02-05-2020, 12:58 PM
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Re: Sharpening tools
Originally Posted by Barry
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Not necessary Mups no, but normally it's only a wing nut on a spring device holding them together, which allows for adjustment as they wear. I tell you what though, if it's easier then just parcel them up and send them to me and I'll do them for you. 
Barry, that is exceptionally kind of you.
But I need to learn so's I can do it the next time.
Thank you for your kindness though.
02-05-2020, 02:15 PM
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Re: Sharpening tools
Originally Posted by Barry
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Aww shucks Mups no problem... 
Don't suppose you know how to sharpen rotary lawnmower blades? Would do it myself, but am worried about getting it balanced so it doesn't shake too badly when in operation.Having replaced the blades on an electric planer which I'd borrowed from a friend last year, only to have it explode with metal going everywhere (including through a fence pane about 6 feet away!!), I'm mightily reminded of just how powerful these power tools are and how glibly we tend to abuse their capabilities. Lord only knows how I avoided injury. (BTW, I did buy my friend a new planer - seemed obviously the right thing to do)
02-05-2020, 02:31 PM
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Re: Sharpening tools
Originally Posted by Judd
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I use a standard cross-cut `bastard` file - not too coarse. Just follow the angle of the original blade.
I have found that working on the 'angle' part of the blade often ends up with a mismatch at the point where the two parts meet and it's very difficult to get a consistent angle just by using a hand file of whatever type.
In the woodworking world most people only work on the flat side and leave the 'angled' blade alone and as people have said above, sometimes it's just the tension between the two blades that needs adjustment.
Eventualy, if you have a variety of tools to keep sharpe (from chisels and planes to secateurs and garden shears) you end up buying something like this:-
http://www.axminstertools.com/tormek...-system-507158
04-05-2020, 09:22 PM
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Re: Sharpening tools
Originally Posted by Mups
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Thanks again for all the suggestions.Hopefully all sorted now as I have got the file Judd recommended.
Just got to get to grips with using it properly now, and I'm away.
Will you then be the sharpest tool in the box Mups
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