Grinder blade

[Gr8bawana]

I pulled out the grinder again today to make another batch of ground meat. When washing all the parts before using it I noticed the blade wasn't really very sharp. So I put it on a sharpening stone and turned it since it is machined flat it was quite easy and only took about 10 minutes. I'm sure it would be a lot simpler it I had a sharpening stone that was bigger that the grinder knife.
Since it's a manual grinder I found it easier to turn the handle now. No need to buy a new blade.

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[packer58]

Iv'e sharpened both the cutting wheel and the plates but not on a stone for the same reasons.......stone to narrow and usually not flat enough after sharpening regular knifes. What i did was take a piece of glass (a mirror will work also) larger than a full sheet of 400 grit wet or dry sandpaper. Wet the glass or mirror enough to get the sandpaper to stick to it, then wet the sandpaper and with even pressure do figure eights with the knife and then the plate until they are sharp again. Also when you have several knives and plates keep them together as a set and run the knife on the the same side of the plate until dull again.

This has worked for me and may help other members from buying new plates and knives before they try to sharpen the ones they have...

 

[JimP]

You mean that I am not the only one that sharpens grinder blades?

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

You mean that I am not the only one that sharpens grinder blades?

I do too. Sure makes a difference in the grind you get.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Imagine that, the old guys still know how to do something the old fashioned way. The younger generation will be disappointed there is no app for that.