dull TM blade

bassintom · 07-26-06, 05:00 PM

well i have beaten my kipawa prop into the dirt finally.has anyone ever tried to sharpen one of these things.a knife sharpener doesn't work,this thing is dull.i e-mailed kipawa but they haven't gotten back to me yet.
please only people that have tried and failed or succeeded in sharpening one of these things need reply.thanks

WTL · 07-26-06, 05:20 PM

I havent tried Tom, but I don't see how a coarse wood file wouldn't do the job.

zooker · 07-26-06, 06:41 PM

tommy
bench grinder do it carefully though..

zooker

bassintom · 07-26-06, 06:48 PM

would the blade be beveled from the back?this is my main dilemma.i don't know how the blade originally looked because it's just so bad.it's rounded(no sharp edge).i have a nice file here that cuts it good and smooth but that bevel part has me baffled.

Rebbasser · 07-26-06, 10:36 PM

Tom-I just went out and checked mine. The beveled edge is on the back side and looks to be 10-20 degrees. The front side is flat.

bassintom · 07-27-06, 11:40 AM

thanks guys..i'll give it a shot at sharpening it.if that doesn't work it looks like it'll be a new kipawa for me.

JB · 07-30-06, 06:37 PM

I'd think a hand held 3 inch grinding wheel would offer better control of putting the edge on that prop tom.......you need DennyK..he's a master of the grindin' wheel and weldin stuff.

bassintom · 07-31-06, 08:44 AM

i will be getting a new prop.this one is way beyond saving.thanks guys.

07-26-06, 05:00 PM	#1
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	dull TM blade well i have beaten my kipawa prop into the dirt finally.has anyone ever tried to sharpen one of these things.a knife sharpener doesn't work,this thing is dull.i e-mailed kipawa but they haven't gotten back to me yet. please only people that have tried and failed or succeeded in sharpening one of these things need reply.thanks __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

07-26-06, 05:20 PM	#2
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I havent tried Tom, but I don't see how a coarse wood file wouldn't do the job. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

07-26-06, 06:41 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	tommy bench grinder do it carefully though.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

07-26-06, 06:48 PM	#4
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	would the blade be beveled from the back?this is my main dilemma.i don't know how the blade originally looked because it's just so bad.it's rounded(no sharp edge).i have a nice file here that cuts it good and smooth but that bevel part has me baffled. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

07-26-06, 10:36 PM	#5
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Tom-I just went out and checked mine. The beveled edge is on the back side and looks to be 10-20 degrees. The front side is flat. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-27-06, 11:40 AM	#6
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	thanks guys..i'll give it a shot at sharpening it.if that doesn't work it looks like it'll be a new kipawa for me. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

07-30-06, 06:37 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I'd think a hand held 3 inch grinding wheel would offer better control of putting the edge on that prop tom.......you need DennyK..he's a master of the grindin' wheel and weldin stuff.

07-31-06, 08:44 AM	#8
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	i will be getting a new prop.this one is way beyond saving.thanks guys. __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

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