Review of the American Lawn Mower Company SK-1 Reel Mower Sharpening Kit

When I had purchased an American Reel brand lawn mower a couple years back, I often wondered what the best way of maintaining and servicing this basic but effective grass cutter would be. The reason I chose to purchase an old fashion style reel was the simplicity and cost savings associated with the design; you do not have to change oil or burn gas with a reel type mower.

The American Lawn Mower Company SK-1 Reel Mower Sharpening Kit gives you everything you need to tackle the job of renewing the blades on your machine without taking it to a service shop. The kit will work with both 1705-16 and 1815-18 push mowers offered my American Reel.

Keeping your blades in tip top shape will ensure that you will have a pleasant and easy lawn mowing experience every time you use it. You can also save a good deal of money by doing it yourself as well. The American Lawn Mower Company SK-1 Reel Mower Sharpening Kit retails for less than $20.

The instructions supplied with the kit are very easy to follow and will show you the absolute safest way when it comes to sharpening your own reel style lawn mower blades. Having good instruction when tackling this particular project is very important as improper sharpening methods good pose a danger to yourself as well as damage the equipment you are working on.

You get everything you need in this kit including the much needed grinding compound, brush and back-lapping crank. I easily sharpened the blades on my American Reel brand mower within 15 minutes and I am very happy with results this kit has produced.

The kit may work with other brands and models however I cannot confirm this. The American Lawn Mower Company SK-1 Reel Mower Sharpening Kit has enough supplies needed to renew the blades on your machine for years to come. I would strongly recommend keeping the chemicals in a safe and climate controlled area in order to preserve their effectiveness the next time you will have to sharpen the blades.

So far I am very happy with the kit and my American Reel lawn cutter. I am even more thrilled at the prospect of saving big when it comes to sharpening the blades and not having to perform maintenance on the machine that is common to gas powered varieties. I trust that my investment will more than pay for itself throughout the years of use.

I recommend that anyone with a reel style mower take a good look at the American Lawn Mower Company SK-1 Reel Mower Sharpening Kit for their old worn out blades.