Noob = Idiot; Rotary Cutter Blades vs metal pipe

[Maibox]

Here are some pictures of the blades:

 

[repete]

Compared to mine, that blade looks new.

 

[TripleR]

Yeah, definitely seen worse, I would touch that up with a 4" angle grinder, no need to replace them.

 

[Ted Summey]

+1 on grind them sharp and mow on! Remember that the blades aren't meant to be pin sharp.

 

[JHTFarmer]

Blades look fine. I'd leave them be.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I'll take a picture and post. Seemed to cut okay after. Cutting mainly smaller weedy brush (well under an inch).

I read the owners manual on that model, and see it as an effective paranoia catalyst for those uninitiated to bushogs. Land Pride makes a good cutter. Even a light duty [2" speced"] LP is going to be pretty tough and not need to be babied as one reading the manual may come to think. Hitting something that makes a lot of noise will make you cringe at 1st, but is almost always just the thing you hit being rendered and bouncing around inside, or the blades just bouncing off a tuffer object. Serious enuf that the blades bend is rare. Nicks deep enuf to be dangerous require abrupt contact with a tuf sharp edge under light cutting conditions, and are rarer still. I will be interested in the pictures, but from your description of normal vibration after the incident Id say youre OK.
larry
... PS - Saw pics. No nicks to speak of. Mostly dents. Thats the way they get to look pretty quick when theyre sharp and hit rocks etc. Cutting quality doesnt degrade much as they dull a bit and duller bladed batter and fray sapling stumps and loosen them up. A good thing.

 

[Ken45101]

Blades look fine. I'd leave them be.

:thumbsup: I agree. I wouldn't touch them up, they will cut just fine like that. They are not supposed to be "sharp".

 

[Midniteoyl]

Here are some pictures of the blades:

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Pffft.. those arent nicks!

Dress with a grinder and move on..

 

[Soundguy]

i agree.. that blade is not compromised.

at most, dress so that it has a 1/16 flt edge and keep cutting. that blunted edge helps shatter stems and kill weeds.

 

[Maibox]

Thanks for the information. I definitely feel better.