Mower blades

[D2Cat]

I buy 3 sets of blades at once. When I install set #3, set 1 & 2 get sharpened and balanced. I balance my blades by hanging them on a piece of solid shaft, driven like a nail into a vertical post.

Wouldn't two sets accomplish what you are doing?

 

[DustyRusty]

While speaking to a friend about my buying a machine for grinding the blades, he told me that he used a bastard file to sharpen his brush hog blades. Not sure if it works as well as he said it does.

 

[Sawdust&Shavings]

Wouldn't two sets accomplish what you are doing?

It does in my world

 

[biketopia]

All american Sharpener and Oregon blade balancer, super quick and easy. I do my Scag blades every 20 or so hours, makes a big difference and only takes a few min to do. Found the All American Sharpener on Marketplace but there's now knock offs all over Amazon.

Model 5002 — All American Lawn Mower Blade Sharpener

The All American Sharpener Model 5002 was designed for faster mower blade sharpening times and precise sharp edges. Major components are made to last with anodized aluminum and stainless steel. Machined in the United States, the Model 5002 is made to last.

www.allamericansharpener.com

 

[lmichael]

Wife works for a major tool manufacturer here in Rockford so I have the luxury of simply giving her my blades, she takes them there and the guys who do final sharpening and "tuning" (and balancing) on the tools they make. So I have a second set here and she takes the first. I simply swap them out. I am definitely not good at sharpening my own.
FWIW I buy Predator Blades and they're incredibly tough.

 

[RCW]

Wife works for a major tool manufacturer here in Rockford so I have the luxury of simply giving her my blades, she takes them there and the guys who do final sharpening and "tuning" (and balancing) on the tools they make. So I have a second set here and she takes the first. I simply swap them out. I am definitely not good at sharpening my own.
FWIW I buy Predator Blades and they're incredibly tough.

Nice!

Like you, FWIW I’ve had good luck with Gator G6 blades.

Not a huge fan of them, but seem to hold an edge better than OEM.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

Kubota and Honda replacement blades are worth sharpening to me, so I sharpen them. Same with chainsaw chain. If I were running cheap equipment I'd buy cheap replacement blades and not bother salvaging them, but I like reliability. Buy quality, buy once.

(Equipment I used is listed on my profile.)

 

[Mowbizz]

All american Sharpener and Oregon blade balancer, super quick and easy. I do my Scag blades every 20 or so hours, makes a big difference and only takes a few min to do. Found the All American Sharpener on Marketplace but there's now knock offs all over Amazon.

Model 5002 — All American Lawn Mower Blade Sharpener

The All American Sharpener Model 5002 was designed for faster mower blade sharpening times and precise sharp edges. Major components are made to last with anodized aluminum and stainless steel. Machined in the United States, the Model 5002 is made to last.

www.allamericansharpener.com

Yup, that’s my system too! Hardest thing is getting the mower up in the air but I do have a “MoJack” for that!

 

[6869704x4]

While speaking to a friend about my buying a machine for grinding the blades, he told me that he used a bastard file to sharpen his brush hog blades. Not sure if it works as well as he said it does.

Why wouldn’t it?

 

[RCW]

Kubota and Honda replacement blades are worth sharpening to me, so I sharpen them. Same with chainsaw chain. If I were running cheap equipment I'd buy cheap replacement blades and not bother salvaging them, but I like reliability. Buy quality, buy once.

(Equipment I used is listed on my profile.)

Didn't think of it, but I always sharpened my own chainsaw chains. Always did them by hand with a file and guide. Always got good ones.

Don't need to do them as often anymore, but still my modus operandi.

 

[Trimley]

Wouldn't two sets accomplish what you are doing?

Of course..when they're found on sale, I jump while the gettins good. Things sure as heck aren't getting cheaper, right.

 

[The Evil Twin]

Didn't think of it, but I always sharpened my own chainsaw chains. Always did them by hand with a file and guide. Always got good ones.

Don't need to do them as often anymore, but still my modus operandi.

I used to. But for some reason I can't sharpen them evenly. Then the saw wants to walk in one direction. I pay the guy $15 to sharpen 2 chains at a time.