Wood Chipper Blade Sharpener

Proper wood chipper blade maintenance will extend the life of your wood chipper and improve the quality of your output.

Wood chipper blade sharpener.

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. 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.

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. If you chipper doesn t self feed and vibrates a lot it s time to sharpen the blades. 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.

For sharpening chipper blades a 100 grit sanding disc is recommended. Precision sharpening of your wood chipper blades maintaining peak wood chipper performance requires knives that are sharp balanced and well maintained. Often operators consider wood chipper blades to be a disposable item.