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You tube's the place to look for videos on sharpening various tools.
A bench with a vice and a set of files should see you OK.
Can recommend this baby for chains but really depends on how many you do etc..
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_kw=Carlton&_kw=Profi&_kw=Gri...
Good old fashion grinder for mower blades plus one of these little toys can be helpful
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAWNMOWER-BLADE-BALANCER-/290533669046?pt=UK_...
Good post
Paid £5.00 today to get a blade sharpened.
the only thing to watch when sharpening mower blades is that its even you have no idea how many calles i get from people who have compleately ruined there mower by sharpening there own blades,
if you are going to do this then the advise i would give is use a hand file not grinder as some blades especialy cheep ones get weeker when grinded as the heat build up softnes the metle and have a small nail on the wall to keep checking the balance of the blade but in all honesty i would by a new one and thats not just me potching for sales of our blades seriously i get around 3-5 calls a month around this time of year and have seen what a badly sharpend blade can do to your machine.
as for trimmers ect again a good set of had files and a vice again as a grinder can not only take of material to quick but heats the metle and weakens it if used to much it really takes a good eye and experiance to sharpen a tool correctly with a grinder its the old saying walk befor you run
i have one of these for balancing my blades
http://www.mister-solutions.co.uk/lawnmower-rotary-blade-balancer-3...
and my grandad gace me one of these but its still in its packet never used. not sure if its good at its job as i have a bench grinder with an adjustable guide.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000QLTRZ2/ref=asc_df_B000QLTRZ22036340?...
With regard to sharpening a mower blade.
As has been said clamp the blade in a vice and use a 4" grinder. Do the job as often as you like, at least twice a week if you are mowing most of the time. Don't let the steel become over hot which can happen if you are trying to grind out stone damage.
With regard to maintaining balance. All you need to achieve is the same profile at each end of the blade. That is grind one end and then transfer the profile to the other end. I just do it by eye but you could measure and mark if you wish. Not had a balance problem yet.
For hedge cutters I use an equivalent Dremmel type machine with a flexible shaft that I purchased from Aldi. They have them for sale quite ofter along with a set of separate mini grinding tools. In fact I think they are on sale this Thursday or Sunday. Cheep as chips but does the job just the same. I find the flexi shaft really useful. Need to tackle this job with much more care.
It's pretty easy just sharpen the blade then hang it on a nail it should come to rest at the horizontal..if not just take a little off the side that is hanging down (the heavier side) until the blade balances ;-)
Can anyone point a good video on hedge trimmer sharpening with a dremel type tool? Do you take the blades apart and simply run the tool around all inner surfaces on each blade? Are you better to file the flat part with a flat file instead to maintain it's straightness?
using a grinder heats up the metal and you can lose the temper of the steel . i use 4 inch grinder and a balencer for mower blades . and a reaper flat file for hedge cutters
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