The Best Blade Sharpener Ever!!! Oregon Burr King X400
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
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Today we check out my blade sharpener in the shop! The Burr King X400. This thing is a BEAST!
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LET ME CLEAR UP SOME CONFUSION... This was not a "How to sharpen your blade" video. We just used old, bent blades from the scrap pile to show how awesome the sharpener is. We always make sure customers blades are balanced. Thanks for watching!
That would be a cool video idea though. How to sharpen and balance mower blades. 😉
LOL Bigger is Better! 😂🤣 love your channel and love Project Farm too.
@@thinkingimpaired5663 It's not the size that counts, it's how you use it. 😉
@@stellarproductions8888 😂🤣👍
You wanna know how to keep the blades sharp longer?
I've worked with steel for years as a fabricator, forger, heat treater and ironworker, some years back I got a brand new high end riding mower and the first time the blades needed sharpened (which was sooner than I thought it should be) I started on a bench grinder and then moved onto a file for the finish sharpening, from working with so many different grades of steel over the years I could tell by the sparks coming off of the bench grinder that the blades were made from a very good grade of steel, after getting all three blades as sharp as kitchen knives I put them back on the mower and proceeded to cut my 1½ acres of lawn that has no rocks or even exposed dirt anywhere, just green grass everywhere, I always mow the area around the front of the detached garage last which is where I keep the mower, when I was putting it away I noticed that the grass in that area didn't have the quality of cut like where I started on the other side of the garage, so I reached up under the deck (with the mower off of course) and felt the cutting edges of the blades and much to my dismay they were not only dull but they were rounded on the edges.
Well I'm not going to sharpen my blades half way through everytime I mow my lawn, so I took them back off and sharpened them again, then I proceeded to take a torch and heat the edge area of each one till they were cherry red and dunked them in a bucket of cold water, that did the trick, now they hold their edges throughout most of the summer before they need to be sharpened again.
Years ago the manufacturers probably did induction harden the blades in the area where they're sharpened, but all it took was one lawsuit from some idiot running over a pile of rocks and shattering a blade for them to leave that step out.
And if you do this you can forget about finishing them with a file, it'll just dance across the blade without cutting into it, that's another way you can tell it's quality steel to begin with.
Thank you for challenging Project Farm. Todd does great videos and so do you. Competition is the key to quality products. Thanks again.
Nice machine ! I worked as a mechanic at a small dealership, we had a similar machine, but with a wheel instead of the belt. However we often took our blades to an old guy in town. He had a machine from, it looked like the 30s or 40s. It took a while to set up, but once you did, you didn't touch the blade. The machine did everything. It got the blades so sharp it was scary.
I check the blades I sharpen to make sure they are balanced afterwards. Awesome machine and great video ! 👍
Absolutely useful to check the balance of the blade unless the job is merely a "touch- up". :-)
I worked with my father at his lawn/garden sales/service business up until about 1970. We preached a few things about rotary mower blades. 1. Yeah, don't install them upside down because that will just beat your lawn into submission. 2. Do keep your blade sharp otherwise you will just be hammering the tops off your blades of grass and the sap will burn. 3. But the main thing was imparting the knowledge that it's only the outer tip of blade the does almost all your cutting. Think it's the whole 4-5 inch end? You would have to be mowing at about 25 MPH for that to be true. Consider that most rotaries run at 3,600 RPM (still true today, Bre?) Since the blade has two ends, that means 7,200 cuts per minute. If you are in very good shape and mow at 5MPH, you are moving at about 37 inches per minute. Divide that by the 7,200 cuts and you find that you forward progress is way less than a 64th of an inch per cut. Now you know why the tip of your blade is severely rounded off while just a few inches back, it still looks pretty good. If you really want a clean cut, the tip of the blade needs to be sharp.
Rather than throw blades away too early, sharpen that rounded radius. It will then be taking a slicing cut which is far better than the blunt-force trauma of a dulled tip.
Bre, I would have killed to have your blade machine.
Very cool tool. I love your reactions to the tools and repairs of your trade. Keep the great videos coming!
