Is it possible to sharpen a meat grinder knife yourself or is it necessary to contact a specialist: every housewife needs to know

09.09.2024 15:42
Updated: 27.09.2024 21:06

Perhaps the most important part of a meat grinder is the knife, without which the device simply cannot function.

If it becomes dull, most housewives rush with the part in hand to seek help from a professional craftsman.

Do you do the same? It's time to stop doing this - you can sharpen a meat grinder knife yourself, the main thing is to have the necessary tools at home

Sandpaper

To sharpen a knife, you will need fine sandpaper, which should be fixed to a flat surface - for example, a wooden block.

After this, sharpen the knife and the grinder mesh using circular motions. The main thing is to make sure that the parts do not wear down and fit well together.

Meat grinders
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Grindstone

In this case, you need to place the disk with holes and a knife on the sandstone and make several circular movements, and finally fix the result with fine sandpaper.

Bulgarian

You can use this method only if you have sufficient skills in working with this tool.

You will need to install the thinnest disc for the grinder. Place the tool with the disc facing up so that the knife blade can be placed on the open side.

Carefully apply each of the meat grinder knife blades to the disk of the switched-on tool without additional pressure.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor

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  1. Sandpaper
  2. Grindstone
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