How To Sharpen Garden Tools With A Grinder

This makes the hoe more efficient.

How to sharpen garden tools with a grinder. The angle between the plane of the disk and the plane of the blade should be about 30 degrees. Keep the blade moving until. Start from the inside of the blade and file toward the outside following the blades cutting edge.

Then let the blades dry completely. This is important as you do not want to re-install the blades the wrong way. Use a permanent marker to mark the up side.

Soak the Tools in an Oven Soak the tools in an oven before you start sharpening them on the bench grinder. If the edge becomes soft you will still be able to sharpen it but it will dull quickly. Clamp it down and start sharpeningbut keep a light touch here because hoes may not have bevels or be designed for sharpening.

You should set the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and leave the tools in the oven for two hours. Do try to create a cutting edge by lightly sanding and filing. Remove a larger amount of material on lawn tools.

To sharpen by hand run a file along the bevel at about 45 until you create a clean sharp cutting edge. Wipe down the blades with a rag dampened with soapy water to remove sap grease or dirt that might be on the blades. Mill bastard file Photo 5.

Turn your bench grinder on and once it gets up to speed use a 45-degree angle to sharpen the blade. Touch the mushroomed surface against the edge of the grinding wheel never grind on the face of the wheel and slowly turn the tool against the direction in which the wheel is spinning. A synthetic finishing stone will further smooth the blade edge which is important especially on an ax or hatchet.