Re: Re: Re: Brush Hog Blade Sharpening
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Posted by farmboy on June 29, 1998 at 13:45:24:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Brush Hog Blade Sharpening posted by Mac on June 29, 1998 at 11:34:41:
: : : I just bought a used brush hog and want to sharpen the blades. Right now they look very blunt and not very sharp. Is it normal practice to have the blade cut almost at a right angle to the side of the blade and not pointed like a knife blade? : : Duane: : : I'll be watching for replies to this, and I've got an idea that you'll get a lot of different opinions. Here's mine...I've used a 5' Woods Dixie Cutter for 10 years now, and I've had a set of blades sharpened exactly once, at considerable expense. I cut everything from what is basically lawn to brush, alders and poplar up to 4" thick, and after the first pass, I can't tell the difference between brand new blades with the traditional knife-edge on them, and old beaters that are about as sharp as a baseball bat. I don't see the advantage. Like I said, my opinion, and I'll be interested to see others. : I agree with the responses up to a certain point. I keep my 10 ft
: Woods sharpened once a year - to about 60 degrees - because it may cut
: fine in the summer green grass, but when it comes to dry sedge, etc, in the
: fall and winter, I have found that I need sharp blades to get this dry stuff cut. : I use a 5 inch sanding disk and it only takes me about 15 minutes to sharpen
: the blades (4 of them). Not a bad investment of time to satisfy the anally-retentive
: farmboy that likes neat, well groomed pastures!!!! And with the disk you don't have to
: remove the blades.
A sharp blade does not mean that the cut will be any better.
the blade sharpness to to make the equipment operate with less strain
and will be less fatigue on shafts and barings. So, keep em sharp, it may
make the whole unit more reliable.
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