For several years I've cut the lawn with a reel mower. It's quieter, no stinky gas fumes, and gives a cleaner cut (if only the grass would grow). Really, the only maintenance required is the annual blade sharpening. So that's what I did today. Pop the wheel off, attach the handle, goop the pumice on the blades and crank briskly for 7-10 minutes. It's actually very simple. With gas prices on the rise, I've seen more of these around the neighborhood and in stores but I wonder how many people actually maintain them.
I have one. I maintain it :-) One summer I forgot and the tops of each blade of grass turned white (it was tearing isntead of cutting). If you don't maintain it, it let's you know :-)
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