Thanks, will do!
It’s not the size of the machine. It’s the skill of the operator. And you are one skilled operator.
Finally videos that show the simple truth not beer drinking fumbling tear downs and stuff that I need. Fuller plugged with mud dobber nest and proper start for 2 stroke motors. Keep up good knowledge sharing that has made I difference for this old man trying not to give hard earned money to thriving repair people.
My t shirt arrived fast. Lots of great comments. Said you channel fits me to a T. Lol I fix stuff all the time. Thanks for being on the air. It encourages other woman to learn!😊
That car you have used to be used in parades by the Shriners to raise money for the Shriners Burn Hospital. That was back in the 60's/70's! To the right person, they're quite valuable!!
The El Jebel Shriners in Denver still have several of those that they use in parades. One is a tow truck that they actually use if one of the others breaks down!
I had purchased the Shindaiwa 400 for my stighl 135r kombi model today and I just wanted to thank you for the advice! I just love it! I had grass thigh high and it went threw it like a hot knife thru butter!
This video convinced me to take my blades to the nearest shop and have them professionally done.
Many thanks
I remember picking up one of those antique style go carts for a friend at Christmas, about 1965. Pretty cool for his kids.
Wow! That is amazing blade sharpening. Thank you for the demo. Cheers.
Used to sharpen blades for my boss at his shop. Also assembled equipment for him fo 26 years. Retired now but enjoy watching your videos
That is the best blade sharpen I have ever seen! I love it, but can't justify the price. If I owned a mower shop I would definately have one!
Best thing to sharpen a blade with is a file, and take your time.
I don't know why people sharpen more than 3 inches from the end, beyond that the blade is really not cutting very much until the tip is dull. By that point the tip is tearing the end of the blades of grass and the tips turn brown.
HARBOR FREIGHT belt grinder $60.00 as of 04/22
@@rjazco51 Excellent! Thanks!
@NOS
A file would not be a logical choice in a production setting. This process doesn't overheat the blade like a typical bench grinder and maintains angle. The price is high but it's an effective way to do this when you have a pile of blades
Another tip after sharpening, clamp blade in vice. Take a hand flat file, a couple of strokes right on the Sharp edge. Dub it off about 1/32 of a inch, this helps it stay Sharp longer and reduces chipping from rocks. Been doing it for 35+ years.
Yep no need for a razor sharp edge. First use will dull it anyway.
@@staind288 finally someone understands. Thanks 😊
I also do that with drill bits, only I use a honing stone to slightly dub the edge after sharpening. Unbelievable how much that works. I have a 1-1/4
drill bit I have drilled over 12 ft of steel with cuts as fast as new Never never resharpened it yet
@@williepelzer384
That would be a great video tutorial
@@williepelzer384 understand perfectly but the first cut with the razor sharp blade.. oh la la!! ( I don't mow rocks )
I have been a proffesional gardener / groundsman for over 50 yrs now (( I am 71 ) and still at it !! . I do love your channel and your tell it like it is approach. I am currently looking after the gardens and grounds of a beautifulearly georgian manor house , which has been a high end.hotel for the last 30 yrs . One thing I always do , especially at the start of the season , just before I cut the grass is I walk the lawn. I look for stones and rocks , rusty nails and bolts and anything that may cause damage or a costly repair. ( Gravel thrown from the car park is a particular bug bear of mine ) I will deal with any issues i find before mowing that area. Believe me its well worth it for just a little bit of time and diligence. I also do a good scan around any areas that i may be strimming. Best of luck with your channel and your excellent business.
That machine has some serious balls!!! It's not stopping for nothing!!
Dang that's slick!!
Dry here this year, probably didn't mow over 5 times since may, next year if wet I want me one of them!
Oh yeah, I take care of a lot of Neighbors blade too.
Thanks for sharing all your tricks and tools of the trade!
Thanks you all are real professionals.
