sharpen "little chopper"?

[44charlie]

my chopper isn't cutting clean anymore and i wondered if any of you guys have sharpen them or just buy a new blade?

thanks charlie

[fishone]

I also have the same problem!

[ranger 3]

It shouldn't be that hard, what you got to lose. Just follow the factory grind slowly. Hope this helps

[freeman]

It could be the metal plate the blade comes down on wearing out, not the blade. After mine got beat up a bit it started having issues with cutting ragged or not cutting all the way through in places. Replacing the plate solved the issue.

[44charlie]

how much difference do you think the strike plate makes in a clean cut. when it is all grooved it can't help either. maybe replacing it as well as sharpening would do the trick?

Turn the plate over and you'll get another several years of sharp cuts.,

[Ted Fry]

I second the plate being the problem , the blade does not cut because its sharp , wouldnt be metal to metal if that was an issue , the blade cuts because it is thin.
What happens over time is there gets to be an indent in the bottom plate , you can either get a new one or as said above flip it over and enjoy the new chopper.
Hint, make sure you are on a solid base or right over the top of your bench leg , this will make sure all the energy is going to the chopper and you wont have to hit as hard, also do a light tap on one end and then the other, this seems to make it work better.
Dont hit it as hard and they last longer, some of the choppers I use here at the shop are 19 years old.