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I was told by my grandfather. If your using it to mow pasture grass sharpen the. If your using it for clearing and mowing down brush and saplings don't sharpen. The dull blades will bust up the stems and let water get down in em to rot em out. So they don't grow back. Not saying that's right. Just what I was told and has worked for me for years.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

He's not wrong. Shredding them with a dull blade will prevent sharp spears from going through tires too.

Thanks for the video and input, that's all I needed. I have a Kubota too same size as yours and mow 10 acres, blade sharpness is everything.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

Agree. We've mowed several times already this year!

My 60 inch mower is a Southeast brand. It was purchased in 1986 and the blades have never been sharpened. My Dad was in the camp of not believing in doing that. I mow our 100 acres of pasture with it . I don’t know how it cuts at all but it still actually cuts quite well. I think I will mow one more year with the existing blades before I change them out for new ones. There is no material left to sharpen. They are so rounded off now. Once I get the blades changed I will be firmly in your camp Brad. They will be sharpened regularly Thanks for sharing. Really good information

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I think we have the same Dad! Thanks for watching Gary. B&D

@Scummy_shovel

Ай бұрын

lol. I just changed the blades my uncle used since 1996. Idk how that thing even cut. But boy is it sexier with nice sharp blades. I plan to keep em sharp lol

Good video. Explained why, how to, and without rambling. Very helpful. Thank you and subscribed.😊😊

Great help dispelling the "don't sharpen" crowd. It seem to just be common sense that a sharp blade will make life easier. Great t-shirt logo - Go Navy.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

My career is just about split even between the Air Force and Navy! Thanks for watching.

@ricktomaski603

Жыл бұрын

@@PineyGroveHomesteadThanks for your service. Navy man myself. I sharpened the blades on my Woods brand rotary bush hog brush hog mower and they worked so nice through the 10" pasture grasses. Great tip again!

Great video, thank you for the pointers. Breaking out angle grinder to go mow 14 acre vineyard 🤠

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

14 acres.....that's a big chunk to mow! Good luck and thanks for watching. We have lots of videos about brush hogging in this playlist: kzread.info/head/PLG5yS75HLzo3RVqEuA0f6IioXV6FtFhHW

Glad to see someone like me that just gets under with a hand held grinder , the heck with taking them off , just put a bevel on them and go ! I'll take them off later. ( right ? )

I grew up using a bush hog for mowing our 72 acre farm in the non hay cutting months and I can't wrap my head around why anyone would want to cut the grass in their fields using dull blades. It just looks ratty and sloppy.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Thanks for watching.

@pedroloureiro9393

6 ай бұрын

well said... i agree

I cut my lawn with a bush hog for over ten years before I got a finish mower and I always sharpened. I use the same unit to clear out paths in the woods and my theory has always been, if the tractor can push it over the bush hog should be able to chew it up. Sharp blades make that happen. I've never had to change blades and touched the edge up every week during mowing season while I used it as a mower

It depends on the results you expect. Sharp blades make a neater looking cut on grass. Dull blades splinter and crush, slowing recovery growth after the cut, which is preferred with woody vegetation like tree seedlings and tough weeds.

AMEN BROTHER!

Totally agree on sharpening. Just recommend flap disc instead of rock disc. Easier on metal temper.

@PineyGroveHomestead

11 ай бұрын

We tried a disc and it seemed to wear out quickly....they aren't cheap! Thanks for watching.

An expert is someone who is more than 60 miles away ... I use a rotary mower lots... it is actually mounted on a excavator but same concept, I mow everything, grass, cat tails, phragmities, tires, plastic toys, brush, shopping carts, every thing up to and exceeding 8" trees.... I try to keep it under 4"... I always have sharp blades, razor sharp. Reasons are simple, sharp cuts faster. And very importantly, sharp blades don't throw material. I run a flatter angle, probably closer to 60 degrees, I am able to get some lift even, not that it really matters. I use 3-M cubatron sanding disks on a 6" grinder, used to run flap wheels but they have a tendency to bevel the edge, the disk runs flat. What I love about the 3-M is it leaves filings similar to a file... no heat temper issues. As far as balance... I weight the blades to the gram prior to installing. Rest of the time, sharpen takes place installed, I count the strokes and use the same pressure. When the blades are ready for a flip, I re weigh, it is common to find them still within a few grams...

