The blades arrived with a somewhat blunt edge, are these supposed to be sharpened before use?
1046558
Just bolt them on as is. They do a great job. I just sharpened mine after two years of mowing 3 acres a week. These are the best!
1046559
I sharpened mine before I put them on because I thought as you do that it looked like the cutting edges had been painted over.
1046560
The blades appear to be not as sharp as you expect. They do cut very nicely given the velocity when spinning.AMC Parts Store
1046561
I left mine the way they came and they cut cleanly. When I sharpen I'll put a finer edge in place, but I suspect it will just need more frequent sharpening and not do a better job.
376057
No.. they are cheap knives not meant to be sharpened. Chefs talk about using these types of knives and throwing them away and buying new ones because of their price. I think sharpening them would take off the finish.. but if you wanted to try .. use one of the 16 degree ones that you slide the knife through.
51887
No. I used it as received. It seemed plenty sharp to me for a lawnmower blade.
375129
Apparently the blades are of a slightly different formulation of metal in order to better maintain a quality cutting edge. The blades are surprisingly sharp for standard SS place settings. We love ours after about six months.
260913
I think so since the hollows don't go all the way to knife edge. I haven't sharpened mine yet. Sorry it took me so long to answer.
1013760
I doubt the blades can be sharpened. This one replaced another B/D hedger that lasted over 15 years and still cut well. But, the old one's motor finally died and it was more expensive to replace that than buy a new unit.
916350
They come sharp not razor sharp but sharp enough to get the job done with no problems I've ordered 3 sets of these blades and I always just put them right on and they work great!! Hope this helps
2090537
I don't think you would want to sharpen them. I have purchased a dozen of them and never sharpened any of them. I actually like it better when that point is gone.
1497269
The blades are self sharpening with normal use. If they have gone dull it may be due to cutting paper stock that is too thick. You would need to contact the manufacturer.
605944
When purchasing a Conventional Straight razor, they should be honed and stropped in order to get a cutting edge for shaving. They arrive sharp, just not RAZOR sharp.
1088046
i have had mine for several months now and still have not needed to sharpen them.However they are made of a steel like metal that could be sharpen although I doubt that they will need it. I always store mine in the holders provided.
1912514
These tines come ready from the factory to be installed. The edge on this tine should be sharped and ready for use.
1988561
Yes, they did come ready to use. I found that they did not keep their sharp edge as long as others I have purchased; however, at the price they were okay.
559595
Yes. I have had this set for about a year and they haven't needed to be sharpened. However, I've had one of the pink chef's knives for several years and it takes sharpening well.
170569
The blade is approximately 10 - 15 degrees from the handle's axis. These knives should be able to be sharpened with any standard sharpener, although due to the quality of the steel it is exceedingly unlikely that they would require sharpening before 10 or so years of regular use.
1051113
There's a page in the manual devoted to sharpening scissors. Haven't done any yet, but the knives I've sharpened are sharp as advertised. I would expect scissors to turn out as well.
1295687
We enjoy the clippers but have not used them enough to have to have the blades sharpened yet. I can tell you experience with knives as well as commercial paper cutters that any blade will wear down when sharpened...At some point they will have to be replaced. Make sure that you use the oil when you use the clippers as this will help them stay sharper longer. Take care, Greg