Sharpening your own chipper blades

[Suffolk-Matt]

So, worked with 2 different outfits in the last 3 weeks who both do there blades in house.

 

Now these are both well established companies, both been sharpening their own blades for 15 - 20 years using a bench grinder.And never had a single issue in doing so

 

Now i have always sent mine off, which a lot of others Ive worked with do.

 

Almost made me feel silly for all the expense I pay to have mine done.

 

So who else does there own?

[bob]

I do my own

White grinding wheel and a simple jig

[geoffers]

I do my own, generally every ten to fifteen hours of work on each set then I grind them back sharp. They only take about 1/2 hour per set depending on the damage!

 

Just make sure you don't cook them, take your time and make a jig up. Use an old knackered set to practice on then start saving on sharpening charges;)

 

 

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[treediver]

Sharpen mine on a standard 8" bench grinder with a home made wooden jig using an aftermarket blue ceramic-grain wheel. It rips through even the most stone-knacked blades in minutes cutting cool and very fast.

It would take me longer to package them up and drive to the post box !

[Suffolk-Matt]

Id be very interested to see a pic of these homemade jigs. I believe my grinder takes 6 inch discs. May well have to have a play with and old knackered set.

[aspenarb]

The old mower grinder I adapted is the nuts.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/66992-self-sharpening-your-chipper-blades-3.html#post1020023

 

 

Bob

[Suffolk-Matt]

The old mower grinder I adapted is the nuts.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/66992-self-sharpening-your-chipper-blades-3.html#post1020023

 

 

Bob

 

Looks the part there aspen, sadly space is a premium for me.

[Breezeblock]

The old mower grinder I adapted is the nuts.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/66992-self-sharpening-your-chipper-blades-3.html#post1020023

 

 

Bob

looks the dogs but space is tight for me

[Breezeblock]

Sharpen mine on a standard 8" bench grinder with a home made wooden jig using an aftermarket blue ceramic-grain wheel. It rips through even the most stone-knacked blades in minutes cutting cool and very fast.

It would take me longer to package them up and drive to the post box !

 

can you show us pics as this sounds a more space saving way of sharpening blades

[kentjames]

No, because they are greenmech round ones, I'd like to know if anyone has made a jig to spin them while grinding as the book states though?