On Mar 3, 2:04*pm, Fleemo wrote:
On Mar 3, 7:21*am, "Dioclese" NONE wrote: "Fleemo" wrote in message

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I'd like to keep my mulching mower blade sharp over the mowing season,
though as I understand it, the extra ridges make it more difficult to
sharpen. (Last season I took one to a mower shop and it came back
duller than it went in.) Would one of those hand-held sharpeners like
the one pictured at the link below be effective on a mulching blade?
http://tinyurl.com/aku75q

For an electric mower with less power, you're more likely to notice a
dulling blade than the gas powered mower while operating. *The weblink is

Thanks for the replies.

Just get yourself a bench grinder or a friend with a bench grinder. 3/4hp or more works just great.

I found one on Craig's list for $20, but it's only 1/3hp. *Is that
likely to be a hunk o' junk?

For about $45 you can get a hand held grinder, which is what I use and it also comes in handy for other uses.

Is that the same as an angle grinder, like the one shown hehttp://tinyurl.com/ac4olr

Yep, that's what I use. I just do it outside, holding the blade with
my boot on top of an upside down 5 gallon bucket. Of course if
you're not used to using a grinder, a vice would be safer. I think
the hand held grinders let you get to all the areas of blades. I've
had problems being able to position some mulching type blades that
have multiple cutting areas at different angles. To try to get the
right part of the blade, with the correct angle, at the wheel surface
you can wind up with the rest of the blade hitting parts of the bench
grinder so that you can;t do it. It depends on the bench grinder, the
particular blade, etc.





For an electric mower with less power, you're more likely to notice a dulling blade than the gas powered mower while operating.

Yes indeed, my mower is electric, which I absolutely love for my small
suburban lawn. *No dealing with gas, oil or tuneups!

-F