How To Sharpen Reel Mower - Back Lap Mower Reel 

I thought I had to throw it away. Nope, just sharpen it with a grinding compound. Thanks a lot!!!

Thank you, I like to watching several videos and with your video I got the valve compound and wrench. The previous video he used his drill.

Thanks! You mention a previous video that showed removing the wheel, etc. Can you link that? I've had a 3oz tube of Permatex Valve Grinding Compound for maybe 10 years, just not gotten around to researching how to utilize it to sharpen my Craftsman push mower, which I've had for maybe 20 years. I've messed with sharpening the blades with small sharpening stones, haven't adjusted the blades against the cutting blade. The mower works, kind of, but is a lot of work! It's time to do the job right!

Can't believe I found a video on using Valve compound to do the job instead of backlapping compound. Terrific! Thanks so much!

that is a great idea about the drill. I just got 3 bits that will adapt the 1/4" impact gun to fit a 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" socket. can't wait to go get some of that permatex tomorrow. Thank you

Shawn, thank you for this information! 👊👍

thanks for tip on 11/16 wrench!

I need to do this with my Remington, good stuff.

Thanks DIY Dad. Now I don't have to get out the drill.

This just blew my mind!!!! I may have ruined mine by trying to grind each blade

So I’ve had one of these push mowers for a couple years because I like to be as green as I CAN... punn intended!! Lately I found myself having to go back over it back over it back over at several directions every other day!! I didn’t wanna do one blade (like I saw one fool doing!) at a time and I see most of the videos that are out there are more than five years old but I haven’t seen one yet that states that you should wash the stuff back off your lawnmower “cause it’s not good for Mother Nature” I want to try your technique but with my variable (so at a slow speed but faster than I can crank it by hand!) speed two transmission drill and a deep 9/16!!! So off to Amazon for some compound! I am.... 💋🥰🪓🐞

If I close my eyes and just listen to it running backwards at 2:10.......I keep thinking it'll start.

could you use a power drill to turn the blades ???

Back lapping

Don't you need to adjust the screws though after backlapping?

get a drill and run it in reverse

Where is the Honda

how bout a drill for 8 minutes?

Where on Earth did you get a push mower

Mud on your wheels

This is totally redundant. A reel mower is self sharpening. All you have to do is keep the blades clean and dry for storage, so the cutting edges don't rust. During off season oil the blades to prevent corrosion. I have never sharpened the blades of my mower; it still cuts strips of paper like the day I bought it.