Wood Chipper Blade Sharpener

For sharpening chipper blades a 100 grit sanding disc is recommended.

Wood chipper blade sharpener.

Sharpening chipper blades often can extend the life of the blades and the chipper machine. Be sure to hold the sander steady and to match the angle of the blades bevel. Instead of the horizontal drum this wood chipper has a vertical disk which has blades set into it. It s also a far more energy efficient machine than a drum chipper and works quite fast.

If you chipper doesn t self feed and vibrates a lot it s time to sharpen the blades. How i sharpen my chipper blades with a tip from arborist blair glen. If a chipper blade becomes too dull much of the blade itself will have to be removed during the intensive sharpening process. Those blades cut the wood and debris at a 45 degree angle which gives a great deal of uniformity in the way the chips come out.

Proper wood chipper blade maintenance will extend the life of your wood chipper and improve the quality of your output. Precision sharpening of your wood chipper blades maintaining peak wood chipper performance requires knives that are sharp balanced and well maintained. To use a disc sander you ll need a vice to hold your blades in place while sharpening.