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Mike
10-04-2005, 16:28
Hi all

Any ideas on the best way to shapen the blades on this 'old' lawn mower ?

Many thanks

Mike
Scrubbs
10-04-2005, 16:43
The best way is take to someone who services them or....
If you want to do it yourself is with a file, using the drawfile method ie the file is held in two hands and you go backwards and forwards to keep the surface flat
It will not be easy or quick
DO NOT try and put an edge on like a knife..:)

The blades should have an edge more like scissors


The other thing is, it is quite often the setting up of the blades the makes sure it cuts not the sharpness of the blades (the same as scissors)
homealone
10-04-2005, 16:45
why not get a new one

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=1670

- at that price it would probably cost nearly as much to have yours professionally sharpened :)
paulyoung666
10-04-2005, 16:51
if they are not too badly 'chunked' then you may get away with an oil stone to 'keen' them up :tu: :)
Flubflow
10-04-2005, 16:52
An oilstone (with some oil of course) or a whetstone (with water).
and lots of elbow grease. Sharpen in one direction along and away from the blade and not in a rubbing back'n'forth motion.
It will cost as much as the price of a new mower to have them sharpened professionally.
Mike
10-04-2005, 16:54
if they are not too badly 'chunked' then you may get away with an oil stone to 'keen' them up :tu: :)

I was not sure where to shapen the actual blades or the 'plate' under the mower which the blades cut against. Hope that makes sense.

I did look at a new ones but I do not think it has a roller which the old one 1970s !

Mike
Flubflow
10-04-2005, 17:00
Alternatively, Get one of these..........
:)
http://www.javajane.co.uk/animal/farm/sheep_closeup.JPG
homealone
10-04-2005, 17:02
I was not sure where to shapen the actual blades or the 'plate' under the mower which the blades cut against. Hope that makes sense.

I did look at a new ones but I do not think it has a roller which the old one 1970s !

Mike

just the blades AFAIK, there should be an adjustment to move the blades closer to the plate after sharpening.

<edit> :LOL: just seen Flubflow's post :D
Mike
10-04-2005, 17:04
How did you get a picture of my wife :Yikes:
Flubflow
10-04-2005, 17:08
How did you get a picture of my wife :Yikes:

From Russ's copy of "PlaySheep" (Welsh Edition).
paulyoung666
10-04-2005, 17:31
From Russ's copy of "PlaySheep" (Welsh Edition).



brave man :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:


anychance you can shrink the picture , it is just a wee bit big :erm: :D :D
Flubflow
10-04-2005, 17:39
brave man :disturbd: :disturbd: :disturbd:


anychance you can shrink the picture , it is just a wee bit big :erm: :D :D

Nope. It's not my file. It's a link (I don't tend to keep pictures of sheep on my hard drive ;)).

Back on topic. Save yourself some back ache. Here's a cheap electric mower at B&Q, £38.... .
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8090018&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8080061&paintCatId=
Raistlin
10-04-2005, 18:08
Nope. It's not my file. It's a link (I don't tend to keep pictures of sheep on my hard drive ;)).

Back on topic. Save yourself some back ache. Here's a cheap electric mower at B&Q, £38.... .
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/product/product.jsp?CATID=8090018&entryFlag=false&PRODID=8080061&paintCatId=

Couldn't you have found a smaller picture?

:erm:
Flubflow
10-04-2005, 19:12
Couldn't you have found a smaller picture?

:erm:

No. All the others weren't as sexy.
Looks fine on my 21" monitor at 1600x1200.