Lawnmower Blade Question

kevhed72
kevhed72 Posts: 5,048
edited October 2011 in The Clubhouse
I just bought 2 new Craftsman 22" blades, they are the red color "premium" ones....they came shrink-wrapped.

They do not seem overly sharp out of the package.....dumb q - am I supposed to sharpen these on a bench grinder / w/ a file? I am guessing not......:question:
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2011
    My guess would be NO as well. I think the majority of people would not know how to sharpen a blade. Give them a call or search on-line.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,048
    edited October 2011
    The grass needs to be cut,so its going as-is. I will see what happens....thx
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited October 2011
    I'm thinking NO also. Put one of them on and see how it cuts.

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,809
    edited October 2011
    Mower blades are not supposed to be razor sharp. They dull very quickly and will not cut grass as much as beat the grass into pieces. Then you get grass that looks like you were cutting it with your teeth. It looks like hell and isn't any good for you lawn.

    Also, if they are mulching blades then they certainly shouldn't be razor sharp or they won't mulch as much as wad up shredded grass pulp.

    The blades should be already sharp out of the package. There is nothing you need to do to them except bolt them on and go.

    Sharpening yourself can be done. It takes forever with a file. A bench grinder is the best way to do it. However, you can't just grind away and be done with it. Blades have to be balanced otherwise they will destroy your engine with unnecessary stress on the output shaft.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited October 2011
    Yes, ma'am. I've killed Doyle Hargraves with a lawnmower blade. Yes, ma'am, I'm right sure of it. I hit him two good whacks in the head with it. That second one just plum near cut his head in two... It's a lil' ol' white house on the corner of Vine Street and some other street. There's a pick-up truck out front that says "Doyle Hargraves Construction" on it. Doyle said besides sending the police, you might wanna send an ambulance or a "hearst". I'll be sitting here, waiting on ye.
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  • pstrev
    pstrev Posts: 60
    edited October 2011
    decal wrote: »
    Yes, ma'am. I've killed Doyle Hargraves with a lawnmower blade. Yes, ma'am, I'm right sure of it. I hit him two good whacks in the head with it. That second one just plum near cut his head in two... It's a lil' ol' white house on the corner of Vine Street and some other street. There's a pick-up truck out front that says "Doyle Hargraves Construction" on it. Doyle said besides sending the police, you might wanna send an ambulance or a "hearst". I'll be sitting here, waiting on ye.


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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2011
    Anyone for sum french fried taters?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2011
    got any mustawrd wif dem bisuits
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited October 2011
    george daniel wrote: »
    got any mustawrd wif dem bisuits

    "Lawn mower blade question" ? WTF? lol
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited October 2011
    stas to the scue
    Too much **** to list....
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited October 2011
    Kaiser blade or slingblade? Which are you sharpenin' ?
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,048
    edited October 2011
    SDA1C wrote: »
    "Lawn mower blade question" ? WTF? lol

    Yeah, I know. At least I wasn't trying to sell a time-share or mattress!
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  • pstrev
    pstrev Posts: 60
    edited October 2011
    french fried gators?
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,048
    edited October 2011
    I saw some of them on TV last night...:cheesygrin:
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