sharpening a old reel mower

hardrock – posted 02 May 2001 14:58

just need to know how to sharpen a old push reel mower.

seed – posted 02 May 2001 21:26

Hardrock, years ago when I didn’t know better I ruined a reel by trying to sharpen it with a file. The more I ground the blades, the more uneven they got. The right way to do this is by “backlapping” which involves evenly rotating the whole reel on a sharpening plate, frequently painting the blades with a grinding grit. A motor is used to rotate the reel.

I am no mechanic, but I wanted to tell you that this is something that you might want to contract out. The bedknife is something else. You definitely want to farm this out to someone. Phil

hardrock – posted 03 May 2001 12:26

Thanks seed.You saved me the trouble of screwing up the blade.I’ll look into having someone knowledgable in The art of sharpening look at it.Thanks again.

quote:Originally posted by seed:Hardrock, years ago when I didn’t know better I ruined a reel by trying to sharpen it with a file. The more I ground the blades, the more uneven they got. The right way to do this is by “backlapping” which involves evenly rotating the whole reel on a sharpening plate, frequently painting the blades with a grinding grit. A motor is used to rotate the reel.

I am no mechanic, but I wanted to tell you that this is something that you might want to contract out. The bedknife is something else. You definitely want to farm this out to someone. Phil

Greenkeeper – posted 03 May 2001 17:45

quote:Originally posted by hardrock:just need to know how to sharpen a old push reel mower.

Hardrock I agree with seed get someone to sharpen your mower.Check your local golf club they may be able to help.Greenkeeper

fuddmain – posted 08 August 2001 09:07

There is a sharpening kit available at www.reelin.com . I plan on purchasing one soon.

~Brian

bob – posted 14 September 2002 10:56

The sharpening kit is also available at http://www.yardgeek.com FYI

frenchman – posted 14 September 2002 19:22

If you know of someone who works at a golf course, they can do it for you.

Greg – posted 15 September 2002 08:40

Do these sharpening kits work on any reel mower or just some brands?