Installed these on a riding mower kzfaq.infoUgkxetgfkJxfdT_B2vGYP-uNTLaBbim9OKTD . They were sharp out of the box, although I've never liked blade edges that were coated...not quite as sharp as I personally want. Using my belt sander, I removed the coating from the cutting edges and refined the edge enough to shave with them. So far, after three runs, these blades are holding up as expected. Even after hitting a few fallen 1/2 inch or so branches, the edges are still sharp as heck. No edge dings, no warping, etc. As far as installing them, the cutouts were of the proper size and shape to fit my aging Craftsman mower. Very satisfied.

I use a 6" bench grinder with a blade guide and has worked great for 10 years. I recently added a 4" flap disk grinder to the truck for field work.

After sharpening with my hand grinder.. I always take a hand file and do a clean run or two on the backside edge to knock off any burrs.

Excellent excellent tips thank you so so much I was doing all wrong and you explain everything in detail and come a lot but you got a new subscriber

I've watched a few of these sharpening videos & this was the best.

Bro I'm 4 yrs late and your awesome 👌 wish I could get u to work on my mower lol 😆

Once I started using the flap disks, I never went back to the grinding disks. It makes sharpening easier. Buy the balancing device, it only costs a couple of bucks, and works better than a nail.

Good Vid by someone that knows what hes talking about .

If you get that shirt cuff wrapped around that grinding wheel you’ll wish you had buttoned it.

Any reason not to spin the flapwheel in the direction of the cutting edge, or is it a preferential thing?

Balance magna matic or nail..balanced is balanced as far as I know. I use a nail myself . drilled a hole in side of table and put nail in for use and take out not in use. that way I don't rip my skin or pants. Use what you like. Thanks for your video... Use older blade amateur as I did to get the feel and motion of a hand grinder w flap wheel.

Very helpful, good video. Thanks.

I want to see a demonstration of that 8 -wheel tractor in the background.

You grind from the high side to the point. The way you are doing it the grinder can catch the edge and jurk the hand grinder away from your hands hurt you or wreck your disc wheel or grinder. In other words the sparkes would be going up not down.

Great on the PPE. Wish you'd use a shield on that grinder, too.

Good video. I'm sure there are many variables but how often should you sharpen the blades? Also, what grit are you using on your flap disk?

I cannot understand how to sharpen the blade unless the mic gain is turned up to 457%.....

now i know how to sharpen my blade thanks

Good tutorial. I might have to get a new toy to grind with. I have a hard time not gouging using a bench grinder. That hand-held tool sure seems to do the job better.

8:58 who in the hell would do that?

Hey, thanks for the help!

I’m impressed....gloves and glasses

Great Video Sir

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Nice video. Question: ¿what type of pad & abrasive wheel did you use, kindly? Thank you.

Thanks for the info.. very helpful.. sounds like a semi is running in the background..

Pad is called a flap disc...

Bob Ross ..of lawnmower Blades.👍Good Video

I like the sweet girl calendar in the back ground, you don't see those very often.

Not sure what i would prefer metal dust in my lungs or in my eyes

Just be careful with loose clothing

Pro tip : Don't run your audio through a Kazoo filter.

You forgot to balance the blades. Is your next video "How To Replace Mower Deck Bearings"?

- Haha.. another thing you shouldn't do.... run an angle grinder without a guard.

Flap discs wear out too soon and cost way too much. Using a grinding stone works better provided you pay attention to proper technique.

That audio is pretty rough. Peaking pretty bad. Hard to listen to.

Wiping your glasses on that dirty coat is going to scratch it up.

sounds like hes trying out to sing in a grunge band

He goes to all that trouble putting on the safety equipment, then uses the grinder in the most unsafe way possible.

I can't believe you checked the first blade two times against the other blade!???

Don’t buy a cheap lawn mower with a stamped deck, that broken blade could come through that. I only buy 3/16” plate steel fabricated decks!

Three words : Smart ; skilled ; Sooo cute !!! ( Oops, thats four, sorry !)

lol. its supposed to be sharpened at 30 degrees. hand grinders with out a jig aint going to cut it. #Oregon

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