Tru Cut Reel Mower

[Randocammando]

This weekend i was at a swap meet and found a tru cut rell mower for 15 bucks. I believe its a 20 inch its missing the grass catcher. Dont no anything about it went to there website not much there.

I need to get the blades sharpened. I seen a sharpening kit online with the paste do i use this or could i use like a dremel tool im completely lost on this and my yard is growing by the day the tried to push it but its to long to cut so any help is appreciated thanks guys

[Randocammando]

Any ideas of a store i might get a kit

[Az Gardener]

You didn't fill out your signature so we don't have any idea what state or country your in to offer much help. You cannot use a drummel to grind your blades, the paste is to back lap. You should do a search on reel mowers and educate yourself, if you want to narrow it down use the advanced feature and put in txgrassguy in the author section and you will get good correct info on reels. Then I would be calling mower shops to find out who can sharpen and adjust the mower for you as well as get you a catcher. Be prepared to pay $100 or more for that catcher, $75 for a grind and adjust. Golf courses use different equipment so they won't be of any help for a machine that small.

[greendoctor]

The first sharpening of a reel mower should be done by a shop that puts a relief grind on the trailing edge of the blade. This is important if the reel has been spin ground all the time to the point that the blade edge looks flat and broad. Once there is a relief grind, then it is possible to backlap. I backlap Tru-Cut mowers with a socket to fit the nut on the reel shaft. The socket is turned with a modified extension chucked into a 1/2" variable speed reversible drill. Most stores do not have what you need. Reel mowers are a rare thing in most locations. I do have to ask, what kind of grass are you cutting. In the North, reel mowers are meant to be used on bent grass, not the blue grass, fescue and rye mixes. In the South, a reel is the proper tool for bermuda, seashore paspalum and zoysia. If you are cutting weeds, I might suggest renovating to a more manicured type of grass if the golf course fairway look is what you are after. Even if you have the right type of grass to be cut with a reel mower, your maintenance changes from a lawn that is rough cut with a rotary mower. For one thing, you need to have control over how much water the lawn gets and proper fertilization becomes critical. Otherwise it is possible to turn a lawn into brown stubble that is cut at less than an inch. I have seen that happen in my area.

[Randocammando]

Thanks for the response i will fill out my signature im in oceanside cali i just moved into the house i know it is sod but what type i dont no

[JShe8918]

There is a catcher on the Atlanta craigslist for 25 bucks if you are willing to go look.

[Randocammando]

I have given up on this mower for now and bought a gas mower. My grass was getting to tall and wife complaining thanks for the hlep guys

[cgaengineer]

There is a catcher on the Atlanta craigslist for 25 bucks if you are willing to go look.

I need that...send me a link!

[JShe8918]

I don't know if i still have it chris. Let me look again as soon as i get home i am in class right now.

[JShe8918]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/grd/1399947679.html