85. Sharpen Lawn Mower Blade

Last year, I bought a new lawn mower. I was happy to have a powerful machine that can handle the deep grass (Yes, we often have the lawn that the neighbors roll their eyes at...) Anyways, a couple months after I got it, I got the mower too close to the basketball hoop and nailed the blade on one of the giant bolts sticking up. I could tell right away that it wasn't cutting as crisply and that the blade was probably damaged. I'm so glad that I didn't sharpen it last summer because then I wouldn't be able to write a compelling blog post about it. I went to Lowes to figure out what I needed to sharpen the blade and when faced with the decision between the $12.99 sharpening tool or the $13.99 new blade, I opted for the brand new blade. By the way, if you've never looked under the lawn mower, the picture above show's the side that the baby bunnies see.