I grind my blades with a portable disc grinder. Takes a lot of passes but the cutting edge is pretty good when done. Have to make sure you don't get the edge too hot and remove all the temper. I use a large file to finalize the edge and put a small flat on the knife edge as well. I also balance the blade when finished, and spray paint the blades so they don't rust while sitting waiting to be rotated to my mower deck. I also mow at 3 inches as to avoid blade contact with stones
I use an old 12" bench grinder that takes about 5 seconds to wind up to speed, and I have a rough wheel on one side and a finer one on the other... Bought it at a yard sale probably 30 years ago and it was old then.... $15 I believe... the grinding wheels cost more than I gave for the grinder... you'd have to be trying to stop that motor as you're grinding because it has very serious torque.... I never timed how long for a blade, but without a doubt it'd be on par with that sweet machine....
Cutting at 3” is good for the lawn and your blade.👍🏽
We have identical methods. I think I've found my lawn maintenance doppelganger
Very nice addition to any shop.
Bri I hate to tell you that your not the first one ever to say that 😉 I still use a 21 incher push mower to mow my yard .75 acres and almost 71...size ain't everything 😊 baby girl.
That was a very wise investment for the shop! Your guy there definitely gets a workout.
I really like your videos, I maintain my owe equipment and have picked up a lot of good information from watching your videos.
I agree about Project Farm. Outstanding content. That guy puts in the work when he goes at a comparison.
Love your channel. Learned a bunch of good stuff. Me as john Q home owner I just use a flap disk installed upside down on my $18.00 harbor freight angle grinder. Don't even bother to take it off the mower. Yea sometimes have to take off and balance. Flap disk , $4.00, so for $22.00 bucks we are back in business, until I find another rock in my yard (probably next week) "ha". And again keep up the good work!
Just WOW! What a machine indeed!
I use a different machine back when I bought it it was only $350.00 bucks . It’s now $800.00 bucks . But it’s super fast and it works well for me . Good luck with your business .
Excellent!! I love new toys even if I'll never get one!! Greats vids, keep 'em coming. Thanks
Oregon makes GREAT products. Their bars and chains are number one. Tried and perfected in Oregon (I presume) in the good old logging days here in Oregon.
Are you paid?
Power Match bars and Stihl saw chain. 💯
Thanks for your kindness again
Carl would be impressed !!
That's an awesome machine. It would be great to have in my garage! I am stuck with the 5" angle grinder that I got at a yard sale 13 years ago for $10 and the 30 degree jig I learned about on This Old House.
Cant beat a good ole grinder
That works much better than my grinder, and that's a cool little car .
Hey ProjectFarm! Listen at the beautiful, talented woman giving you a shout out! You famous now Sir!!!
Yea, because he only has 2 million subs already! LOL! Thanks again for watching JD2355!
@@Chickanic you going to be right there with him before long.
Yes ma'am ! O need a tool like that in my life. Its a tool show off and awesome project vid. How to use tools and showing us cool tools is a good thing. Some people and their ways......
Wow that is a amazing sharpener for volume blade sharpening
Very nice tool.. SADLY 😥 to much to add to my garage for just Mt use. But great for you guys in a commercial shop. I just randomly came across your channel and have enjoyed it. I was stopped by the fact you had Shindaiwa parts and equipment. In the early 80's I was stationed in Hawaii and I had a part time job working in a small engine shop. Shindaiwa was one of our products and I was able to attend a factory sponsored class from them. Just a fantastic product and it's just fun to see it now then all these years later. After I retired from the military. I worked for Briggs and Stratton for several years. Now I am just enjoying the retired life full time. So I enjoy seeing good content and information in the small engine world such as yours.
That's a pretty impressive sharpening lesson there. I'd guess 40% machine, 40% on the master with the blade in his hands & 20% to the Master of Ceremonies calling the play by play!!!
