Founded by Bill Shaffer in 1998, Better Edge restores solid-carbide cutting tools to their original geometries and manufactures high-performance drills, end mills, and custom tooling in southwestern Pennsylvania. Its specialty is true reconditioning rather than simple sharpening, supported by CNC five-axis grinding, detailed inspection, and in-house PVD coating. Better Edge serves metalworking customers across the United States and Canada and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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PROper CutterFounded in 1974 by Larry D. Proper in a two-stall garage, PROper Cutter reconditions industrial cutting tools through CNC and manual tool-and-cutter grinding in Guys Mills, Pennsylvania. Now in its second generation of ownership, the company operates from a 5,500-square-foot facility and also supplies made-in-USA cutting tools and PVD coatings. PROper Cutter marked its 50th anniversary in 2024 and serves customers locally and across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.GUYS MILLS, PA
Meadville Tool Grinding IncFounded in 1984 as a small-town grinding shop, Meadville Tool Grinding manufactures and reconditions carbide cutting tools in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. The company remains a small business while bringing its third generation into the workplace, combining custom tool manufacturing with sharpening, repair, and coating services that extend tool life. Its work is centered on precise, durable tooling tailored to customers’ manufacturing needs.CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
ServaToolEstablished in 2000, Dayton’s ServaTool reconditions and custom-grinds cutting tools, with sharpening expertise serving customers from aerospace, automotive, and medical manufacturing. Its tool grinders also offer pickup and delivery, including quick turnaround for customers who want used tools refinished without sending work off themselves.DAYTON, OH
Dayton Coating Technologies | Certified Tool & GrindingFor more than 35 years, Dayton’s Certified Tool & Grinding has been known for specialty cutting-tool design and OEM refurbishment, while its sister operation, Dayton Coating Technologies, has provided PVD coating solutions for over three decades. Together, the Dayton, Ohio companies bring those capabilities under one roof for manufacturers needing precise, repeatable tooling support and fast project turnaround. Their quality system is ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified.DAYTON, OH