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Kermit

06-29-2001 11:30:39




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I'm considering purchasing a device that clamps to bush hog blades while they are still mounted on the machine and allows you to put an even sharp edge on them without the hassle of removing them. Does anyone sharpen their bush hog blades? How often do you? How often do you replace your bush hog blades? Thanks.




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RussMO

07-01-2001 16:17:52




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
Very good subject, very good comments. I try to sharpen the blades on the unit, mainly because I don't know when they were ever removed. It would certainly be easier to remove them, sharpen, and balance off the bush hog. Any more suggestions?



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Jerry

07-03-2001 19:40:01




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 Re: Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to RussMO, 07-01-2001 16:17:52  
I am asking/wondering how you square the end when grinding them to sharpen. Is one supposed to take back the leading edge far enough to allow for it to be squared? Also I took mine off and am wondering if there are any tricks for weighing them for balance. I don't have a hanging scale, and the bathroom scale indicates that each of the 2 weighs 7 pounds. Do I need to be more refined in weighing these?
I recently purchased mine used and have not worked with one before. How do I know that the gearbox has sufficient lubrication? Mine is a Massey Fergeson 5' 3pt. Any tutoring is greatly appreciated.

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ferrell freeman

06-29-2001 18:48:15




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
I,say anything to make it easer when sharping blades. When my son and i ran two mowers this time of year ,we sharping or changing to spare set of blades about every two to three weeks .The main reason it takes less horse power to mow with ,which means less time in rough fields and under brushing lots . I,sharpened a many set of stump jump blades on the mower using a C-clamp to hold the blade.



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Robert in W. Mi.

06-29-2001 17:47:22




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
I sold my Bush Hog, and steped up to a Woods brand brush hog. Takeing the blades off my Woods is a piece of cake compared to a Bush Hog. They have a clip that holds the main bolt, and the clip is held by a 1/2" (i think) bolt. NO more pipe wrenches, NO more huge sockets!!! As for sharpening them on the machine. I don't do it only because i don't want to get in that habit! After i sharpen them a few times, i weigh each one, to keep the machine in balance! Can't do that if you don't take them off! Robert

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RickB.

06-29-2001 15:33:20




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
You can go ahead and do that, but here's my $.02. As a service tachnician, I quit sharpaning blades on the machine several years ago for safety reasons. If blades are removed once a year, and never-sieze applied to the blade bolts, R&R of blades takes under 10 minutes. If blades are left on the machine for the life of the blades, this job can turn into over an hour, even with the proper tools. Sharpening is much safer with the blade in a vise, and the person standing upright. You don't need to buy expensive tools, BushHog has a blade bolt wrench for about $25. It, and a good sized pipewrench will do just fine.

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Steve from Tn

06-29-2001 15:10:12




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
Kermit, I have sharpened my blades without taking them off the hog. I used a 7" side grinder. I had someone else to hold the other side of the blade so that it would not turn.(Make sure they have eye protection too.) Also, make sure your hog is supported so that you and your helper are not in any danger. Hope this helps. I guess you could use a 4 and a half inch grinder as well.



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Phil in MS

06-29-2001 12:22:07




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 Re: Bush Hog blades. in reply to Kermit, 06-29-2001 11:30:39  
I don't replace mine near enough! I have a 6' Ford brand bush hog and I replaced my blades last year. Had thought I would buy a new set then sharpen the old for an extra pair. The old ones were flat worn out so I had to buy a new set! Those were some heavy blades and they ran $ 35.00 each for a total of $ 70 for a set! I liked to have croaked! However, when I put them on and cranked her up, I thought I had purchased a new machine. It ran so quiet, I thought the pto had quit. No doubt they were worth the 70 bucks.

I would say at the least you should sharpen and straighten at least once a year. If you do a lot of cutting or cut for the public you may wish to have two or more sets so you can swap out and have a fresh set of blades every so often!

Once you put a new set on or sharpen an old set you'll see that it is worth the time and investment to keep sharp blades on your machine!

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