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Grind Shovel Edge

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Sharpening a shovel

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What happens here

Position the shovel securely, preferably on a stable surface like the workbench shown, ensuring it cannot shift during the process. Wearing safety glasses, use the angle grinder with the 80-grit flap disc. Start grinding from one side of the shovel's cutting edge and consistently move the grinder along the curve towards the other side, maintaining the established 45-degree angle. Apply steady pressure and smooth, continuous strokes to create an even, sharp edge. Avoid excessive grinding in one spot to prevent overheating or material removal.

Goal: Create a sharp, consistent edge on the shovel blade

Tools and materials

  • 80-grit Flap Disc — The abrasive attachment for the grinder
  • Angle Grinder Milwaukee — To grind the shovel's edge to a sharp finish
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection required during grinding operations
  • Shovel — The item being sharpened, held securely

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Just make your way up. I'm using an 80-grit flap disc for this. That seems to work the best. You don't want to take off too much material on a shovel, so you don't want to use a grinding disc, just a flap disc. And just like that, you want to put a nice edge on the shovel, but you don't want to raise the sharpen. You're not trying to shave your face with it, just break up some dirt. Let's go try it out. Just like that, we're chopping through dirt way better than we were before.

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