re: *sigh* sharpening

Jeff,
Nothing wrong with sending everything out for repair for a sharpening service.
Just make sure there is enough spares to continue on whilst the are away.

I sharpen my drills up to 13mm with a drill Doctor.
I sharpen all my chisels with a process similar to A1Jim by the sound of it.
Planner blades Jointer blades and thicknesser blades all get outsourced.
Saw blades get binned if a few fangs are missing
Spade bits and augers get the file.
I have a book on sharpening, covering just about every type of edge.
Only last year I sharpened a hedge Trimmer for a friend and used a flap disk.
After I was finished it was keep your fingers away from this puppy I tell you!
Router bits I throw away if my diamond hone will not make them shave my fingernail. (Thats turned off and out of the collet by the way)

Normal Band saw blades to the bin. But I have researched how to resharpen them and may do so with my bi metal blades.