How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades | The Home Depot
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- Sharp lawn mower blades are necessary for a good-looking lawn. Mowing with a dull blade can create a ragged cut, turning grass brown. Knowing how to sharpen mower blades keeps your grass green and healthy. Your mower will last longer, too. This guide will teach you how to sharpen lawn mower blades: thd.co/3GDfl3W
You’ll learn how to tell if the blade is dull and how to fix it. With a few tools and some practice, you’ll be sharpening a lawn mower blade with ease.
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That’s why you buy two blades. Replaced the old with the new. That way you’re ready to get to work. Afterwards, sharpen and save the old blade. Swap out again when needed.
The new one I bought didn't come sharpen lmfao
Have you seen the price of lawn mower blades lately😂
What if you can't loosen your current blade, no matter what? (My current struggle)
@@wyattthacker3679 buy a new mower
Yes I’ve tried to sharpen mine, but still ended up not so great cut. What about a powered blade sharpener?
The list of things you need is absolutely hysterical. You need $700 worth of PPE to sharpen a $17 blade.
🤣🤣🤣
Surely you value your safety.
@@JasonWW2000lul
@@bigcat99100Not a joke.
With these 'required' tools you can also disassembly and assemble a F-22 raptor.
😂
Cheaper to buy another mower. 🤣
😆quality response 😆
That list of tools and supplies almost feels like satire. It goes on and on.
In order to sharpen your pencil, you'll need:
A pencil
A pencil sharpener
Gloves
Googles
A tape measure
A supervisor
A cup of coffee
Health insurance
First aid kit.
Eye patch
Earbuds
Charged phone
Music on your phone
RUclips tutorials
Snacks
Drinks
Sandwich
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Kids to help distract
I shop at Home Depot, but this video is insulting even to morons.
I know, but really all you need is the wrench, WD40, gloves and file.
I had absolutely no idea that I’d actually need a mower to do this.😂
For those of you that are doing this for the first time you do not need the 558 tools that Home Depot is hoping you will buy from them to do this simple task. Do a little more research.
They're just being thorough, for safety's sake. I was taken aback by the whole list myself, but I think the gloves, file, marker (or even a piece of masking tape), screwdriver and ratchet are good enough to get the job done.
@@Spacejockey426 Yeah they give you good info in this. Especially using a 2 by 4 instead of a blade removal tool. Can just sharpen with a whetstone. Just take your time and do it right
The easy answer is a vice and metal file (or drill attachment, grinder, use common sense). Home Depot wants you to buy all that stuff, but the quick answer is a vice and metal file.
Exactly! I stopped watching this useless video as soon as she started rattling off the plethora of "required" stuff just to sharpen the blade. Nice try HD!
I do wonder if HD wants us to buy stuff...for if it was me I would at least put the links (to HD) to all that stuff in the description.
Gave up after reach no 5 on the list of 50 things needed. I'm just going to use just 1 tool....a file!!!!!
My lawnmower costs me $169. The items I need to sharpen the blade cost me $453.
Bought a home last year with 5 acres. Never mowed since I was a kid. The prev owner sold me his JD x384 and mowed it 4 times, and had JD service come pick it up for service and found out it was almost $300 for an oil change and the kit is about $37 and new blades are around $60. So $200 more. I decided this year to spend the $200 on everything to do it myself and then it is only $100 season for maintenance kit and blades if I screw up sharpening them. After one mowing the new blades had absolutely no edge on them and was just beating the grass. Better to learn how to sharpen blades. BTW any lawnmower service is seven weeks behind and another reason to learn to do it yourself.
the biggest expense now is the gasoline!
If you wedge the 2x4 behind the blade, you can bend the blade if the have to put much force on the bolt/nut to remove it...
I have to always use a breaker bar which risks stripping the nut.Never had a blade come off that easy first time.
@@jenkemjones68 I'm still in the process of trying to get my nut off. If I manage to even get it off, I will never go the amount of time of not taking it off again. Because I've used PB blaster on it several times now.
I have international professional experience and have always believed blades should be optimized for the job. If you're cutting light grass you can afford to have razor sharp blades but if you're into heavier growth and tougher circumstances a more dull edge is important because sharp blades will deform too easily radically altering their cutting ability.
The factory Edge is basically perfect because it's not so sharp it's weak thus will deform too fast
I've always just passed them over a nice big bench grinder a few times to clean up the edge and get back to as close as I can to factory but I'm always tempted to put a finer angle on it and frankly do if I'm really caught up and the mowing is easy however if I think I've got heavier growth I'm going to just get back to that factory Edge
Might as well stop by the store and get a 6 pack after hunting down all those items in Home Depot. 2 hours in Home Depot and she said an hour to do the sharpening so three hours of your weekend is shot.😂
Thankyou so much for the tips for repairing the lawn mowers and weed eaters, sincerely yours Joseph Lama from Auckland New Zealand 🇳🇿
I bought one of those wobble balancers. I got the metal one. And I think they are just junk as there is too high a margin of error. As I found the blade can slide around a little on top of the balancer giving you different readings. At the home on the cheap, the best method I think is the nail or screwdriver method. I'd say that should put you in the ballpark as it won't be perfectly balanced even if it shows it is, but hopefully it'll be within range of acceptable. The best would be those magnetic balancers that are mounted on the wall.
