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sharpening tools
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02-07-2009, 06:16 AM
where can one get a shovel and machete sharpened? or is this a do-it-yourself kinda thing?
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w. james
02-07-2009, 11:23 AM
If it's something that comes up regularly a bench grinder would pay for itself quickly, besides everyone should have one. A proper file will work well for both and is cheap but somewhat labor intensive. The file works quite well if you don't let them get too dull. I'm sure any lawnmower shop could do the job. A proper hardware store could too. I would think a neighbor with a bench grinder would be happy to do it for you as it wouldn't take but a jiffy.
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Pua`a
S. FL Big Islander to be.
02-07-2009, 12:50 PM
thank you.
"chaos reigns within. reflect, repent and reboot. order shall return." microsoft error message with haiku poetry
"a great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
w. james
02-07-2009, 01:44 PM
it's very useful to own a bench grinder with wire wheel combo. Grinder on one side, wire wheel on the other. Use the wire wheel for knocking off rust. If you don't have rusty things you soon will.
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02-07-2009, 02:34 PM
HD has Ryobi 6" grinders for about 46 bucks. Comes with 2 grinding wheels. 8" model for about 20 bucks more.
Royall What goes around comes around!
02-08-2009, 06:37 AM
sounds like we need to invest in the grinder.
thanks guys! "chaos reigns within. reflect, repent and reboot. order shall return." microsoft error message with haiku poetry
"a great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."
w. james
02-08-2009, 11:31 AM
I've found that a grinder will take off a lot of metal very quickly. You'll find the 4" disk grinder much more versatile than a bench grinder. Not that a bench grinder doesn't have it's uses, but a 4" disk grinder can be inexpensively fitted with cutting or grinding disk attachments for so many things.
Like Royall said, you can get a disk grinder for a modest investment. Sorry, Royall, but I would NOT recommend a Ryobi, but that would be a reasonable price to introduce you to the utility of this tool. I bought my Makita for about $65. No matter the brand, with a sanding disk you can sharpen anything metal and shape wood like a sculptor. A metal cutting disk makes quick work of sheet metal or concrete backer board, and a stone cutting wheel will give you the dexterity you need for fancy cutting of granite, marble, or concrete. Any way you measure it, a 4" disk grinder has so many uses as well as sharpening. Aloha pumehana, Brian and Mary Lynnwood, WA\Discovery Harbour
Aloha pumehana,
Brian and Mary Lynnwood, WA\Discovery Harbour 
02-08-2009, 11:48 AM
Does anyone know where Paul of Pauls SHarpening Service went to? He used to be next to Dels in HIlo, then moved to Keaau Shoppping Center.... now???? He did a great job on our AL cutting blades....
02-08-2009, 01:01 PM
A few weeks back there was a guy at Makuu Farmers Market set-up to sharpen knives, etc. - didn't need his services and didn't get anymore info.
Wasn't able to get there today - don't know if he was still available - ANYONE else see this guy? Just another alternative to doing it yourself. "Each thing I do I rush through so I can do something else" - Cemetery Nights/Stephen Dobyns
02-08-2009, 11:33 PM
I agree with Fishboy that a 4 to 5 inch crinder is very versatile. It would even work better on the shovel, but not the machette. It would be a bit dangerous used on the machette and it would be a very poor choice for other blades. A handy tool though. I have 4 and 5 inch grinders. I would start with the bench grinder and a coarse round file for the shovel.
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