them
Eleanor b
on Sep 5, 2015
for changing blades on table saw. I probable should have gotten the craftsman model that does various size blades
Mark L
on Jul 16, 2015
I thought I would try this, instead of using a piece of wood to hold the blade. Unfortunately it doesn't work as well as it looks!
Harold C
on May 15, 2015
Bought this to make the job of changing blades on my table saw easy and safe. No more scraped knuckles.
Rick W
on Apr 30, 2015
The Bench Dog Blade-Loc will ease the changing of blades on my table saw and provide a safety feature in protecting hands from cuts by the blade.
Dennis R
on Apr 25, 2015
Having cut my hand in changing my blades on both table and radial saws this seems well worth the cost
John E
on Apr 24, 2015
safety
James O
on Apr 8, 2015
protect blade when changing
William P
on Mar 16, 2017
It was a good deal. I need to change some blades and want to do it safely.
Ronald B
on Jan 30, 2017
The User Manual for my table saw recommended wedging a piece of wood in the saw blade when changing it, which poses the risk of damaging the carbide tips on the blade. I chose this item to prevent damaging the saw blade.
Stephen H
on Jan 21, 2017
Wanted one
Randy B
on Nov 19, 2016
I think that it a good idea ,I change blades a lot
Freddie C
on Nov 4, 2016
I thought it would help in changing blades. It does not. It is a total POS in IMHO.
Nicholas T
on Oct 6, 2016
My friend had one and it worked great so I bought one for myself
James L
on Aug 15, 2016
My table saw to change not to warp blade
Dorothy M
on Jun 26, 2016
easier than using a piece of scrap wood
David K
on Jun 11, 2016
Safety and keep from messing up blades
Howard P
on Apr 5, 2016
I thought it maybe handy and safe but it is not worth it
heinz j
on Feb 22, 2016
To keep all of my fingers.
Lawrence K
on Feb 19, 2016
Good product
Thomas Z
on Feb 3, 2016
i already have one for the table saw. I bought another for use on portable circular saw. saves fingers and eliminates use of wood blocks
donald p
on Feb 1, 2016
Protect my fingers.
LARRY K
on Jan 28, 2016
Looked like a good item to have for changing blades
Charles F
on Dec 17, 2015
gift
Edward I
on Nov 30, 2015
Safety
David C
on Nov 27, 2015
Wanted safer way to hold saw blades during changing.
D Stephen M
on Nov 5, 2015
Tired of scraping knuckles changing blades.
Hooter
on Sep 24, 2015
I bought it to protect my hands when I'm changing saw blades this is the only place i have found them
Eleanor b
on Sep 5, 2015
Tired of the nicks and scrapes that I get using a scrap of wood to change blades.
Tom D
on Sep 1, 2015
for changing blades on table saw. I probable should have gotten the craftsman model that does various size blades
Mark L
on Jul 16, 2015
To make changing table saw blade a safer process for everyone in our family. Safer than using a screwdriver against the teeth of the blade in order to block its rotation when removing the spindle nut.
Hector R
on May 29, 2015
I thought I would try this, instead of using a piece of wood to hold the blade. Unfortunately it doesn't work as well as it looks!
Harold C
on May 15, 2015
its all about safety
Eric B
on May 12, 2015
Bought this to make the job of changing blades on my table saw easy and safe. No more scraped knuckles.
Rick W
on Apr 30, 2015
make it safer to remove and install saw blades
Ben S
on Apr 28, 2015
The Bench Dog Blade-Loc will ease the changing of blades on my table saw and provide a safety feature in protecting hands from cuts by the blade.
Dennis R
on Apr 25, 2015
wanted something a lot safer than what i have always used - a piece of wood.
Joseph
on Apr 24, 2015
Having cut my hand in changing my blades on both table and radial saws this seems well worth the cost
John E
on Apr 24, 2015
Safety.
James S
on Apr 22, 2015
safety
James O
on Apr 8, 2015
It was a good deal. I need to change some blades and want to do it safely.
Ronald B
on Jan 30, 2017
Wanted one
Randy B
on Nov 19, 2016
I thought it would help in changing blades. It does not. It is a total POS in IMHO.
Nicholas T
on Oct 6, 2016
My table saw to change not to warp blade
Dorothy M
on Jun 26, 2016
Safety and keep from messing up blades
Howard P
on Apr 5, 2016
To keep all of my fingers.
Lawrence K
on Feb 19, 2016
i already have one for the table saw. I bought another for use on portable circular saw. saves fingers and eliminates use of wood blocks
donald p
on Feb 1, 2016
Looked like a good item to have for changing blades
Charles F
on Dec 17, 2015
Safety
David C
on Nov 27, 2015
Tired of scraping knuckles changing blades.
Hooter
on Sep 24, 2015
Tired of the nicks and scrapes that I get using a scrap of wood to change blades.
Tom D
on Sep 1, 2015
To make changing table saw blade a safer process for everyone in our family. Safer than using a screwdriver against the teeth of the blade in order to block its rotation when removing the spindle nut.
Hector R
on May 29, 2015
its all about safety
Eric B
on May 12, 2015
make it safer to remove and install saw blades
Ben S
on Apr 28, 2015
wanted something a lot safer than what i have always used - a piece of wood.
Joseph
on Apr 24, 2015
Safety.
