tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731650002878706068.post8738567089429538235..comments2023-04-03T05:54:19.344-03:00Comments on Afloat: Reel mower - The good the bad and the uglyAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990020844200667933noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731650002878706068.post-28772852162150180112009-05-20T13:33:22.770-03:002009-05-20T13:33:22.770-03:00It only cuts within approximately 3" of edges. I h...It only cuts within approximately 3" of edges. I had previously bought a set of "Fiskars Power-Lever Grass/Hedge Shears" so I use those to cut the edges where necessary. (I'm beginning to sound like a Fiskars commercial here!)Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990020844200667933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731650002878706068.post-19026920302134201312009-05-20T12:56:52.222-03:002009-05-20T12:56:52.222-03:00Does it cut the edge of the lawn or do you need an...Does it cut the edge of the lawn or do you need another tool for that? how does it do at the edge where your lawn meets the sidewalk, and also where the lawn meets the fence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731650002878706068.post-55054973964945031742009-05-19T09:03:00.000-03:002009-05-19T09:03:00.000-03:00The manual claims that you only need to sharpen it...The manual claims that you only need to sharpen it once every two years. I will probably need to sharpen mine this summer. I hit a lot of sticks...<br /><br />I think it's pretty straight forward to sharpen though. It doesn't have a complicated edge. I think a few minutes with a stone is all it would take. <br /><br />The only maintenance that I've had to do is adjusting the blade/rotor. You simply tighten a screw on either side of the blade to adjust the distance from the rotor. If it cuts a piece of paper evenly on each rotor edge then it's correct.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990020844200667933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3731650002878706068.post-59544310818385187212009-05-19T08:24:00.000-03:002009-05-19T08:24:00.000-03:00I'm happy to read this: I've been contemplating an...I'm happy to read this: I've been contemplating an alternative to my gas mower, too. I've always wanted to try the manual kind but a couple things have dissuaded me: 1) It's effectiveness; 2) Maintaining it. Have you sharpened it yet? Can you sharpen it yourself?<br /><br />I like dandelions though - I won't be pulling mine out. I'll have to research the models that can cut those effectively.jodyhttp://steelwhitetable.orgnoreply@blogger.com