In house
Weld and grind together
Welding, heat treating, lapping, grinding, polishing, and sharpening all happen here in Houston. Your blade is never handed off to a third party shop between steps, so the hardness and the edge geometry stay in sync.
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Shear Blade Repair and Sharpening in Houston TX
A dull or chipped shear blade does not just slow the line, it tears the cut, burrs the edge, and throws shock load back into the shear frame and drive. Solution Gear Co. refurbishes, rebuilds, and resharpens shear blades up to 26 feet long for the steel and alloy industries. We lap, grind, polish, heat treat, weld build up, and sharpen the blade back to a true square edge and the correct hardness, at up to 50 percent of OEM cost. Free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every job.
Solution Gear Co. is a Houston, Texas shear blade repair and sharpening shop, family owned and operated for over 20 years. We refurbish and rebuild shear blades up to 26 feet for the steel and alloy industries, including circular shears, alligator shears, iron worker blades, punch press dies, and broach bars. We lap, grind, polish, heat treat, weld build up, and sharpen each blade back to a true square edge and the correct working hardness, at up to 50 percent of OEM cost, with free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
The difference is in the edge
Chipped and rolled, then ground true.
Drag the handle. The same shear blade, worn and nicked before our process, then welded, heat treated, and sharpened to a square edge after.
Before
After
Weld, heat treat, and grind under one roof
A sharp edge is not the whole story.
Anyone with a grinder can put an edge on steel. A shear blade that holds its edge under load comes from the right hardness behind that edge and a face that is dead square along its full length. We weld build up, heat treat, lap, grind, polish, and sharpen in the same shop, so the metallurgy and the geometry match.
Up to 26 ft
Built for full length plate shears
We grind blades up to 26 feet long, the long guillotine and plate shear knives that run in steel service centers and fabrication shops across the Gulf Coast.
Up to 50%
A fraction of OEM cost
A rebuilt and resharpened blade typically costs up to 50 percent less than a new OEM blade, and ships back at the same hardness and geometry as new.
How a shear blade rebuild works
Our shear blade process, step by step.
This is exactly what happens from the moment a worn or chipped blade arrives at the shop to the day it ships back, welded, hardened, ground, and sharpened.
01
Inspect and measure
We check the blade for chips, cracks, rolled edges, and wear, then measure thickness, length, bolt hole pattern, and the bevel or rake angle. The inspection is free and tells you the real condition before any work begins.
02
Weld build up the damage
Chipped, cracked, or undersized edges are welded back up with a tool steel filler matched to the blade alloy. This restores lost material so the blade can be ground back to its original height and edge.
03
Heat treat to the right hardness
After welding we heat treat the blade back to the hardness the steel calls for, usually in the high 50s on the Rockwell C scale for cold work shear tooling, then temper to relieve stress so the edge holds instead of chipping.
04
Grind faces flat and parallel
The blade faces are surface ground flat and parallel along the full length, so every section of the edge sits at the same height and the cut is even from end to end.
05
Grind the cutting edge true and square
We grind the bevel and the cutting edge to factory geometry, square and straight down the whole blade, so the shear cuts clean instead of tearing or leaving a burr.
06
Lap and polish the edge
The edge and faces are lapped and polished to a fine finish. A polished edge cuts cleaner, releases the stock easier, and resists the micro chipping that dulls a rough ground blade fast.
07
Sharpen and verify clearance
We sharpen the final edge and verify it against the blade gap and rake your shear was built for. Correct blade clearance is what gives a clean break instead of a torn, burred cut.
08
Final inspection and up to a 24 month warranty
Every dimension, the hardness, the flatness, and the edge are checked one last time before the blade ships. The completed work carries an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
What we refurbish and sharpen
Built for the cutting tools that take the abuse.
From long plate shear knives to small punch press dies, we rebuild and sharpen the tooling that does the cutting across the steel and alloy industries.
Shear & Circular Blades
Guillotine and plate shear blades up to 26 feet, plus circular shears and slitter knives, welded, hardened, ground, and resharpened to a true square edge and the correct clearance.
Alligator Shears & Iron Workers
Alligator shear blades and iron worker shear and notching blades rebuilt and resharpened so scrap shears and fabrication stations cut clean and bind less.
Punch Press Dies & Broach Bars
Punch press dies and broach bars reground, polished, and sharpened back to dimension, so punched holes and broached forms stay on size and on tolerance.
Many of these blades and dies are cut, profiled, or reverse engineered through our gear cutting and custom machining shop, and the shears and presses they run in are kept alive by our gearbox repair and roll and shaft repair work, so the whole machine ships back ready to run.
Straight from the floor
Welded, hardened, and ground to size.
Not stock photos. These are blades and tooling we rebuilt and resharpened in our Houston shop, the same quality that goes back into your shear.
No risk to you
Why there is no reason to scrap a worn blade.
Restore
Rebuild, do not replace
A welded, hardened, and resharpened blade comes back to original geometry and hardness for up to 50 percent less than a new OEM blade. A chipped edge is almost never a reason to scrap the blade.
Free
Shipping and inspection
Free shipping both ways and a free inspection on every job. You see the real condition of the edge, the hardness, and the faces before you commit a dollar.
Backed
up to a 24 month warranty
An up to 24 month workmanship warranty on the weld, the heat treat, and the grind. Built to hold the edge the way the original blade did.
24/7
Emergency turnaround
Blade chipped on the night shift? Our 24 hour emergency line answers at 832 270 2009. Rush sharpening and rebuilds in days, not weeks.
Questions, answered
What shops ask before they ship us a blade.
How long a shear blade can you refurbish or sharpen?
We refurbish, rebuild, and sharpen shear blades up to 26 feet long, the long guillotine and plate shear knives used across the steel and alloy industries. We also handle circular shears, alligator shears, iron worker blades, punch press dies, and broach bars. Whether it is a short section knife or a full length plate shear blade, we grind every edge true and square along its entire length, then verify the clearance and rake your shear was built for.
Can you save a chipped or worn shear blade instead of buying new?
Yes. A chipped, rolled, or worn blade is almost always rebuildable. We weld build up the damaged edge with a matching tool steel alloy, heat treat it back to the correct working hardness, then grind, lap, polish, and sharpen the edge to factory geometry. A rebuilt blade typically costs up to 50 percent less than a new OEM blade, with free shipping both ways, a free inspection, and an up to 24 month workmanship warranty.
Do you heat treat shear blades after welding and grinding?
Yes. When we weld build up a damaged edge or repair a cracked blade, we heat treat the blade back to the hardness the steel calls for, usually in the high 50s on the Rockwell C scale for cold work shear tooling, then we temper to relieve stress so the edge holds without chipping. We finish with precision grinding, lapping, and polishing so the blade ships at the correct hardness, the correct geometry, and a true square edge.
Do you sharpen shear blades as part of a full machine rebuild?
Yes. Shear blades, dies, and broach bars are often resharpened or rebuilt alongside the gearboxes and drives that power the equipment. We restore the cutting tooling in house and can rebuild the drive at the same time through our gearbox repair shop, so the whole machine ships back ready to run. You can send us a single blade or the complete unit, and shipping and inspection are free both ways.
Get a fast quote on your shear blades.
Free shipping, free inspection, and an up to 24 month warranty on every rebuild, at up to 50 percent of OEM cost. Tell us about your blade and we will reply fast, often the same day.