10K-DB Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Just a rock song lyric idea? UUMMM,,not so much. {kidding of course} A recent garage project,,,,seeing as its getting to mowing season,,a quick vid on how to sharpen mower blades. WARNING : CONTAINS METAL TO METAL CONTACT,,SPARKS FLYING THAT WILL SCARE YOUR CAT,,AND NOISE THAT WILL DRIVE ALL THE FIELD MICE FROM YOUR YARD. LADIES AND GENTLEMAN,,I PRESENT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,SHARP MOWERBLADE TOUR 2023!!!! Edited April 13, 2023 by 10K-DB typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 41 minutes ago, Big Bill said: lol, the freakin' Twilight Zone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Two words. Bench... grinder... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Y'know, I've been sharpening lawn mower blades long before my Dad loosened his wallet and finally bought a power mower(or even power tools), and WAY long before there was the internet and you tube clips of people showing everyone how to do things their way, which really isn't always the best way. Any village idiot can figure out how to sharpen those blades as having a degree from MIT was never a prerequisite. But thanks for taking the time anyway. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) Only good thing about this clip was the reference to the ZZ Top classic. Oh, and that, once he started up his Dremmel = you could hear him anymore. COULDN'T her him anymore. sorry - typo... Edited April 14, 2023 by fortyearspickn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 You could? That's odd. I couldn't. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 8:05 AM, badbluesplayer said: Two words. Bench... grinder... Bench grinder works,,but so does this. And its how I like to do it,,and thats all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 10:06 AM, Whitefang said: Y'know, I've been sharpening lawn mower blades long before my Dad loosened his wallet and finally bought a power mower(or even power tools), and WAY long before there was the internet and you tube clips of people showing everyone how to do things their way, which really isn't always the best way. Any village idiot can figure out how to sharpen those blades as having a degree from MIT was never a prerequisite. But thanks for taking the time anyway. Whitefang "Best" is subjective. And I enjoy being a village idiot. Thrilled you enjoyed the vid and learned something from it. Im so skilled,,Im making a space shuttle out of popsicle sticks. And a new vid on how to wash a Zebra properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 5 hours ago, fortyearspickn said: Only good thing about this clip was the reference to the ZZ Top classic. Oh, and that, once he started up his Dremmel = you could hear him anymore. COULDN'T her him anymore. sorry - typo... The vid wasnt meant to be "the best way to do it" vid. Its One way of doing it,,thats all. And its probably better you didnt hear me..lol . I wasnt really saying anything important anyways. Im trilled you enjoyed the vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 8:14 AM, ghost_of_fl said: So let me get this straight ..... Blades are sharpened by grinding one side until it's thin and flat? 😳 The Bottom surface of blade is flat,,90 degrees relationship to the drive shaft. facing down to the ground. The top surface has an angle ,,not sure what degree of angle,,but if you look close at it,,youll see the angle Im referencing . And all that needs to be done is,,making both "angles" flat tword each other. Doesnt matter how you do it,,,dremmel,,,bench grinder,,or just a flat file. It takes much longer using the flat file. Again,,Im not at all claiming this to be the "Best" way to do this. Its just "One Way" of doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 19 hours ago, 10K-DB said: "Best" is subjective. And I enjoy being a village idiot. Thrilled you enjoyed the vid and learned something from it. Im so skilled,,Im making a space shuttle out of popsicle sticks. And a new vid on how to wash a Zebra properly. First, nobody was calling YOU a village idiot. Don't know how you could ever come to that conclusion. And all I learned from the vid is that somebody was proud at finally figuring out how to do what most everybody figured out long ago and also figured that the iNet is the 21st century's version of "show and tell". And I already know the proper way to wash a zebra. You wash the white parts between the black stripes first because they show the dirt more. THEN you can see if the black stripes need washing too. You might be able to let those slide until next time. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I use this angle grinder rig right here to sharpen my mower blades. Works like a champ. You just take your time, and use a steady hand. Sharp as a Japanese Katana in one or two passes. Long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, and eye protection are advised.🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 so how do you sharpen a mower blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbasher Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Nobody mentioned that you're supposed to check the blade for balance after sharpening it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 None of you sharpen your blades upon the throats of your enemies then? 🗡️🤬 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I find someone with a new lawnmower, ask if they want to check out a cool guitar and then I sharpen my blade upon their throats and steal their lawnmower. In a nice way, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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