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56 minutes ago, Husqvarna King said:

I only de bur. If I sent my blade to be sharpened professionally I would expect spacers to be adjusted or changed for thinner ones. I wasn't having a pop just thought it's easier, in a vice etc

I charge £25 for a sharpen which includes a 'set' on properly engineered machines such as Tanaka which have a threaded spine and locknuts. Also included are several pumps of grease.

Machines with spacers ( poor design IMO) take much longer to 'set' by measuring and changing spacers so this is only done as part of a £65 service which includes a sharpen.

 

50% of HS45 owners also have to pay a little more for a sharpen as 50% of HS45's suffer from bent blade syndrome and require straightening before sharpening. Poorest blades in the industry IMO.

 

The blades that take the longest to sharpen are the ones that the owner has had a go at before coming to me.

 

Just saying.

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9 minutes ago, GardenKit said:

I charge £25 for a sharpen which includes a 'set' on properly engineered machines such as Tanaka which have a threaded spine and locknuts. Also included are several pumps of grease.

Machines with spacers ( poor design IMO) take much longer to 'set' by measuring and changing spacers so this is only done as part of a £65 service which includes a sharpen.

 

50% of HS45 owners also have to pay a little more for a sharpen as 50% of HS45's suffer from bent blade syndrome and require straightening before sharpening. Poorest blades in the industry IMO.

 

The blades that take the longest to sharpen are the ones that the owner ha a go at before coming to me.

 

Just saying.

Totally agree with the spacer comment. And the crap metal that makes up the Stihl blades. £25 is very reasonable. I only do a few a year and that's enough monotony for me ?

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12 minutes ago, GardenKit said:

I charge £25 for a sharpen which includes a 'set' on properly engineered machines such as Tanaka which have a threaded spine and locknuts. Also included are several pumps of grease.

Machines with spacers ( poor design IMO) take much longer to 'set' by measuring and changing spacers so this is only done as part of a £65 service which includes a sharpen.

 

50% of HS45 owners also have to pay a little more for a sharpen as 50% of HS45's suffer from bent blade syndrome and require straightening before sharpening. Poorest blades in the industry IMO.

 

The blades that take the longest to sharpen are the ones that the owner ha a go at before coming to me.

 

Just saying.

What do you think of the Honda blades on the largest double sided machine?

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2 minutes ago, Husqvarna King said:

What do you think of the Honda blades on the largest double sided machine?

To be honest, I do not recall ever having a Honda hedge trimmer in the workshop, not very common round these parts, so I cannot comment.

 

And, in answer to the OP's question, I sharpen with a 3mm thick disc on a 115mm grinder......By hand.....By sight. 

Takes 20 minutes on average, some quicker, some longer.

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