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Author Topic: Sharpening meat grinder blade?  (Read 1109 times)

Offline old_goat2

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Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« on: January 29, 2020, 09:06:47 PM »
I've had my grinder for a while, never sharpened the blade before, looks like it's just a flat grind on all four blades. Am I correct? Could touch it up on a diamond hone I would think. Anybody know?
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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2020, 11:27:10 PM »
No clue but I'm in for the answer . . .

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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2020, 01:45:41 AM »
i wouldn't sharpen each blade individually but rather all at once on a flat stone or even a sheet of sandpaper on a piece of glass. that will ensure all the cutting surfaces are flat and on the same plane. 
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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2020, 02:11:11 AM »
i wouldn't sharpen each blade individually but rather all at once on a flat stone or even a sheet of sandpaper on a piece of glass. that will ensure all the cutting surfaces are flat and on the same plane.

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Offline Bigjackfish

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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2020, 04:00:06 AM »
You can flat sharpen on a stone or abrasive paper,I sharpened many of them on a surface grinder for people .

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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2020, 09:48:30 AM »
i wouldn't sharpen each blade individually but rather all at once on a flat stone or even a sheet of sandpaper on a piece of glass. that will ensure all the cutting surfaces are flat and on the same plane.
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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2020, 10:05:49 AM »
I would second the pane of glass. I use this method to sharpen my plane blades and chisels. I have strips of wet/dry sandpaper glued to glass with double sided tape.

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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2020, 06:47:50 PM »
Don't forget the "cutting plate" that the blade cuts across.  If that is also worn/warped it should be replaced. Tom.

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Re: Sharpening meat grinder blade?
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2020, 07:02:38 PM »
I do hit the edge with ceramic sticks.  I finish out the flat part with 1500 grit wet dry paper. I hit the plate with coarser paper and work my way up to 1500 to take any grooves out of it.
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