how often do you have to sharpen the blades on a lawnmower?

Question

Do any places like Home Depot do this?

Answer 1

Most hardware stores will do it. I used to mow commercially and we sharpened our blades every 20 hrs of use under normal conditions. We had extremely hard blades. Most homeowner mowers have softer blades so they may need it after 10-15 hrs. Most homeowners only need to sharpen them 1-2 times a year unless you're hitting rocks alot.

Answer 2

Home Depot won't but you local lawnmower repair guy will. Most towns have a few just look them up in the yellow pages.

I sharpen mine every two seasons unless I hit a big rock or something and damage the blade

Answer 3

Once a year is often enough unless you hit a rock or something to cause the blade to be unbalanced. The blade acts as a flywheel for the engine, balance is very important. Saw shops are a good place to look for sharpening your blade.

Answer 4

It depends on how sandy your soil is and how much stuff you hit with the blade. Once per year should be enough. A lawn mower shop will do it for you....maybe even a car repair place. Look in the yellow pages for" Sharpening" or "Lawn Mowers".

I doubt Lowes or HD will do it. Blades are not expensive, so you might just wanna get a new one each year.

Answer 5

Probably a smaller hardware place would do it. I do not think Home Depot will. They will probably want to sale you a new blade.

Seriously it would depend on the amount you cut. How often you cut the grass. So you have like rocks, roots or pine trees in your yard?

I would say general every three months depending on the factors.

Is it a push or ride? Can you just bend down and check it?

Answer 6

Once in a blue moon unless you hit steel or concrete. AND, regardless of what folks say, you will not be able to tell much a difference between grass cut with a sharp blade and grass cut with a dull blade. At the speed the blades travel, the grass doesn't know the difference.

Answer 7

when they start chopping instead of cutting. Most hardware and garden supply stores can or can tell you to go locally. It is not that hard to do your self If you are the least bit handy.

Answer 8

The grass will look choppy when the blades are dull.

Call 'em and ask. If they don't do it they probably know where it can be done.