sharpening mower blades

[m7040]

 

[m7040]

 

[m7040]

 

[m7040]

 

[Creamer]

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Front deck would not require the jackstands and lying on your back reaching underneath. Makes blade removal/install much easier, nicer, and safer.

I have never ground with a handheld grinder on the edge like that. Seems like a good idea but a llittle slower than laying the wheel down on the face of the cutting edge rather than using the wheel's edge.

 

[m7040]

Front deck would not require the jackstands and lying on your back reaching underneath. Makes blade removal/install much easier, nicer, and sa
I have never ground with a handheld grinder on the edge like that. Seems like a good idea but a llittle slower than laying the wheel down on the face of the cutting edge rather than using the wheel's edge.

A front deck mower is ideal changing blades for sure. I my case it is too slow due to mowing around trees

 

[Creamer]

A front deck mower is ideal changing blades for sure. I my case it is too slow due to mowing around trees

I really do not understand that statement - unless you are referring to a front deck rear wheel steer. I much prefer my front deck zero turn to mid mount because I put the deck under the trees without me being in the tree.

 

[m7040]

Try to do that on 6000 trees and you will find it is slower to mow

 

[Creamer]

The blades are meant to SHEAR the grass...not cut it like a knife...all one has to do is look at the cut edge of the grass...if the tops of the fresh mowed grass blades are jagged or shredded it is a sign of a dull or damaged blade...
1/16" may be a little blunt for many lawns...but they will hold up better when cutting grass where there is a lot of loose sand, small stones etc...or really tough grass like Bahia...

Some people buy new blades and think they have to be sharpened because they have a proper blunt edge...

A "shearing" action requires a double blade like a scissors and typically both edges are very sharp like stamping die to get a good clean cut not a drawn out one. The other option is the old reel type lawnmower but I do not think that is what we are talking about here. Since there is only a whirling blade I do not understand your explanation.
I do agree that a blunted edge will hold up better but you can do the same with a sharp edge and mow a few times - the grass will wear them round. - the longer I go between sharpenings the rounder they get and the more the blade is beating it off instead of slicing it off. So again - why blunt it - do you think the square edge with a small face provides for less wear?

 

[Smokeydog]

Nice set up m7040.

Use belt grinder to bevel and blunt the edges. Easy to remove metal without getting blade too hot. Sharpen Gator G5 blades once/twice a year. Yards, berry patches and orchard. Fall mulch leaves down my 1/2 mile gravel green tunnel driveway.