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The plastic attachment part is not wide enough for the blade on my Honda walk behind mower but using the 932 grinding stone freehand was pretty easy providing your blade is not to chewed up.
Maybe a single push mower blade will. I have a LOT tools that I love, but this isn't one of them. I also got sucked into trying the chainsaw attachment, but I get MUCH better results with a hand file. Unfortunately this, like many Dremel attachments, is just too "weenie" for the job at hand. I think it'd be good for small craft projects (which I seldom do), but for anything bigger there are better tools for almost any task - including sharpening mower blades.
My mower blades won't even come close to fitting in the guide slot. Took off the guide and tried the stone by itself: OK if your blade isn't too nicked, and you have a lot of time. I'm way better off free handing with an angle grinder. I bought my Dremel kit a few years ago, and am consistently disappointed with the tool.
Does a great precise job on my mower blade. It takes a little longer than the grinder but this product gives you much bettter results.
I have much better luck running the dremel at high RPM for this. I had a difficult time running the tool over the shovel or mower blade. At first I didn't really care for this sharpener. Now I gently secure the dremel in a vice and then pull the blade along the stationary dremel. I'll still use a file for curved shovels and trowels though. Works very nicely doing for straight blades when used like that.
It *looks* like a great idea and simple to use, however, it didn't work very well for me. there's no way I'll be able to do the three blades on my riding mower.I was hoping to avoid using the good 'old file method to sharpen the blades, but I think that might actually be the easier method. The problem I had with the tool is that it's very hard to slide across the blade; perhaps the blade on my lawnmower was too thick for the tool or the small amount of grass on the blade provided too much friction.After struggling quite a bit to get the tool to move across the blade, I eventually got the blade slightly sharp, but the sharpening stone is already quite warn. For under $10, I figured there was no harm in trying this tool. I have a push mower and a riding mower, so I started with the push mower's blade first. The tool is well made and easy to install, but it's a little harder to use than one might think. It's a 20" Sears mower with a 'mulching' blade.
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