Sharpen your back blade?

[jnjpream]

After plowing our road for a season, the edge of my back blade has burrs rolled up on it. I'm actually a little surprised that this happened, I would have expected it to grind the edge down but not roll thin pieces up leaving an almost rounded edge. I plan on taking a grinder to it this weekend.

I'm wondering if anybody else has this issue? When you knock off the burrs do you leave a 1/8" blunt edge or anything? Or do you grind it to a point?

 

[Opti-Mist]

No point in grinding to a point, it won't last very long at all. Personally, I'd do nothing. Sounds like your cutting edge might be a bit soft. I trust it is replaceable (eventually).

 

[beenthere]

Ditto what Opti-Mist says.

 

[jnjpream]

Too soft.. I guess that makes sense. Instead of getting ground off, it gets mashed upwards.

Still going to grind the burrs off though. It likes to skid across instead of dig into the hard pack more than it used to.

 

[Matt_Jr]

Jnjpream, you weld? If so, you could weld a bead on the edge. Then it would be nice and hard, and maybe last a little longer.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

The cutting edge on my rear blade is reversable. Most of the ones I have seen are reversable. If it bolts on see if you can flip it over.
Bill