Wood Chipper Blade Sharpener

If a chipper blade becomes too dull much of the blade itself will have to be removed during the intensive sharpening process.

Wood chipper blade sharpener.

If you chipper doesn t self feed and vibrates a lot it s time to sharpen the blades. Be sure to hold the sander steady and to match the angle of the blades bevel. How i sharpen my chipper blades with a tip from arborist blair glen. It s also a far more energy efficient machine than a drum chipper and works quite fast.

Instead of the horizontal drum this wood chipper has a vertical disk which has blades set into it. For sharpening chipper blades a 100 grit sanding disc is recommended. 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. Sharp blades require less power from the machine.

Sharpen the blades by passing the disc sander over the beveled edges of the blades in quick short strokes. Precision sharpening of your wood chipper blades maintaining peak wood chipper performance requires knives that are sharp balanced and well maintained. Sharpening chipper blades often can extend the life of the blades and the chipper machine.