SHARPEN Hedge Trimmer Blades the EASY WAY

How to sharpen hedge trimmer blades. Makita 18V dun500wz hedge trimmer. Doing a light touch up sharpen.
If you need help with sharpening techniques with various different tools check out this tutorial:
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[@vernon-v4n]

Best I've seen yet.

[@stevesgardening]

Hey! I do it this way too! Sharp tools are the half job...keeps up 💚💪🏼

[@RJLgardens]

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[@mattseymour8637]

Great video! I tend to use the Dremel and works well but wondering about using the angle grinder instead but not that well practiced with it. Should I stick to the Dremel or try the grinder?

[@RJLgardens]

If you value your time and want to make proper sharpening easier then ditch the dremel mate 😂, it takes a bit of practice with a grinder but worth the effort learning it 100%

[@mattseymour8637]

​@@RJLgardensI think I might try it but don't want to damage my blades with the grinder from a slip in the wrong place. Any tips for a beginner using a grinder for sharpening?

[@RJLgardens]

@@mattseymour8637 Ive got a few sharpening vids out on both my channels that should show some techniques to use. Buy a really cheap used trimmer/blades to practice on is your best bet

[@mattseymour8637]

​@@RJLgardensYes I have watched various videos on KZbin on how to do it so might give it a go. Might try it on my older Stihl long reach ones as the blades are quite old on them. Do you find the sharpness lasts longer when using the grinder compared to the Dremel?

[@stevelanghorn1407]

I bought a Dremel thinking it’d be ideal, but find it fiddly & it skitters about a bit. I think his grinder method’s better all round.@@mattseymour8637

[@whitevoodooman7276]

When you triggered the blades there proper mad lol I've got all the stihl stuff atm iam gona have to try one of them Iam abit of a spaz have you got a link for the floppy sanding disk things and thr angle grinder so I could buy the excact same one I got the dremel thing last year its to slow and crap lol

[@RJLgardens]

Yeh the blade speed is fast on these. Tha angle grinder is a makita dga463z, there are cheaper ones available, just search amazon or eBay is your best bet for price, sales coming up soon as well 👍

[@joshuabush2569]

Currently looking at this trimmer, what are the quality of the blades like? They do look pretty sure about the box but just wondering if that lasts? I like the idea of a lightweight machine and High blade speed for some of the finer hedges like box etc

[@RJLgardens]

The blades are not a pro set by any means but they do the job to be fair, just gota keep em sharp. This is my go to trimmer for light hedge and shrub work now 👍

[@SinbadSailing]

A good subject well covered. Just one point though ...WD40 is a degreaser. Maybe brush the blade both sides with light machine oil after sharpening.

[@chojyajchannel5314]

Thank you for sharing this great video.👍👉🔔💯🌋

[@RJLgardens]

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[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

That's how I do it👍I call it the lazy way tho😅

[@RJLgardens]

😅 Yeh I couldn't be bothered to take these apart, and luckily they weren't too gunked up with sap and rubbish. 👍

[@LewisgardenservicesLtd]

@@RJLgardens you've got the full strip down, clean and sharpen to an art form 👌

[@RJLgardens]

@@LewisgardenservicesLtd cheers mate, I'd like to think I've got it pretty dialled. Nice to just do a quick sharpen every now and then, especially when ur busy and knackered from the days graft.

[@kimzdyb4125]

What grit wheel did u use?

[@RJLgardens]

@kimzdyb4125 60 or 80 grit

[@johnage1234]

How often would they need to be sharpened?

[@RJLgardens]

Depends how often you use it, best to just look at your cutting edges to see if they're sharp. If your a pro then i would say at least once a year minimum.

[@JDAfrica]

I would imagine a dremel with a chainsaw hone stone on would work as well. Just to get that correct angle

[@RJLgardens]

Yeh it would work, not very economical though as they're not designed to take of that amount of material and probably wouldnt last very long.

[@oldmanram5042]

What grit is the sanding disk ? and is it rigid or the flex / flapper style ?

[@RJLgardens]

80 grit for normal touch ups, 60 grit for heavy sharpens and they are a flapper style

[@robbieglobal100]

whoa! disengage the battery BEFORE STICKING YOUR FINGERS INTO THE BLADES!!! and then why not mention what you are using on your grinder; not telepathic and so assuming a flap wheel but what grit?

[@RJLgardens]

Relax officer, no fingers were harmed in the making of this video 😂. The grit will vary depending on what your blades need, anywhere from 60-120

[@citybeachmowing1419]

Had a look at your Timemaster vid on making adjustments, excellent info, thank you. Having fingers in the blades in this vid with the battery in, was hard to watch. Hope you keep doing what your doing mate, love your channel.

[@johnmontani7599]

If I give $10 will you stop making me watch these videos and remove me from getting 30 text messages on my phone a day????

[@RJLgardens]

No idea what you are on about.