HOW TO SHARPEN LAWN MOWER BLADES FOR BEGINNERS

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HOW TO SHARPEN LAWN MOWER BLADES FOR BEGINNERS. Want to know how to SHARPEN THE BLADES on your lawn mower? The blades on this mower were BRAND NEW and I still got them SHARPER! Watch as I show you to sharpen them on this Honda HRN216VKA Lawn Mower and set this mower up for success! This will help your mower CUT MORE EFFICIENTLY and improve the HEALTH OF YOUR LAWN. This is the next video of a new playlist - MAKE YOUR MOWER LAST A LIFETIME. I picked a quality mower and plan to show you how to set it up in future videos, maintain it and do some fun things with it along the way. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!
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@robertkreachbaum4546 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video....In the past I've only sharpened the mower blade once per season, however, after watching your video I may start checking the sharpness of the blade regularly throughout the season.

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

With the timemaster, sharp blades are a necessity or else it will clump up like crazy! Especially in the spring and fall. I figure it’s not a hard job and only takes a few minutes. To me it’s worth it. Thanks for watching Robert!

@LawnJourneys 3 жыл бұрын

Surprising how many folks I talk to that don’t sharpen blades. It’s a must. I also use an electric handheld grinder, gets it done fast.

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean Lawn Journeys! I found I can cut a little bit faster in some cases because the blades are doing their job properly when they’re as sharp as can be! Thanks for watching bud! 👍

@jemill100 Жыл бұрын

I use a flapper disk instead of the grinder disk, but you're not wrong about the difference between a dull and sharp blade. Absolute worlds apart!

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jim! 👍

@maxagent86 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer to use a flap disc (60-120 grit) on the grinder. It removes less metal and seems to sharpen better than a grinding wheel.

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Thanks for sharing maxwell!

@Roughdog86 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the help. I appreciate it.

@GarageGear 3 ай бұрын

You got it rough dog!

@Shirley-hr8tx Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Very well executed,you are easy to understand and very thorough! No questions!👍🏿

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@timgebers2858 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah, this is how I've done it for years with no issues....👍

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

You Da MAN Tim! Thanks for watching! 👍

@paulmaxwell8851 3 ай бұрын

There's just nothing like a sharp blade. My wife says "You're my hero! Again! I'd rather have a sharp blade on my mower than a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers". (No, I'm not a slacker husband; we have so much grass to cut that we work together, with his and hers mowers)

@GarageGear 3 ай бұрын

Wow that’s pretty cool! Thanks for sharing paul

@chrisssmallengines7163 2 жыл бұрын

Great video , that is how I sharpen all my blades , I find cleaning works good on the bench grinder which has a brush in it much quicker and easier .

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

Not a bad way to clean them either! Do you sharpen them a lot? Thanks for watching!

@BO_Riddle 2 жыл бұрын

do you have to empty the gas/oil out before turning it over on the side with the mulcher up?

@jerrystark3587 Жыл бұрын

I have been using this procedure for over ten years. It is, hands down, the quickest and easiest way to sharpen mower blades. I have used both grinding wheels and flap sanding wheels on my angle grinder to do this and both work well. Cordless angle grinders are the BOMB! Thanks for the video!

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tips and for watching Jerry

@bobg3221 11 ай бұрын

I or my boss will use a grinder wheel. I really prefer the grinding wheel. It’s very quick and you get the same results blades don’t need to be razor sharp you’re not shaving with them. You’re cutting your grass a fine sharp edge on each side will do and yes, like always check the balance of your blades. Most people forget that part.

