Do you sharpen your own mower blades or do you send them out for sharpening? How do you balance them if you do the sharpening yourself?
Mower blades
- Thread starter DustyRusty
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I'm a DIYer. It doesn't take too long. For balance, I sprung for the Magna Matic. It's expensive. Didn't like the pyramid style.
Balancing makes all the difference in the world. Even with new blades.
Balancing makes all the difference in the world. Even with new blades.
I sharpened blades for 32 years.
I just buy new ones when it's time, which is about every 4 or 5 seasons. But I don't cut nearly as much as I used to either. I have a 'country yard' meaning I let it grow when it wants to, and I'll cut it down as needed but it's not manicured. I keep the rocks and sticks picked up but that's about the extent of maintenance.
I just buy new ones when it's time, which is about every 4 or 5 seasons. But I don't cut nearly as much as I used to either. I have a 'country yard' meaning I let it grow when it wants to, and I'll cut it down as needed but it's not manicured. I keep the rocks and sticks picked up but that's about the extent of maintenance.
I sharpen my own. Take them off and do it on the bench grinder. I didn't balance for about 5 years. This year I bought a pyramid balancer for $10 off Aliexpress. It said my blades were balanced enough, so I guess I didn't need it. 