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35 minutes ago, doobin said:

Often see mower repair shops try to use a bench grinder to sharpen mower blades too…

We get quite a few smart arses collecting rotary mowers that have been in for service, peering underneath as we help load it up and telling us to unload it as we haven't sharpened the blade..........true the underside of the blade doesn't look sharpened...because you only sharpen the upper (hidden) side at the 30 degree angle required. I just tell them to lift the deflector flap up and peer inside at the blade and they will see it's been done properly. One guy wasn't convinced and even told us to sharpen the underside before he would pay!

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40 minutes ago, 5thelement said:

I use a flat file on standard bars or a wet stone on the Sugihara/Tsumura type bars, takes very little time at all.

What the hell kind of burrs are you creating that require a grinder?

I'm a bit confused too, only ever needed a quick go with a flat file on my bars. Maybe a bit of draw filing to sort out burrs on top of rail but nothing that needs a grinder.

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22 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

I'm a bit confused too, only ever needed a quick go with a flat file on my bars. Maybe a bit of draw filing to sort out burrs on top of rail but nothing that needs a grinder.

More to do with dressing the bar rails to level them up on the top due to uneven rail wear...not the mushrooming on the side of the rails

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1 hour ago, pleasant said:

More to do with dressing the bar rails to level them up on the top due to uneven rail wear...not the mushrooming on the side of the rails

I use a guide bar dresser, still only takes a minute. If your rails are becoming that uneven, that often, you need to take a look at your sharpening.

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