Advice on sharpening rotary cutter blades

[Anonymous Poster]

I'm curious... Since I don't know who manufactured my cutter (it is blue... maybe Ford/NH?), are there standard blade sizes? ... or should I just take off the old ones and bring one with me to TSC?

 

[AndyMA]

If it was me I'd take them with me. the last set I bought for my Bush Hog were $15 each. I never sharpen mine, pretty much just replace them when I hit something bad enough to brake a chunk off or they become very very chopped up.

Andy

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate all the advice!

 

[pennwalk]

EagleEye,
You might be interested in reading some of the old posts about sharpening bush hog blades. There was some pretty interesting discussions. I seem to recall someone talking about using a special welding rod to add a hard edge to the blade. Rewarding if you have the time.

Chris

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Chris, Thanks! I'll take a look.