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In 1962, when I was a teenager, my father gave our neighbor, Mr. Gruder, $10 for a reel mower of my very own. The ash handle shone with age and use, and it had a canvas grass catcher. Mr. Gruder had ...

Periodic adjustments and blade sharpening can keep a reel mower operating smoothly year after year. Step 1: A properly aligned reel mower cuts grass evenly in a scissor-like motion, pulling the grass ...

As soon as grass grows and hedges sprout, legions of mowers and trimmers cart their dull tools to sharpeners, guys who work the grindstones. According to craftsmen I spoke with last week, the ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who thoroughly enjoy getting out and mowing their lawn every week, and those who hate everything about caring for grass and managing a lawn mower.