Re: Re: Re: Re: Brush Hog Blade Sharpening

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Brush Hog Blade Sharpening

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: : : : : 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. : And ... If you just leave it in the shed it will last forever...

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