peter lena 8,580 #26 Posted April 15, 2020 i use a fine grade hand file , to regularly touch up my blades , i have no rocks in my grass areas , the blades last much longer with light file touch up , some of the worn blades i have seen are scary . with metal loss. the fine file is quick and easy, always oil lubricate it when done , to stop rust , just my own experience , pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #27 Posted May 9, 2020 I want to thank those that responded with their suggestions and let you know how it worked out. Usually I drop them off and install a spare set and pick them up when ready and use the following year but due to the situation I figured why not try sharpening them myself. Started out easy with the bench grinder but not happy and switched to a nice hand file. I did buy a small plastic cone balancer and checked them with the nail trick on a beam also. Installed them on the 42'' SD deck yesterday and mowed the lawn with the C-165 and very happy with results. Learned something new even at my age and saved 30.00 for the 3 blades to be sharpened. Thanks again. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #28 Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) When I have a deck off to perform cleaning or maintenance which is not as often as it should be - I flip the deck on its side and use a dremel on the blades ... just a few minutes on each blade cant recall the last time I removed the blades and used a bench grinder - the blades usually look fairly good ... have a small aluminum blade balancer - can't recall the last time I used it maybe because Wheel Horse blades are tough - and I typically keep the deck height high *** *** with the exception of when I cut the kid's RC track extremely low (pictured below) ( I only use 42 RD to do this - and then sharpen blades after ) Edited May 9, 2020 by tom2p 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