@jerrystark3587 11 ай бұрын

@@bobg3221 Fair point. If I have to really reshape a blade, I will start with the bench grinder and follow up with a mill file -- and check for balance. For routine touchups, I use the hand-held grinder and a flap wheel these days just because it's quick and easy. It removes minimum metal and leaves a sharp polished edge. In my opinion, a bench grinder is a great tool for sharpening mower blades IF you are a relatively experienced bench grinder user. A bench grinder can do more damage to a mower blade more quickly than any other sharpening method. With that caveat, a bench grinder with a decent wheel is a terrific (and fast) mower blade sharpening tool. However you get there, having a sharp mower blade is a good thing. 👍👍

@dongraves9582 Жыл бұрын

It would be good news to think I have at least one other reason to use my angle grinder, but can you fill me in on any particulars about what wheel is best suited for doing this kind of sharpening? Making my way through your Collection. First cut with my new VKA216 today. You were instrumental in helping me pick out this model. Thanks.

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the channel to be helpful. I use all kinds of grinding wheels but I do have one durable one that is really thick. Don’t know exactly what it is made of but it has lasted me for a long time. Thanks for following along. Enjoy the now!

@bayoublue9588 11 ай бұрын

Thank you good sir.

@GarageGear 11 ай бұрын

You got it!

@gabrielteed889 3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of sharpening my mower blades today my myself without a tutorial. Thanks again ! Btw, I don’t know if u already made a video about that, but I want to know by you, how to level my lawn with a grass trimmer !!

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gabriel, I haven’t made a video on this. Do you mean something more like a brush cutter? Something with a giant string trimmer out front? If so I did a job like that many years ago and it worked great. Then I was able to get in there with a mower regularly. Let me know if this is what you’re referring to. Thanks bud!

@gabrielteed889 3 жыл бұрын

@@GarageGear Simply with a gaz weed eater my friend !! Like how to cut the lawn right next to the sidewalk for example. Theres a ton of video of that with a lot of views, but a video from you could be nice :)

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielteed889 I see what you’re saying. I typically use my walk behind edger all along the sidewalks because it gets a tight 90 degree edge. In a few spots I will use the string trimmer that the edger doesn’t work well in. Here’s the video if you didn’t catch it. The SECRETS To A PERFECTLY EDGED LAWN I could probably get something going for that though.

@appleztooranges 2 жыл бұрын

You need a Honda snowblower next! You’ll love it. I own a Honda hss928 wheels and Honda hs1332 tas. Just sold my ariens. No regrets

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

I agree my friend! They really are the best of the best! Deft would look into the hss928!

@appleztooranges 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarageGear I’m thinking of upgrading my Honda hrr216 model for the hrx217vka mower. I had the hrr for 10 years. I think it’s time

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

@@appleztooranges cool my friend! That’s would be a great upgrade! Those cut great! 👍

@robfreeman5783 2 ай бұрын

The benefit I see of avoiding shredded grass tips isn't "avoiding vunerability to disease" it's that it limits loss of water and nutrients. Imagine a bundle of straws filled with water...one gets cleanly cut across the top, the other shredded to bits across the top, which loses more water, nutrients and body mass?

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

💯agree Rob!

@SergiuM42 Ай бұрын

He mentioned that in the video

@d_dizzie_druck5753 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel, & iam enjoying it alot!! I have to make 2 nit picks on this video though. 1. Is there a proper way to tip the mower?🤔 2. You don't use a torque wrench to check that blade bolts are properly torqued?🤔 I plan on investing in an All american Sharpener soon, I don't have much grinder expirence @ all. Also i have like 6 blades sets to sharpen every 2 months. happens when your trying to cut lawns for a living.🤣 keep up the great work!!!

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

Hey D! Best way to tip the mower is really form the front. Lifting the front wheels up. That how I usually do my mowers. Had to show the underside of the deck the best way though for this video! You could use a torque wrench if you wanted to. Grinders are pretty easy to use. Little practice and you’re good to go. Thanks for watching! 👍

@garydunnjr8176 3 жыл бұрын

When can we purchase bling to be part of the tribe? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ yet another good episode!

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

Working on that! Trying to figure out the best plan of attack! I’ll definitely let you know. Thanks for watching as always Gary! You ROCK!

