Decent files?

[Domdom]

Had to sharpen the lawn mower blade today and discovered that pretty much every file I possess is finished.
Looking for some new ones. What’s a decent make these days?
Wanting about 12“ ones, with handles. Bastard and 2nd cut.

 

[Barking Mat]

Flap disk, angle grinder ?

Yes, I'm an animal.

 

[Mick Annick]

Pferd

 

[JOEPRO]

I am no file expert but I recently got a set of these and they appear OK to me

 

[MattF]

Flap disk, angle grinder ?

Yes, I'm an animal.

It's a perfectly good way to do it. You can still apply finesse with those.

 

[Agrismith]

Flap disk, angle grinder ?

Yes, I'm an animal.

Tbh it wouldn't even occur to me to use anything else.

 

[brightspark]

Had to sharpen the lawn mower blade today and discovered that pretty much every file I possess is finished.
Looking for some new ones. What’s a decent make these days?
Wanting about 12“ ones, with handles. Bastard and 2nd cut.

if there decent english make ones and just a bit blunt clean em off with a wire brush and drop them in to a bucket with battery acid in leave them abouy 7 hours take them out and wash them and they will cut well

 

[Parm]

It's a perfectly good way to do it. You can still apply finesse with those.

It’s my go to method. I always keep a worn down 120 grit flap disc for such use, allows for my lack of expertise to make a quick job of these sorts of tasks

 

[Barking Mat]

Christ ! Are people actually agreeing with me ?

Screenshot, mark the date, that's a first.

 

[Parm]

Christ ! Are people actually agreeing with me ?

Strange but it happens sometimes

I caveat that by saying I’ve had no training therefore I’m not an expert to give reliable advice

Someone who has consulted Doctor Google will be along soon, Tracey from Face Ache will authenticate veracity

 

[Gragson]

As said, for mower blades, there are easier / better ways.

For a half decent general set, I bought these and been good - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391901074376?hash=item5b3f1fd3c8:g:kmgAAOSwwdhkY5~T&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4NJCumuZVSmlb+TCb3UV3J8OHsLoZMUTaGgGtgPUaKjVFaMACxu1grJ43PPLi77JXj95jteSPm1XwBHlL97uHcSZkMAUwnOikFWUNnrm1WSgWZxkYxhsL+y+n3pPcG3h4EmdRbsH/kc7o2CHxYPg2HZygBpr2WlCSP5rA1ABW6cGYLYl/je/0lHI07sL5ocOJxb0D9MlvuJKqthI5bok+IINqf4nc43QK/02yWnvya/Bf+Bkc3R3wA7a6/3oKtD96lkJZJ/QEcF/Aqu2mU4OIDrXf9Yc1bRPc/SlLimBNu2L|tkp:BFBMjumEk41i

Bought single files for other jobs like big quality ******** - barstewards then - why is that word no allowed!

 

[Barking Mat]

Veracity, new word of the day.

 

[julianthegypsy]

I assume it's a rotary lawn mower? If so, angle grinder and crack on, as everyone has said already. When you're done, hang it on a wire and grinder a bit more off the heavy end. Rinse and repeat until it's balanced and it will make a huge difference, better cut and way smoother.
Ignore all this if it's a cylinder!

 

[Barking Mat]

Strange but it happens sometimes

I caveat that by saying I’ve had no training therefore I’m not an expert to give reliable advice

Someone who has consulted Doctor Google will be along soon, Tracey from Face Ache will authenticate veracity

A perfect example on not being verbose.

I digress, drive on.

 

[Parm]

Veracity, new word of the day.

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I’ve been working today, used it a few times when writting reports, mostly about dodgy paper work supporting fake PPE products

now having a few beers

 

[Parm]

A perfect example on not being verbose.

I digress, drive on.

years of legal training g and writting Teach’s you that less is more

barristers like to have fun with many words, one has no friends when stood in the box, u dear cross examination

I’ve never lost a case ….

 

[Barking Mat]

years of legal training g and writting Teach’s you that less is more

barristers like to have fun with many words, one has no friends when stood in the box, u dear cross examination

I’ve never lost a case ….

Never say that.

 

[Gragson]

I assume it's a rotary lawn mower? If so, angle grinder and crack on, as everyone has said already. When you're done, hang it on a wire and grinder a bit more off the heavy end. Rinse and repeat until it's balanced and it will make a huge difference, better cut and way smoother.
Ignore all this if it's a cylinder!

Very good point, cylinders very different kettle, and should be done on cylinder grinders, there was a bloke near Yarmouth that used to grind them proper for £20 painted 17" and £25 for "20 including bottom blade - cylinders are more like scissors and need better precision. Rotary will still chomp with a pretty poor blade

 

[Bornfree]

Who does make good files though? Am looking for a set. Not for sharpening lawnmower blades

Sandvik are ok.

 

[MattF]

Who does make good files though? Am looking for a set. Not for sharpening lawnmower blades

Decent files?

Had to sharpen the lawn mower blade today and discovered that pretty much every file I possess is finished. Looking for some new ones. What’s a decent make these days? Wanting about 12“ ones, with handles. Bastard and 2nd cut.

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