Have You Sharpened Your Digger Lately?

[Critterhunter]

This was brought up in another thread about digging good clean plugs. Not only is sharpening your digger important for that, but it also makes cutting plugs of course a lot easier to do. Particularly when breaking through the sod. I let mine go for about two years but just sharpened it a week or two ago and it does make life so much easier when digging. Just curious if anybody has or hasn't sharpened their diggers?

 

[Tom Slick]

I sharpen mine when it gets dull. They cut instead of tear the grass roots much better when sharp.

 

[nick1curtis]

what do you guys use to sharpen them?

 

[Critterhunter]

I just use a table grinder in my garage. Just be careful not to get it too hot as that can cost the steel it's temper and then it might bend when prying up a rock or something. Just remember, only sharpen one side of the thing. At least that's what I've always been taught when sharpening lawn mower blades and such. I sharpened the outside curve of my digger because it was easier to do than the inside of the curve.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[gordygroover]

Just toss a couple files in your rig along with your other detecting stuff. A couple good firm runs along the blade edge with a medium course file will re-establish a good edge in just a few seconds.
You aren't skinning a deer or shaving with your digger so it really doesn't need to be super sharp yet a digger with a edge to it cuts those grass roots much easier and quickly.