Resumen

[0001] Blade stop devices for stopping a sawblade at a predetermined stopping point relative to a grinding disk on a grinding tool of a sawblade grinding machine include a device mount frame configured for mounting with respect to the grinding disk on the grinding tool of the sawblade grinding machine. A carriage rail may be provided on the device mount frame. A blade stop carriage may be adjustable along the carriage rail between a home position and a blade stop position. A blade stop arm may include an arm base carried by the blade stop carriage and a blade stop flange carried by the arm base. Methods of stopping a sawblade at a predetermined stopping point relative to a grinding disk on a grinding tool of a sawblade grinding machine to facilitate consistent removal of a desired quantity or thickness of material from blade teeth on different sawblades are also disclosed.