Lawn Lords and Garden Gentlemen

[SpeedSpeak2me]

30 bags of leaves.

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And my yard 24hrs later after cleaning those up.

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Lawn mower, and just mulch up the newly fallen leaves. Do it again next week when more leaves fall.




This coming weekend i'm going to run my riding mower over the yard and leaves again, but at the highest setting, which is 1" above where I last cut it. Will be enough to take care of the leaves but not touch the grass.

 

[Fish]

So I took my blade off to sharpen it and it looks trashed already and need a new one. Funny thing is I don’t remember running anything big over. Tried to find a good aftermarket blade since I want to try and get more lift but coming up short. Do they have anything for Ego Stink Star

Stock blade

Tried my best to sharpen it with a sharpal

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Is yours 21"?

EGO 21 in. High-Lift Mower Blade For Walk-Behind Mowers 1 pk - Ace Hardware

The EGO 21-inch Lawn Mower High Lift Blade is specifically designed for more efficient bagging of grass clippings when used with EGO Power+ 21-inch Mowers.Find the EGO HILFT MOWR BLADE 21 at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

 

[Fish]

Mine is a Ryobi, but just wondering if Ego has more luck than Ryobi owners do. I cant seem to find much.

 

[DanJ]

You could get more aggressive and get those chunks out. Not sure what a sharpal is. I use a cheap angle grinder from harbor freight with a 60 grit flap disc on it, but could get more aggressive with a typical grinding wheel.

 

[Stink Star]

Luckily I haven’t needed anything for my ego yet. I just sharpen the blade every year. Should probably do it more often

 

[Stink Star]

You could get more aggressive and get those chunks out. Not sure what a sharpal is. I use a cheap angle grinder from harbor freight with a 60 grit flap disc on it, but could get more aggressive with a typical grinding wheel.

Exactly, it’s a lawnmower blade. No need to get fancy. The most important thing is making sure it’s reasonably balanced after sharpening.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yea, I use a grinding wheel and take out a bulk of the bad stuff.

 

[Fish]

You could get more aggressive and get those chunks out. Not sure what a sharpal is. I use a cheap angle grinder from harbor freight with a 60 grit flap disc on it, but could get more aggressive with a typical grinding wheel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L8Q3J5M/?tag=tcg21-20

Luckily I haven’t needed anything for my ego yet. I just sharpen the blade every year. Should probably do it more often

Man asking how often to sharpen your blade is like asking when and how to wash your cast iron skillets.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I try to do it every few cuttings, especially early in the season when the grass is growing like gang busters. Not as concerned about it now when it's chopping leaves more than a quality cut.

 

[Stink Star]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L8Q3J5M/?tag=tcg21-20

Man asking how often to sharpen your blade is like asking when and how to wash your cast iron skillets.

You’re supposed to wash those?

 

[DanJ]

I average about monthly. I pop the blade off, scrape all the dry crusty grass juice off the blade and deck, make sure it’s balanced and then torque it back down.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Yea, I use a grinding wheel and take out a bulk of the bad stuff.

I thought grinding wheels or bench grinders were bad for sharpening the blades. Something about the metal getting hot and making it brittle?

I’ve just knocked the crap off, hit it with a steel brush, then a metal file to give it an edge. Quick spray of WD-40 to keep it from rusting, then back on to the shaft.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

You're not putting all your weight on it and grinding the ever living piss out of it!

My multi-surface Ninja blade after sharpening.

 

[The Beast]

I should take mine off and sharpen it at work tomorrow.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Round 2 of the leaves.


These are at the curb at the back.

And I still have these to go.

 

[Dr. Jimbo]

Round 2 of the leaves.


These are at the curb at the back.
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And I still have these to go.

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Don’t forget to empty all the leaves off the car!

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Don’t forget to empty all the leaves off the car!

Those are in the piles out front I didn’t take pictures of.

Probably have 1 more big round like this before the trees are done.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Good enough for another week.

 

[Dr. Jimbo]

Yeah my lawn guys came today, wtf.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Yeah my lawn guys came today, wtf.

“My lawn guys”

 

[Dr. Jimbo]

“My lawn guys”

Me after seeing stripes this afternoon

 

[DanJ]

Found out you can get pretty good size chips out of a blade with a 60 grit flap disc on an angle grinder.

 

[Shawn1112]

Any of you lawn dudes use a torch to get rid of weeds? I’m not talking about in your grass. But in between cracks in the concrete or in landscaping that’s all rocks

 

[Dr. Jimbo]

Any of you lawn dudes use a torch to get rid of weeds? I’m not talking about in your grass. But in between cracks in the concrete or in landscaping that’s all rocks

I have