Your replicar there brings back pleasant childhood memories for me. When I would go visit my Grandparents in rural KY., usually for the summer back in the mid '60's. There was a local IGA Foodmart where they did their weekly grocery gittin'. One summer, the store owner had one of those cars on display with a huge sign that read it was to be given away in a random drawing & he would encourage the kiddos to enter their Parents/Grandparents name in the drawing for that Brand New, Sparkling "Tin Lizzy". The random drawing was to be held at the store on the Saturday Nite prior to the local kids going back to school that fall of 1965 or 1966. I must have put my Grandparents name in that box a bazillion times. But sadly, I didn't win it. Or if I did, my Grandparents never let on. But, every time I'd cram that slip of paper with their names printed on it into that entry box, I'd picture myself sportin' around their farm in my Tin Lizzy!!!
Nice story!
Hey Lady
Your tool is bigger than most guys!!
Does a great job tooooooo!
Keep up the great content!
AJ
I thought you'd totally lost it !thanks for clearing up the bit about balancing the blades
Always cool to see awesome tools . 😃What should really be stressed is how having a sharp blade is better for your grass and easier on your engine . Do it yourself if you can or have a pro do it . Either way great investment!
Yes, with a sharp blade I can turn the engine power down significantly, except in the spring when there is a lot of grass to cut. At that time, I use a high engine power, but the sharp blade still slices through the grass without bogging down.
would love to work with you in your shop. I worked on small engine as a hobby
for about 40-50 years but I like the way you never get upset at repair problems. love ot watch your video
I think your most awesome tool in the shop is Ron. Great skills my man. Now I know how you can keep such a phenomenal woman.
Beautiful job.
Project farm is awesome! Been subscribed for years!
Great machine and awesome video, thanks!
SHE IS SO PROFICIENT WITH THINGS THAT CUT. SHE REMINDS ME OF LORENA BOBBIT.
😮 Dang!
Now that is a magic machine
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Great vid again...cheers from Australia.
Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 2 Sep 22.
Awesome blade sharpener! But the go cart is super awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.
If I lived in Arkansas I'd bring my blades to you. But since I don't I guess I'll just keep doing them myself. Have a great summer. Love your videos.
Very nice Job It Did
ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW IDEAS
Awesome Machine! Great Video! Cheers from Sweden!
Belt sanders are terrific tools!
Ron is insane pro
you can see he had been doing ton and ton of these blade
the smoothness and flow
he is in the zone
“Like taking it to the barber “ great comment!😂😂
What a great piece of equipment. Thanks for the video bro!☮✌🏻
Great video! Thank you for sharing 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
I have a Jet square wheel grinder that does the same thing, plus it has a two inch, and four inch wheel. It has a backing plate that can be turned around to do loose belt sanding/grinding. I've been using my side grinder with a flap wheel. Since seeing this, I think I'll go back to the Jet. Great video.
thank you awsome sharpener
I will stick to my old way of 50 years & the neighborhood loves the way I do it too ..Good old angle grinder ..File the back side ...and finally balancing on a hacksaw blade in the vise! DONE IN 8 MINUTES!!!
Very impressive blade sharpener
LOL! Love your channel! Even after we are forced to switch to the battery / electric powered mahines, we will need sharp blades.
I use a 4x36 belt sander with zirconia belt, freehand, works fantastically. I've thought about getting some sort of angle finder for it.
COOL!!! All I have is a bench grinder and a blade balancer! lol But I'm just a DIY guy that helps friends and family. Best of wishes to all. 😎
No doubt that sharpener is a beast but as you said it's not really practical for the average home owner or even small mowing operation (cost wise). I personally just use a Ken Onion sharpener with the heavy duty utility belt, and it does a fantastic job, just not nearly as fast. Thanks for showing this beast to your users, and love your videos!
I love that little Shriner Car …
Love your vids . y'all great as always! 💪🤟
Thanks Roberto!
I need one of them!!! My old peerless takes hour's to do 9 to 12 blades then I spend some time on balancing them.
Great show love ❤ your work
LOL love your sense of humor - mines bigger and better !!! Project Farm - we'll put that to the test, but not at $1,500 haha
Very cool vid, as always !
LOL! Thanks for watching!
