you know what? great tip! i have never sharpened my 5 year old hedge trimmers. until now! and oiled the blade to boot! now i don't need to buy a new trimmer, just a couple new batteries. ; )
Got a quick question about the results i can expect after sharpening my hedge trimmer blades: I got pretty good results from using your technique (a LOT sharper than what the fella at ace hardware did for $25). But the trimmer still doesn't cut through brush as effortlessly as when the tool was brand new. (I use the trimmers a LOT but have only a couple dings in the blades and can't recall ever hitting wire or posts or anything that would have damaged them.) If I am sharpening the blades correctly, can I expect them to cut like new or will they never again cut brush as easily as they did fresh out to the box? Many thanks for sharing your tips!
Should you though? i dont sharpen mower blades as a rule anyone i know who does comes into troubles shortly after. So i dont sharpen these plades just lube before and after use. And hense they are stong as ever and after a few years same as production whithout losing size. Please informm mme if thats wrong
Chicago Electric is a Harbor Freight Tools brand. Harbor Freight Tools doesn't have any locations outside the US. That said, HF is about the cheapest tool manufacturer in the country. If they were made more cheaply, they wouldn't work at all. If one's life or job depends on their tools, one should not buy their tools from Harbor Freight. On the other hand, HF tools have gotten me where I need to go, so to speak, plenty of times.
Poor video: did not discuss which surfaces to grind or at what angle (there are 8 sets of surfaces! all combinations of front/back and left/right and top/bottom), and no mention of how to space the teeth when doing this work, and no mention of using a sharpening stone to remove burrs, and no mention of what to do with badly dented or missing teeth, e.g. damaged from hitting metal. Much better closeups of a tooth are needed to show the difference between BEFORE & AFTER (beyond removing dirt or sap).
Paul, Instead of criticizing someone who's trying to help. Why don't you make your own video and show how it should be done. That way you can get criticized.
Poor method, not explaining at all what you're trying to achieve. Cleaning up a surface is not the best explanation. No mention about what Edge needs to be Sharp. It's the ad that doing the cutting not any surface.
Great video! I have been dreading sharpening my trimmer blades…need it badly! This explains and shows how …so simple!! Thank you!
Ok I am sold...best video on sharpening your blades!!!
Understandable and simple explanation. And great 'quick' hands on training 🤠👍..
Thank you for helping us that know less😎✌️
Thanks for sharing your experience, keep up the good works.
Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the video! Informative and really shows just how easy it is to keep my trimmer blades sharp. Thanks
you know what? great tip! i have never sharpened my 5 year old hedge trimmers. until now! and oiled the blade to boot! now i don't need to buy a new trimmer, just a couple new batteries. ; )
Yep spot on my Brother. Nice no crap.
Great video - thanks for the tip - APPRECIATED.
Should I put a resin spray on after I’m done?
My ole man says thank you for the information
Thank you!
You got it!
Thanks for the tip! BTW...good video!
Good information thanks brother.
Genius! I'm going to try it out right now. Thanks for the video!
I prefer to hone with a hand file, but I suppose it's okay to do it with a dremel. This little tool shouldn't take off too much steel.
what kind of file do you use? Do you use a small, flat file?
Yeah danz, a raker file will do the job, it's what I use and what my stihl shop said 👌
What is the tool referred as that your using to sharpen blades? It’s pretty cool. ✌️
What is that grinder bit/tip you are using?
Aluminum oxide sharpening stone bit
Got a quick question about the results i can expect after sharpening my hedge trimmer blades:
I got pretty good results from using your technique (a LOT sharper than what the fella at ace hardware did for $25). But the trimmer still doesn't cut through brush as effortlessly as when the tool was brand new. (I use the trimmers a LOT but have only a couple dings in the blades and can't recall ever hitting wire or posts or anything that would have damaged them.) If I am sharpening the blades correctly, can I expect them to cut like new or will they never again cut brush as easily as they did fresh out to the box? Many thanks for sharing your tips!
I have the same problem, seems like they'll never cut again like when they were new
What tool are you using?
Watch the video from the beginning. He tells you exactly what he uses and where he bought it.
Solid trimmer
Simple and to the point! Thanks for the video!!!
Should you though? i dont sharpen mower blades as a rule anyone i know who does comes into troubles shortly after. So i dont sharpen these plades just lube before and after use. And hense they are stong as ever and after a few years same as production whithout losing size. Please informm mme if thats wrong
Brilliant!!!!!!
Love it! Easy peasy!
Thanks so much, think I can do this, you have made it easy for me!👍
how many times did you hit the under blade and did you take enough off to remove the bend in the edge
I've seen guys do this with a grinder, but this seems much safer
Where can I buy the chicago electric power tool you use for sharpening a hedge trimmer I live in the UK and havent seen one here
Chicago Electric is a Harbor Freight Tools brand. Harbor Freight Tools doesn't have any locations outside the US. That said, HF is about the cheapest tool manufacturer in the country. If they were made more cheaply, they wouldn't work at all. If one's life or job depends on their tools, one should not buy their tools from Harbor Freight. On the other hand, HF tools have gotten me where I need to go, so to speak, plenty of times.
This feels like it didn't need to be a whole video; just a Tweet that said "Use a Dremmel".
i smashed the button
You didn’t show us how you got the blades alone to sharpen, do you remove the blade
Sharpen top 3 edges of each blade and flip over and repeat
Why ou didn’t sharpen the side
Poor video: did not discuss which surfaces to grind or at what angle (there are 8 sets of surfaces! all combinations of front/back and left/right and top/bottom), and no mention of how to space the teeth when doing this work, and no mention of using a sharpening stone to remove burrs, and no mention of what to do with badly dented or missing teeth, e.g. damaged from hitting metal. Much better closeups of a tooth are needed to show the difference between BEFORE & AFTER (beyond removing dirt or sap).
Do u get told to fuk off a lot 😂
He probably figured if you're too stupid to figure out anything on you're own then you shouldn't be doing this.
Paul, Instead of criticizing someone who's trying to help. Why don't you make your own video and show how it should be done. That way you can get criticized.
I thought it was very straight forward 😂😅
You may be a little slow
If i did exactly whats un this vid and they still wont cut, i mean atll, what dies that mean?
So to sharpen you basically just need to take a Dremel to all the individual teeth? Nothing more?
perhaps align the teeth before grinding ?
He is not sharpen the teeth he is cleaning the sap off.
Blah, blah get to it. No lengthy introductions. Thanks
Slow down on the dialogue please...
Easy peesy,
Poor method, not explaining at all what you're trying to achieve. Cleaning up a surface is not the best explanation. No mention about what Edge needs to be Sharp. It's the ad that doing the cutting not any surface.
Shoot me
You talk a lot but never said what bit you are using for this project???????
Sounds like the dentist.