Ralgro needles

[kenny thomas]

Been trying to sharpen some ralgro needles. I gave up and ordered some new ones tonight. At .80 each and 6 to the pack that may be the last ones I need.

 

[Son of Butch]

Spent $5 on new needles!!! Outrageous, ya should have bought a Tungsten needle grinder $450 pays for itself in no time.

 

[kenny thomas]

Spent $5 on new needles!!! Outrageous, ya should have bought a Tungsten needle grinder $450 pays for itself in no time.

You should have seen me trying to sharpen the old ones on a whet rock. Lol
The oldest ones probably weren't over 30 years old. Things just don't last long anymore.

 

[Son of Butch]

A side hustle for you Kenny. Charge your neighbors 25 cents a needle, a thousand needles sharpened = $250 - well you get the idea

 

[kenny thomas]

I can squeeze a nickel until the Buffalo bellows but think it's probably best to just buy new.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Sharpen a Ralgro needle!?!? If the old one is 30yrs old it's probably just getting safe to use. Lol
I swear they make scalpels seem dull.
The first thing I do when I finally have to replace a needle is find a wood post and stick it multiple times to take some of that razor edge off.

 

[gcreekrch]

You should have seen me trying to sharpen the old ones on a whet rock. Lol
The oldest ones probably weren't over 30 years old. Things just don't last long anymore.

Might be cheaper to buy some weights and strengthen those arms so you can push harder.

 

[gcreekrch]

Or an 1/8" drill for a pilot hole.