@PineyGroveHomestead

3 ай бұрын

The only advantage I can think for dull blades is to shatter the remaining trunk so it's not sharp to puncture tractor tires. Here is the brush hog in action: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZICora6Ffdq5gqg.html

I have looked at both sides of this and am on the fence but am leaning towards the sharpening side.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

We feel a clean cut is better than a tear! Thanks for watching.

When you have a tool that is cordless they need to be used for only short burst so a grinder is continuous so it really is best to use a corded grinder how lever having a cordless is nice just to touch it up. Always use Jack stands under the box blade please

Once in a while, take blades off and grind until they balance as equal. Out of balance destroys rotating equipment . A real pain to get em off though.

@PineyGroveHomestead

Ай бұрын

Agree that they should be balanced but I just never do it. I sharpen them until I can't anymore than replace them.

I've heard that you should get a blacksmith to sharpen the blades as sharpening them risks getting them out of balance. Not sure but would really like to have the blades on the 6' mower that we use sharpened as it is used primarily for pasture grass.

@PineyGroveHomestead

28 күн бұрын

This tool is great for sharpening mower blades: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWl7qNxsYsfXYqQ.html

@user-it3lx1mi9m

17 күн бұрын

Dang ! As much stuff as I hit I don't think mine could ever be "balanced" . Don't seem to be a problem so far.

@jeffersonprice3800

14 күн бұрын

Yea , if you're money grows on trees go ahead a pay a blacksmith. This is one of the most simple things to do in maintenance. Mowing the lawn is harder than sharpening the blades with an angle grinder and flap disc for crying out loud.

Saves hp. Cleaner cut. Easier cut means easier on gear box and driveline. No reason not to sharpen. U build them up if they have chunks out of them.

@PineyGroveHomestead

4 ай бұрын

Agree! Thanks for watching.

what attachment do you use on the drill, or is there a dedicated Dewalt grinder?

@PineyGroveHomestead

25 күн бұрын

It's a cordless dewalt grinder: Amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/3KFGzJr

When the mower bushing is not sharpened you are adding a huge strain on the motor as well as the gear box only to have a mower that looks like hell. The sharper the better. If they get dull then they will only be what they already were before the sharpening so why not. I super sharp blade also prevents clumping. I can make it look like a finish mower with a sharp bush hog blade

How do you keep the blades balanced?

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

I don't worry about it..... I know you should but I've been grinding them for 14 years....no issues.

@craigtaylor9764

Ай бұрын

I count the number of passes I make with the grinder to clean up the edge. Repeat that number on opposing blade. Not perfect but close enough. PS - 60 grit flap disc works better than a standard grinding disc

How do they come when you buy them …….. sharpened or dull? Duh!!

@PineyGroveHomestead

9 ай бұрын

Right, but I bet there are more "hogs" that have never been sharpened than those that have!

I call it a bush hog.

@PineyGroveHomestead

9 ай бұрын

A lot of people do...Bush Hog is the brand name of the first company to make a rotary cutter, so the name stuck.

@jeffersonprice3800

14 күн бұрын

Was my girlfriends nickname in college.

The only reason to sharpen your blades is using your bush hog as a finish mower. If that's what you want to do , go for it. I never understand why so many people want to convince everyone else to do it how THEY do.

@PineyGroveHomestead

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

It’s bush hog blades not brush hog duh

@PineyGroveHomestead

Жыл бұрын

They are called lots of things. Thanks for watching.

@russellscara7684

Жыл бұрын

bush hog is a registered trademark

@douglaspost5097

Жыл бұрын

Brush hog is a genaric term for rotary mowers. Bush Hog is a brand name. Calling just any rotory mower a Bush Hog is like calling all snowmobiles a Skidoo.

really depends on what you are mostly cutting. sharper for grassier. duller for big thick stuff.

@PineyGroveHomestead

2 ай бұрын

Yes, sharp blades leave sharp stumps!

When the mower blade is not sharpened you are adding a huge strain on the motor as well as the gear box only to have a mow that looks like hell. The sharper the better. If they get dull then they will only be what they already were before the sharpening so why not. I super sharp blade also prevents clumping. I can make it look like a finish mower with a sharp bush hog blade

@PineyGroveHomestead

23 күн бұрын

The drawback is sharp brush stumps to poke holes in tractor tires but I've never had that happen!

@zackk695

23 күн бұрын

@@PineyGroveHomestead No, we are not talking bush hog work but mowing. Bush hog brush just do with a dull blade. It will be just fine