Cylinder sharpening
There is possibly a thread or link on the site to answer this but I couldn't find it.
Where can I get my Suffolk Colt cylinder sharpened? It's quite rusty and only cuts paper in parts of the blade. I've sharpened the bottom blade using a rotary mower sharpener attached to my drill.
I'm based in South London but can travel.
Thanks in advance!
Russell
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Thanks for the explanation. I
Thanks for the explanation. I've been quoted £65 by Austin Mowers. Seems a bit steep. Am I right or is this reasonable? If I'm right any suggestion of where else I could try in London?
Thanks in advance!
russell
Is that for giving them the
Is that for giving them the machine to get on with . If so seems reasonable . You could possibly halve that by stripping the cylinder out your self and getting it done for cash.
You just need to find a
You just need to find a proper mower work shop that deals with cylinder mowers. Some grinding machines do the job with the cutting cylinder still in the chassis while others require it to be removed but the upside of that is that gives access to check the bearings etc.
To make the best of the newly sharpened cylinder the bottom blade really should be skimmed on a proper re- facing grinder so that it is absolutely true