Wood Chipper Blade Sharpener

Instead of the horizontal drum this wood chipper has a vertical disk which has blades set into it.

Wood chipper blade sharpener.

Precision sharpening of your wood chipper blades maintaining peak wood chipper performance requires knives that are sharp balanced and well maintained. Be sure to hold the sander steady and to match the angle of the blades bevel. Sharp blades require less power from the machine. Often operators consider wood chipper blades to be a disposable item.

Sharpening chipper blades often can extend the life of the blades and the chipper machine. If you chipper doesn t self feed and vibrates a lot it s time to sharpen the blades. For sharpening chipper blades a 100 grit sanding disc is recommended. If a chipper blade becomes too dull much of the blade itself will have to be removed during the intensive sharpening process.

Sharpen the blades by passing the disc sander over the beveled edges of the blades in quick short strokes. How i sharpen my chipper blades with a tip from arborist blair glen. To use a disc sander you ll need a vice to hold your blades in place while sharpening.