If you take your blades to a shop to get sharpened, make sure they have a magnetic wall balancer to check balance. Otherwise, you might as well just sharpen and check at home. Which would pay itself off anyways since you wouldn't be paying a shop to sharpen them.
You forgot to mention that it would be great to wear a mask, a pair of garden boots, long brimmed hat, sun glasses, and, of course, a brand new plastic brain replacement (of course all bought at Home Depot)
lol it took this lady like two minutes to list the tools needed to sharpen a mower blade. It’s not brain surgery.
Is the nut held on with reverse threads?
You just need a wrench and somethin to shaen blade. Not the 40 to kit mentioned.
I said to hell with it after all those damn tools and materials 😂
Talk about over-complicating such a simple job... I just tip my mower backward, unbolt the blade, sharpen each end on my workbench grinder, and then bolt it back on. Simple as that. No need for the 50 tools here that they hope you'll swing by Home Depot to buy.
I dont even take the blade off, you can sharpen right on the machine.
Also....have always been taught to never place mower on its side.....always lean it backwards. This prevents oil loss and none to empty gas. Maybe this one is a new configuration because she seems knowledgeable and well prepared with all of those tools....can build a house after the mowing is done.
Depends, 2 stroke mowers no problem, 4 strokes probably need to limit the side flip to 60 degress or so.
Thanks for the video. I usually just tip mower backwards to clean it after each use.
Cut the clip off at 1:24. That’s way too much crap already! I’m going find another video that makes it easier. Same result, but less fuss.
I did all this, but my lawn mower not mulching enough leaving grass on left side when I go counterclockwise. Any idea
I always remove and install my blade with a cordless impact so no need of wood. Never drain the fuel, never disconnect the plug and in all the decades I have done this, never a problem.
Thank you for making this video.
The first four things was all I need
We all know the main blade nut always comes off simply using a 6" socket wrench with little effort.
This was great… just a few tools!
Great video!
What is the torque very tight could be different depending on the size of the person
Undo the sparkplug for safety now cause the string might pull itself and hit you in the eye! If you didn't wear your safety glasses, you can't say that the Home Depot lady didn't warn you, lol.
How about a link for the kit.
OMG. Angle grinder is all I used.
Me too.With a tiger paw or grinding rock.Tiger paw puts a finer edge though.
I was planning on flipping my mower on its side and use a large metal file on the blade. All the stuff you "need" is ridiculous and funny.
I like to sharpen mine to where i can shave my arm
On mine I just disconnect the throttle cable from the handle before I do any work.
Here's the best advice you will ever get about sharpening lawn mower blades. These blades typically cost about $20 each. Don't waste your time sharpening and balancing the blades. Replace them instead.
Only as sharp as a butter knife? You must have butter-grass.
“Next you can ALSO” yall 😂😂😂
WoW .... ll those safety issues and .... then watching all that WD40 go into the grass, as she sorays the nut, so you will have a lovely brown spot for about 5 or 6 years.
Great simple video
Almost easier to just buy a new blade every year
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Push slower , cut morer"!
( TWO PLADES: ONE SHARP & OILED & THE OTHER ONE AT WORK! 🚜
😂)
I turned it off after the need list.
I would run the mower dry instead of siphoning the gas...
OMG, $200 in tools to sharpen a $20 blade.
Home depot sells tools
Unless you have (or can borrow) a good, sturdy metal file, or an (oiled) whetstone. . . .
Point would be most people looking to do with would already have tools… and you can do this with $10 a harbor freight.
The installation at the end is dangerous. Make sure to use a socket extender to keep hands away from the blade in case the socket slips.
Really useful video. Thanks a lot.
Personally I wouldn’t wear 12 inch thick gloves to check for sharpness of the blades lmao
if you are using metal files, use a HANDLE. also this is not the most efficient way to use the sharpening stone drill attachment.
Just buy a file haha this is ridiculous
Haha yeah it says buy the whole store for a simple job
I went 15 years on a factory blade push mower before replacing the blade just because of time. Makes me wonder how necessary a perfectly sharp blade is needed since I went 15 years and could have kept going without ever sharpening.
As long as the blade exists, it will cut, but you clearly have no idea of the improved cutting peroformance a sharp blade gives.
