How do you sharpen the blades and how often should you sharpen ?
869432
Get a sharpening stone and sharpen with one to two passes of the stone as needed using gloves for hand protection. I sharpen after every use.
869433
The Blades come Sharp, so be careful when you are working around them. I cover mine when not in use, because of my noise cats. They are not as sharp as knives, but I would Still be careful. I would Think once a season would be a good time to sharpen. There is a kit that you can buy for that.
869434
The American Lawn Mower Co. sells a kit for reel type mowers, which is sold by Amazon. Most users claim sharpening every couple years.
869435
Most of your home improvement stores will carry a reel mower sharpening kit that has a gritty paste, application brush, reel crank, and directions for about $15. The gist of it is you put the paste on the edges of the reel blades and the bed blade and use the crank to spin the reel for a bit (you can also use a drill with an attachment, much easier and faster). You may also have to adjust the bed blade. The whole process depends on your mechanical skills really, it can take anywhere from 20 mins to 1 hour. What ever you do please don't use a grinder or file as that will potentially ruin your mower by removing too much metal. When to sharpen depends on a lot of variables such as how often you mow, the type of grass or weeds you have etc. The best way to tell is if you consistently have rogue grass blades sticking up or patches of uneven grass where you mowed. I would expect most people would sharpen their reel mowers about twice a year.
869436
I've just purchased mine this year so I haven't had to sharpen the blades. but there is a specialized tool for it that is pulled along the blade. That all I know about it.
932366
You can sharpen the blade! I pulled the blade out and took it to my local knife sharpener. He did it for a few bucks and it's good as new! You can also pull the blade out and use your blade straightener on it too.
1665588
How long are you expecting them to last? For me, I sharpen about 6-10 pencils before the fine blade dulls. I can replace it twice (with the replacements provided) and the threads seem to hold up. The actual sharpener body is aluminum, I think, so you can overtighten the screws and screw up (HA!) the threads.
1469207
I run my chipper for a few hours at a time. Not sure about how often it will take that kind of use though. Also may need to sharpen the blades with heavy use
1134297
use a reel mower sharpening kit, which is basically a tub of grinding compound and a crank, quite easy to use, just follow the instructions and
1964808
You cant sharpen these knives, Use them as directed. Don't use counter tops or other hard surfaces to cut, use a cutting board, wood or plastic, this will keep the edge longer. take care of them and they will last for a long time.. NO WAY TO SHARPEN BY THE OWNER
745511
That depends on how hard you are pressing and what lead types you are using and your particular level of sharpness needed. I would sharpen once a day depending on the level of stress I was talking out on my writing! :) It is a great pencil though. The in cap sharpner is good, but it can get messy if you don't remember to dump it out.
1159919
They can be sharpened with a flat sharping stone using a little pressure, taking your time (Few mins.) you will be able to feel the difference from when you started. Keep the blade flat on stone using slight circular motion.
723739
Peter C., Hello. I have not done that YET but, I hope I can sharpen the blades a couple times. Maybe 10. Good luck. Sorry my answer is Not good. Maybe next time,I can benefit.Pamela
1825671
I have not had a need to sharpen the blade. It has been used seasonally and this is the second year of use. It is extremely sharp when it arrives and it remains sharp. I'm not certain as to what I will use to sharpen when the time comes.
1953043
I haven't had to sharpen the blades yet, so I can't answer that part. I spray a silicone lubricant after every time I use the mower to prevent corrosion. The blades have stayed quite sharp, and you can adjust them if they ever have a larger spacing - I don't know if this is considered 'sharpening' though.
836953
I use sharpening steel every time when I use a knive., I have shun stone too but I use like 4times per year.
938023
You can sharpen them, but it will grind away a bit of the serrations each time, depending on which set of wheels your using that can cause your serrated blade to end up not so serrated after a while.
536703
Get the shun whetstone, and youtube some videos on how to use it. Then you're going to need a honing steel, I recommend the shun one because it's designed for their blades... I wouldn't do it any other way because machines and "professional" knives sharpening companies aren't going to take the time to sharpen the knife properly and in the long run you'll shorten your cleavers blade / life .
1871196
yes over time they need sharpening, I bought a ceramic blade sharpener on here very reasonable on price! Must be for CERAMIC blades! Good luck.
1466793
I use my knives daily. I sharpen every 3 to 4 weeks. The ceramic blades stay sharp for quite a while. Except for the serrated knife, which cannot be sharpened with the sharpener.
748146
Has to be done by hand. I do it every three sharpenings. The machine holds close enough tolerance that minimal grinding is needed. Did have to add washers to the hold down. A little too much play until I put them on. For the money, in my opinion, can't be beat.