Blade Sharpening Interval

[Lawnboy18]

Every 25 hours on the mowers. Kentucky blue grass. Sharpen earlier I see no difference.

 

[jekjr]

Every 25 hours on the mowers. Kentucky blue grass. Sharpen earlier I see no difference.

I can't say I have ever seen any of that in our neck of the world. It defiantly is not as tough as Pensacola Bahia for sure. I believe that if we were cutting St. Augustine or Centipede without any Bahia in it and we could get several hours out of them. Unfortunately those yards are few and far between in our part of the world.

 

[RhettWS]

Hard for me to tell from the picture but basically it will be strings of grass that are one to several inches long that look frayed. I am sorry I have not had time to think about pictures. We have been stretched out and this heat has been devastating this week.

Don't worry about the photo. Make money first and stay cool. From your description the stringers are discharged grass, not frayed tips on the bahia??? Essentially short spaghetti, perhaps angel hair?? :laughing:

When bahia is cut clean the tip is square with no fraying as depicted in the image. In my yard it also does not brown at the tip.

 

[jekjr]

Don't worry about the photo. Make money first and stay cool. From your description the stringers are discharged grass, not frayed tips on the bahia??? Essentially short spaghetti, perhaps angel hair?? :laughing:

When bahia is cut clean the tip is square with no fraying as depicted in the image. In my yard it also does not brown at the tip.

No stringers are grass that is not cut but rather like a string it can be an inch or two or up to several inches but not cut of. Running over it a second time will finish the job or stopping and changing blades on the Scags will. At times just slowing down will keep it from happening as well.

We used to have trouble with the Kubota mowers stringing with new blades on them. Other mowers have mixed results as well that I have seen.

 

[RhettWS]

I think I have a better concept of what a stringer is now. I would still like to see a picture some time but there certainly is no rush on that.

I'll be trying out a new set of gator blades either this evening or in the morning. I'm anxious to see how they work. Grass is at least 6 inches deep if not a little more. That is 6 days growth. More rain expected today. Frogs are putting in calls to the Red Cross.

 

[Carscw]

I think I have a better concept of what a stringer is now. I would still like to see a picture some time but there certainly is no rush on that. I'll be trying out a new set of gator blades either this evening or in the morning. I'm anxious to see how they work. Grass is at least 6 inches deep if not a little more. That is 6 days growth. More rain expected today. Frogs are putting in calls to the Red Cross.

You will not be happy with the gator blades in 6 inch grass.

 

[RhettWS]

Well, I will certainly find out today or in the morning. To keep the yard really nice I should be cutting twice a week. Sometimes I get to it and others I don't. The grass started going crazy about 6 weeks back. Gobs of rain. I have one neighbor who cuts twice a week, even if it is not needed (therapy).

Additionally, I should receive a laser tachometer today in the mail. I've wanted to check the rpms on my motor for some time but I haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully the little widget will work. I don't expect it to be running under spec but it will be easy enough for me to check now.

I'll post on my findings.

 

[Midniteoyl]

You will not be happy with the gator blades in 6 inch grass.

Why's that?

 

[Carscw]

Why's that?

Gator blades do not cut tall thick or wet grass good. The wings on them throw the grass towards the center of the blade.

 

[jekjr]

Gator blades do not cut tall thick or wet grass good. The wings on them throw the grass towards the center of the blade.

The only time we use Gator Blades is in winter when we have mulch plate on to cut up leaves. They work pretty good for that.