Blades

[djdicetn]

My rider was new in 20004. I am still running the original blades. Hand sharpened they have had about 3/8" taken off in those 9 years. Plan to keep hand sharpening. The blades will likely outlast the Intek 24.

I hear ya.....most everything will outlast the Intek:0)
Been there done that wouldn't buy another one:0(

 

[exotion]

I agree with the above I will keep sharpening untill I run into the lift portion of the blade. As long as the cutting edge is straight not slightly angled (blade wider toward center) and the blade tip is square (for best cut) really the first 1/2" or so of the blade is what cuts the grass the rest is what processes clippings and debris.

 

[motoman]

Mower blades I have seen (certainly not as many as you guys) are uniform low alloy throughout. To me this means you can keep sharpening them until you run into the lift portion and will still obtain a good cutting edge. These blades are not Samurai swords with Ice hard edges set in softer material. I do not know why people keep saying you can only sharpen them so many times. Perhaps this is because the machines used require dead flat blade surface which can disappear as the blade is repeatedly sharpened (the curve of the manufactured blade appears). At that point the blade cannot be run accross the dead flat grinder plate so the professional sharpener dude tells his customer a new blade is required. At that point grind them by hand.

And another myth is that of the edge and "clearance" angle behind it. There is nothing holy about repeating the factory angles. Sharpen them like you do your wood chisels! :smile:

Just to clarify. Hold them by hand and sharpen on a bench grinder.:laughing:

 

[jekjr]

We are seeing some that are wearing out on the end and the wing is wearing. That is whe we are going to have to scrap them.

 

[Mowitdown]

Thanks for everyone's input.