Project Farm always has some of the best videos... but you'd one was funny
I made my own that uses a 60"x2" ceramic belt with a 3hp air compressor motor. I have a backup plate on part of it like yours but also some of it has no backup so I can do mulching blades and I mounted all my grinders on a stand with an actual spark catching funnel and bucket. I'll post a video on it so we can compare
Belt sander is definitely the best way to go for sharpening mower blades. I ended up with a 2" wide x 72" Knife Belt Sander in my shop. Not specifically optimized for mower blades as your is, but more versatile for other work and it does a wonderful job on mower blades.
What do you use for balancing? After trying numerous others, now have the Oregon 42-047 Magnetic balancer which will also tell you if the blade is running true (or not).
I have a 1971 B+S motor on an air cap mower that thing won’t quit it still cuts grass 50 years later, even the overhead fwd still works ( has chain driven pto w/ rollers over front wheels)
Nice sharpener, fast, but I wouldn't call that perfect. And yea, Hustler blades here... I sharpen blades about every 10 hours (1-2 cuts). Hand held angle grinder works great for the $. It's more technique than anything else. And you aren't done sharpening until you balance it. Don't let them get hot. They dull faster.
That is a very cool machine. Is it 75 times cooler than my $20 yard sale bench grinder? Yep, probably. I have gotten pretty good at keeping a blade in balance while sharpening it by using the Bruce Pender method. Another very cool balancer / sharpener was the one Zippo had a while back. All of them are nice. The main problem with mine is the nut holding the blade while it is being sharpened. I don't have a Burr King X400, but I got Burger King 2 Whoppers for $5.
$2500 sharpener
That thing is awesome
A cold beer and a set of hand files is my preferred way too go. Sometimes you gotta take life slow.😌
Hand files are good if you keep up on your blade and sharpen regularly. Machines are good for the neglected ones.
Yes the few times I had our blade sharpened it was also balanced
Dude! Am I really the only one hearing innuendos on this channel. Awesome information and great teases.
Just sent you a comment on another video and then I found what I was looking for here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m old 👍😎🇺🇸
Great clip, that grinder is fast and seems simple to use. Great for shops with many hands sharpening blades as everyone uses the hand held grinder differently. My only small criticism is that, like a chain saw chain, the most important detail is getting a square corner...that's the first point of contact as it needs to not have any rounded edge on the corner. Honda has a very good example in all their mower manuals.
Razor sharp blades,love it
Great setup! Love that tool rest! I have a 2x72 belt machine, the Grizzly G1015, but the tool rest is a joke; an owner will have to make or modify. Now you’ve gotten me wanting to build a tool rest like yours.👍
That is a cool grinder. 🇬🇧
4" Angle grinder with 120 grit flap disc. Takes about 10 seconds per side, gives a RAZOR edge, dirt cheap. 👍👍
You are awesome! Who wouldn't love to have one, but, as said, it's not practical for the home owner. Thanks for mentioning blade balancing. I wouldn't have thought of that. I came for *The BEST TRIMMER HEAD ever made!* and noticed this one after. I watched Todd's (Project Farm) best sharpener review and bought one because of another review, but an upper, newer version with some better features. Todd is fantastic and so are you.
Very nice machine !😃
Thats awesome for you and your shop that do a lot of blades. Time is money for sure.
I ended up buying the 'All American Sharpener' jig that uses an angle grinder and a jig to do precise repeatable angles. Also got the Magna Matic Mag-1000 for balancing. THAT is something that would be equally at home in a home shop or a shot like yours.
I dont think I heard anything about balancing in this video. What do you guys use?????
Having worked for John Deere and sharping blades and servicing those mowers.John Deere owners manual says to file a flat edge 3/64" wide on front of blades. That razor sharp edge rounds off very quickly. I own two John Deere mowers have not needed to sharpen the blades for three years still cut like new blades
That was awesome!
What should be the distance between blades on riding lawnmowers? At what angle should blades be position to each other? How to determine the quality of blades? Adding these concerns may improve our issues with grass cuttings. Great videos. I am a subscriber.
plz keep postin and i’ll keep larnin!!❤️