I have a playlist of videos about this 1967 tractor here: kzread.info/head/PLI-7IOMFGhAIhde6NBsGZTIqx6-9Tywvu

good one,,thanks

@metaspencer

6 жыл бұрын

you betcha!

So glad you did the close up of the blade. I was watching and saying to myself, "really want to see what that blade looks like once done," and voila... you did. Thanks!

@metaspencer

7 жыл бұрын

and it's stayed pretty sharp all summer! it would stay sharper if my fields didn't have so many rocks :)

@Shywolf58

3 жыл бұрын

He sharpened the wrong side of the blade though.

I have figured out over the years it doesnt take much of an edge at all on brushhog blades to cut well. Sometimes I think we could be swinging ball bats under there and it would be fine lol...

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Ya know, you're darn right about that ... the other thing is that a sharp edge dulls quickly back there. It's really the speed of the steel that seems to do the trick.

You have a darn good rotary cutter in the Woods cadet. Hopefully you were able to get the bolts out and replace the blades. I'd be getting concerned about them being unbalanced.

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's taken some attention and tuning over the years, but is running even better now. There is always work to do maintaining this old rig, but it's ready for another season of cutting and clearing!

Nice vid man. The edges look like your doing a good job and can the same sander be used on my lawn mower using the same action?

@metaspencer

8 жыл бұрын

+totallyfaamous To sharpen my lawn mower blades, I take them off and use one of these: goo.gl/hh5399 ... I also put up a video about how to use the sharpener here: goo.gl/Kro0Ze

@deanbritton7635

7 жыл бұрын

B a lawnmower blade need to be balanced or it will wear out the shafts bearing.

@metaspencer

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, keeping a lawnmower blade balanced is key ... which is why I use a simple sharpener, not a grinder

Take your sprayer and spray diesel on the underside of your bush hog a couple times a year or more if you use it more frequently it want rust up and cuttings want stick to the underside

@metaspencer

7 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent idea, and just in time for the new mowing season! Thanks so much

You are sharpening the wrong side

@metaspencer

6 жыл бұрын

haha ... well, after several decades it's the right side ... and sure cuts nicely

Bad advice! Never sharpen/bevel the flat side of the blade. Those blades are most likely way out of balance too being never removed from the rotary cutter after grinding. Great way to eventually trash your main bearing from unbalanced blade vibration. You really should make an attempt to do the job CORRECTLY and remove the blades from the cutter, then sharpen the correct side and weight blades to be no more than a few ounces from one another.

@metaspencer

5 жыл бұрын

I can see your point, but at the same time the hog has been running smoothly for 50 years now. Perhaps at the end of this season I'll replace the blades ... thanks for commenting

@kylehines1445

Жыл бұрын

Wrong side you need to sharpen the top of the blades

@shaunrcorley

Жыл бұрын

I have a 7 foot woods from the 80s that has its second set of blades on it. They never have been off except to change them. The mower has its original seals and bearings. You have to pay attention to how much you take off each blade and not try and grind out the nicks. I'm more cautious on lawnmower blades, but not so much on these heavy duty mowers.

It takes 3 minutes with no sweat if you lift it up by the 3-point and stick a couple of jack stands under it.

@metaspencer

7 жыл бұрын

+John Dough ... I guess I'd block the tires too, using that method. Good call!

You're sharpening the wrong side of the blade. Everything about your method is fine except for that. I do exactly what you do, but I sharpen the "top" of the blade, as it was from the factory.

@metaspencer

7 жыл бұрын

+George Rickerson ... mine is about 40 years away from factory condition, but I see what you mean

@FLPhotoCatcher

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer If you sharpen the top side instead of the bottom side, it will cut better. When the blade is sharpened on the bottom side, it will tend to ramp up on small saplings, and also push the grass downward more, cutting less of it.

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

@@FLPhotoCatcher That makes perfect sense ... totally logical

@FLPhotoCatcher

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer One thing about only sharpening the upper side, is the blade will want to dig into the ground a bit more, and dig into any logs that you may hit, so I guess more care to avoid doing these things is warranted.

@metaspencer

3 жыл бұрын

@@FLPhotoCatcher I take no care at all while brush hogging, so I'm thinking a new blade is in order :)

I prefer to sharpen the underside so it cuts closer to the ground.

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Makes good sense!

@danveneski726

4 жыл бұрын

Like 2mm closer....hmmmm

@metaspencer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha ... good point

BUSHHOG! Not brushing. SMH

@classicjag76

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Gipson you're so smart! Except, it's not a BUSHhog, which is a brand name. The proper term for a generic brush mower is commonly called a BRUSHhog. Keep scratching that head...

@gearjammer4779

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a BRUSH HOG! Not a BUSH HOG! BUSH HOG is a brand of BRUSH HOG Dummy. Nobody has ever bought one of these just to cut bushes. Google “BUSH HOG” and you will find a video about how the “BUSH HOG” company got its name. You should know what you’re commenting about before you make a comment Junior. Some of us 60 year olds know a little more than you do! 😏