Yeah, I'm near 55yo, had probably 4 or 5 mowers over the last 40 years, never sharpened or changed a blade on any of them and have occasionally hit curbs, rocks, pieces of metal people thrown in the yard, as I live on a corner in a big city, but then again I am not concerned about having my yard featured in Better Homes and Garden Magazine or winning an award. I just want my grass cut every couple weeks so it doesn't become a knee high jungle. It looks about the same as 99% of other peoples yards that I see.
Since my current Honda push mower is over a decade old I think I might just spend the $20 for a new blade and see if it really makes much difference. Definitely not knocking anyone from sharpening theirs though. If you have the time, tools and inclination, it probably will be easier on your motor, cut smoother & save on a new blade cost.
@@willahelmpowers4835 Make sure to check the balance, as I've had to have brand new blades sharpened because they didn't balance.
@@colt5189Thanks for the heads up and tip on that.
She said nuts Ha ah hahh ha ha aaah ah
Very informative video.
Lol only from the depot
With a sharp blade... you can mow your weeds better. Add some weed killer to that "required" item list lol
Youll also need to purchase a car to drive to Home Depot if you dont already have one, and also a house with a lawn before you sharpen your blade
All that and they didn’t torque it off?
3 rd issue is turning the mower on its side to remove the blade, you’ll lose oil or fuel or both, tip the mower up from the front
Or, get an electric lawnmower.
Actually, dull totally round edged blades cut well. How? The grass slams into the blade surface at high velocity and flattens there, and then the coefficient of friction won't let it just slide off. But since the blade ain't stopping, the grass is then torn off a bit below. Therefore, sharpening blades is overrated.
So your saying.. all I have to do to sharpen my blade is to round up 150 tools and supplies and viola!!!
This is a 6 min video and 5 minutes of it is telling what you need to do the job
all u need is a wrench and sharpener
Where can i buy?
You need too much equipment just to sharpen a blade. On top of that you should have listed links to the equipment Other videos on RUclips are much easier
If I have to buy all those products, I’d better get new blades directly…
I dont know who taught you this but you 1000% dont need all that
Lol taping the spark plug
I just disconnect the throttle cable from my mower handle.
Yeah I’ll just buy a new blade yearly lmao
Lol Jesus. I just leave mine on the mower and put it on a couple saw horses. Cuts out 90% of those supplies
Hmm, I just removed my blade with only a socket wrench. I must have done it wrong.
I’m sure Home Depot will sell you all that crap to 😂😂😂… next video
Wow this is insane only need 50 tools 😂😂
Screwed this, I’ll just. Buy a new blade.
Grinder is much faster.
If you wish to sharpen your lawnmower blade, you must first invent a lawnmower.
Half as many steps for the electric, but it doesn't sound as good : )
Cheaper to just buy a new lawnmower than spend money on all those 'required' tools.
Not true.
I buy 2 new blades every year. Time is money and I'd rather do it in under a minute
Lol how stupid to waste that money. Your life though
While blades are pretty cheap, if you own a house you should own most of those tools anyways.
And if you don't, you SHOULD. They are cheap and very versatile.
Exactly what I was just going to say
I was trying to buy one at Home Depot but the workers seem to avoid customers everywhere you go. None of them are helpful
Doing an engine reconditioning? All those tools.
She mowing a bunch of clover
Hell i just use an angle grinder
Is this an April's tool joke?
California home Depot how to video sponsored by home Depot...run out an get all then new tools.
A 14-15mm wrench and a hand file.
You don't need a shed full of tools.
Women always make things more difficult.
What a load of shite Put it on its side carb upwards then get an angle grinder with a flapper disc on grid it sharp job done
Can't listen to a video that needs so many tools for a simple job.
Wow. Just buy a new blade, but not from Home Depot.
Well to be honest her lawn looks like...😢😅 should I say it ! Lol
Just buy a new mower 😂
Am I supposed to sharpen a brand new lawn mower blade?
no
No you just need the 558 tools they say you need when it is time to sharpen it.
You need all this and 2 million dollars in the bank
😂
The first issue is a woman telling me how to sharpen a lawn mower blade
What is wrong with a woman telling you how to do something? Do you realize there are women who teach shop?
She pulled out every tool in the garage to sharpen a blade lmao
@degax203 it is a Home Depot video. lol they are expectig you to buy all that
And a colored one at that…eww
Hahaha this is not a makeup session, just remove the blade grab a file and get to it.
4th issue is a woman Trying to tell me how to sharpen a lawn mower blade
an ethnically diverse woman and probably lesbian as well, because have to promote the eugenics agenda, and promote women in the workplace so the state can raise your children and make sure the woman is out working so she can be a tax slave too.
WTF? You listed a million things you don't need.
If your complaining about buying tools you ain’t a man
Just buy a new blade than spend money on all the tools
I stopped at seeing a woman