@applianceman6009 3 ай бұрын

If the blade is too sharp after sharpening it, I go ahead and file it down. I make sure it is not razor sharp and I scrape the edge to get the burr off. A lot of times, the blades are still balanced after sharpening, but I always check because they sometimes aren’t.

@GarageGear 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing appliance man!

@scharlessharpe-crosby9958 2 жыл бұрын

Question. New Honda Hrn owner. Do you have to drain the oil and gas when you tilt it over like my old lawnmower, or can you just tilt it without worry about leakage?

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Scharles! No leaks to worry about if you tip it like I did on the side with with oil spout down. Thanks for watching! 👍

@SuspectBeatle65 2 ай бұрын

What kind of disk did you use on the grinder? Would a flap disk work?

@GarageGear 2 ай бұрын

Yep! Flap disks work great 👍

@paulmysliborski4832 2 жыл бұрын

If this cold keeps up, we'll need a "Snow Mower" vid, JB. 🤣 I just sharpened my new and old blades this weekend (before the Arctic blast). The argument against sharpening new blades is akin to the argument that tunnel washes clean your car "just as good" as a careful hand wash. Yeah, my paint has micro-marring and ugly swirls, but it's CLEAN, right?? SMH...... If you don't care about your grass like 90% of people, then go ahead and rip off the tops with a new "dull" blade. Any and all manufactures make products for the masses (re: dullards). And that is just smart business. But, they do not take into account the true enthusiasts. Prove to me that the dull "Stock" blade is better than a sharp one for your lawn...... I'm waiting.................... If you do not regularly mow over sticks, rocks, kids toys, and small animals, and like nice grass, then listen to JB and sharpen your damn blades. :D

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

Paul we seriously gotta hang out sometime lol! You’re awesome my friend! Another story about keeping things sharp… My wife and I bought some new kitchen knives. They cut ok but for being brand new they were a little lame. I sharpened them and they cut like a hot knife through butter. Not sure why people get all worked up about making something better than new? Thanks again for being a cool fan Paul!

@SpaceCadet4Jesus 3 жыл бұрын

I had to sharpen a brand new set of blades after the first mowing of a freshly unboxed mower. Seems the blades are not hardened steel so they ding/pit easily. Plastic mower with nearly pop metal blades.....is that the current generations contribution to ease our mowing burden??

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

Those Honda blades were barely sharp. This needed to be done! Things are getting cheaper nowadays. What companies will do to save a buck huh? I’ll tell ya, if I find an old commercial toro laying around, I’m picking it up, fixing it up and keeping it forever! They were made a lot better back then. Thanks for watching Space Cadet! 👍

@BaoBaoXuDua Ай бұрын

My dad said only sharpen it to 90% sharp that will last you longer....when it's too sharp like a knife it will get dull way faster.

@GarageGear Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing bao

@PainterD54 Жыл бұрын

I try to sharpen my blades every other time I mow to keep'm good and sharp. I know people who NEVER sharpen their blades. They must think that they stay sharp until they wear out?

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

That’s a lot of sharpening! Yours must be amazingly sharp! 👍

@BO_Riddle 2 жыл бұрын

do you have to empty the gas/oil out before turning it over on the side with the mulcher up?

@GarageGear 2 жыл бұрын

No issues for me. I always tip it so the oil spout is down and usually the gas tank isn’t full so nothing leaks out. Thanks for watching

@SpaceCadet4Jesus 3 жыл бұрын

Admit it, you really only wanted to find something to use your grinder on. 😄👍

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

That too lol! How’d you know? 😂

@BigDaddysGarage 3 жыл бұрын

With you sharpening your blade three times a year, I’m wondering how often you have to replace them?

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

With the timemaster, blade sharpening is a necessity! I’ve had that for three years now and the blades look fine even after all the sharpens. I’m only shaving a little off at a time. On my old John Deere I think I replaced them after maybe a dozen years or so! You sharpen your blades a lot?