James S
on Apr 22, 2015
i have a smaller blade on my saw right now and i would like to change to a 10 in. will it work to work get of the smaller blade?
crossknots
on Dec 3, 2016
BEST ANSWER: If you mean will it work on a smaller blade I wouldn't recommend it. It works great on a 10" blade but I wouldn't try it on any smaller blade.
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- BIll T on Dec 3, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
BEST ANSWER: If you mean will it work on a smaller blade I wouldn't recommend it. It works great on a 10" blade but I wouldn't try it on any smaller blade.
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- BIll T on Dec 3, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
I have a 10 inch on my saw and it works fine, just have to raise the saw blade up to the highest point and should work great.
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- Adam B on Dec 3, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
I use mine to protect the carbide tips and I have used it on 7.25" and 12" which it was not designed for.
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- Terry R on Dec 3, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
I' don't understand your question.
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- Weekend warrior on Dec 3, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 5, 2015
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Works like a charm!
Does just what it says it does, makes blade changes quick and painless.
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Great product easier than sticking piece of wood behind blade !!
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Works great
So much better than trying to replace a lost spanner...
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Safe alternative to a piece of wood.
I have a very old saw and to change blades you had to trap it with a piece of wood, sometimes the blade would slip and there was the chance of getting cut knuckles. This eliminates the problem by totally covering the blade.
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Bench Dog Blade Loc
The blade lock worked as anticipated. It takes a little practice to get the blade fully seated in the lock without lifting the lock off the saw table. Much easier to use than wood blocks!
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I love changing a blade without a cut finger.
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Worth it
Using a screwdriver or scrap of wood resulted in scraped knuckles and an occasional cut. This keeps things safe and I haven't had either since purchasing. Bought a second one and donated it to the local high school theater scene shop I volunteer at for the same reasons.
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I have had one of these...
I have had one of these for close to 10 years. I noticed comments that some users had problems with it wearing out, and thought I would add the following...Although the teeth inside against the blade have worn some when tightening and loosening, I also squeeze the middle with some light force in addition to pushing down with same hand. With this technique I am able to securely hold the blade to get the job done of tightening or loosening the blade with little effort and no nicks or cuts to me. ;-)I could not imagine using other tools which wrap around the entire blade as they look like a real hassle to use.
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July 30, 2010
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After cutting my hands innumberable times,...
After cutting my hands innumberable times, my sweet wife, Ann. bought this for me. It is a hand saver. No more cut hands! Thanks, Ann!
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June 16, 2010
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I was on my third pair...
I was on my third pair of leather gloves, when I ordered this. I have since used it almost daily for changing my table saw blades from dado, to rip, to crosscut. Sure have saved some money already. Great product for anyone that has a saw they have to change blades on whether professional or novice.
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June 16, 2010
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I bought this to hold the...
I bought this to hold the blade so that I could either tighten or loosen the arbor nut on my table saw. It does both. I don't have to find scrap wood or some other object to hold the blade. It works, not much else to say.
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January 15, 2009
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Bench Dog Blade-Loc Recommended
Works well even on my 40 yr. old wobble Dado Blade. Would
recommend it.
recommend it.
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Works for Me
Happened to catch my eye and I thought I would try it. It certainly works much better than a wood scrap I used previous to hold the blade while changing it out--and much safer too! Definitely worth the money in scraped knuckles.
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Great safety device aides blade changes...
Great safety device aides blade changes with out the risk of a nicking the knuckles. Why use two wrenches when you can use one with this item instead? Easy to use and does exactly what you think it should; protect yourself from self injury, especially if you are rushing the process of changing blades back and forth. You do have to set the blade height correctly to use this instead of a wrench, but easily worked into anyone's blade change routine.
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November 6, 2009
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Not holding all blads
On my 80 tooth Fraud fine saw blade it dos not hold the blade from turning. It hold well on any standard tooth blade though.
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Have only used it once, I...
Have only used it once, I will see as time goes on!
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September 7, 2009
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Bench Dog® Blade-Loc
I used this once to change a blade on my 10" table saw. It did not hold the blade particularly well so it took a number of attempts. I think wedging a piece of wood works as well or perhaps better. A pair of vise grips would likely hold the blade much better.
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I rate this as fair because...
I rate this as fair because it does work for awhile. The problem is a good blade cuts up the plastic and overtime there isn't enough left to do the job. All tools wear out but this one did so fairly quickly - less than 20 blades changes.
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February 20, 2013
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The blade-loc works great when loosening...
The blade-loc works great when loosening the arbor nut, but is useless when tightening the nut. I could pinch the center but that doesn't go very far when your hands hurt like mine do.
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January 30, 2011
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This should be classed as a...
This should be classed as a consumable item since after a few blade changes it will cease to be effective. However, it does beat using a 2 x 4 and risk damaging your blade. Will I purchase another; probably not. I will continue to look at other options to protect my blades and fingers during a blade change. If you can the blade lock on sale or with a discount coupon it's probably a good buy.
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June 9, 2008
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Doesn't Work Well For Me
Blades slip. Waste of $$. Maybe if it had a hook or two up inside of it to actually hook a tooth..
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POS
Waste of money. Does not grip blade and is more dangerous than just jamming the blade with wood to tighten or loosen.
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I purchased the Blade Loc about...
I purchased the Blade Loc about a year ago. After trying to use it several times I found that it simply does not work if your saw blades are anywhere near sharp. Great concept but poor execution in the choice of materials from which it is made. Using a wrench and a vicegrip pliers is much easier than messing around with this product ...and creates much less frustration.
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September 7, 2011
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