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April 27, 2009
Seeking Lawnmower Sharpener
We have a pushmower with dull blades. Does anyone have a recommendation for where we could take it to get it sharpened? thanks
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I have a '20s oak & cast iron model, that I bought at Salvation Army in 1970 (for our first garden apartment). About 20 years ago I had it sharpened and adjusted by one of the itinerant knife sharpeners you occasionally see driving their trucks around. It hasn't needed any attention since.
Posted by: Bob Marvin at April 27, 2009 9:00 AM
I think the guy w/ the truck is DelRay - he's based on Staten Isl. You might try to Google him - someone said there's a schedule posted somewhere.
Posted by: Arkady at April 27, 2009 9:19 AM
Apt Therapy has a list of them:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/kitchen/the-knife-grinding-trucks-of-brooklyn-052429
Posted by: Park Place at April 27, 2009 9:40 AM
Thanks Bob and Arkady..This info is helpful..I haven't been able to find him on the web..if anyone has any more information that would be great
Posted by: Bruin at April 27, 2009 9:42 AM
I have a push mower for my tiny patch of grass in the back garden.
Last summer it wasn't cutting properly, after 3 summers of good service. I thought it needed sharpening so I bought a sharpening kit online.
When I looked a little more closely at the mower it turned out that the blades were still sharp enough, it was just that they had shifted slightly out of optimal cutting position.
I never did end up using the sharpening kit and following a simple adjustment the mower is once again working as expected.
Hope this helps.
Posted by: phripley at April 27, 2009 9:46 AM
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