@BigDaddysGarage 3 жыл бұрын

@@GarageGear oh ok. Yeah that’s not bad then. I do mine once a year. Keeping in mind I have a small yard.

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

@@BigDaddysGarage not bad at all. Keep in mind I’m not your average guy next door mowing his lawn! Lol Slice and dice my friend!!!

@chadluke5454 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice to have the money needed to buy all the tools that one would need to do all of this by himself. Not all of us have that kind of money.

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Hey Chad! I have a lot of tools but I also bought more than 2/3 of them at yard sales, flea markets, garage sales etc. I saved a lot of money that way as a new homeowner. My vice I bought for $5 at a garage sale, my grinder i bought at harbor freight for $10. You can get a lot of tools for cheap you just gotta keep an eye out. Thanks for watching.

@chadluke5454 Жыл бұрын

@@GarageGear Thank you very much for sharing what you did. Thank you, also, for the information that you provide in your videos. I wish you success in all you do. I also wish you and all of your loved ones the very best!

@johnfields4896 Жыл бұрын

You showed torque specs but just tightened with impact. Reminds me of a meme, impact goes ugha duga

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

I sharpen my blades all the time so I just use an impact. The specs are there for the fanatics in case they need them! Thanks for watching!

@loutrioti8375 Жыл бұрын

Next! JFC

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@yalerich7417 Жыл бұрын

Another "Well dun", sometimes I hang my head in shame for how organised your garage @ tools are, (your just not right at all)!!!!

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Hahaha that’s my OCD my friend! I hate wasting time looking for tools. If it’s not organized I got nuts! 👍😂

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@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

I’m all set thank you! Thanks for watching!

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@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Hi there! 👍

@gnevesd Жыл бұрын

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@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know gnevesd! Here is a link that includes a tune up kit. amzn.to/3H4skN9

@mrBDeye Жыл бұрын

Is that your radio announcer voice or how you actually speak ?

@GarageGear Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@TheOutdoorPowerGuy 3 жыл бұрын

NEVER sharpen new mower blades! They come factory sharpened and balanced, if you make a lawn mower blade razor sharp and hit something like a pinecone, stick or small rock you will destroy the cutting edge, i have sold thousands of blades and used many new blades on my own equipment as i own a large outdoor power equipment shop - never once have i sharpened a new blade, the blade manufacturers know what they are doing, there needs to be atleast a 1/16" "flat spot" on the cutting edge for impact reasons, a blade DOES NOT need to be razor sharp to cut grass! on a push mower the blade is spinning 3,100 RPMs or about 16,000FPM/194MPH. You never want a mower blade to cut skin and be razor sharp - trust the professionals like myself, i have plenty of videos showing you don't need to sharpen new mower blades!

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bigsexylawson 3 жыл бұрын

I think I'll take my garage remodel advice from this guy and my technical advice from you. When he said he takes a brand new mower blade and sharpens it I thought to myself that's a stupid idea. Hopefully he doesn't get a lot of views and ruin a lot of lawn mower blades out there.

@GarageGear 3 жыл бұрын

@@bigsexylawson thanks for watching!

@paulmysliborski4832 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah? Tell Karl Childers that. (The Guy from "Slingblade") ;) And..... I respectfully disagree even though I understand your expertise. Their is no harm in having a sharp blade, other than maybe having to replace them more often, correct? Do the blades need to be sharp enough to shave with? No. Are the stock blades too dull to cut the grass tops so they don't yellow as JB states? Yes. The stock blades are great for 90% of homeowners who don't give a rats ass about their grass. Just like the old "scratch & swirl" tunnel car wash satisfies 90% of people who don't give a rats ass about the quality of their cars paint. And, like JB........ I have ALWAYS sharpened my new blades without any problems. But then again, I don't mow pinecones, sticks, and rocks. :)