Reel lawn mowers use blades set on a revolving cylinder or reel to cut the grass. These mowers are powered either through human effort or engine power; when the reel mower is moved forward the reel moves cutting the grass. Reel mowers are one of the oldest concepts of lawn mowers and still a fast favorite with many people despite all of the technological advancements we have made.
Reel mowers perform a shearing action when the rotating blade comes in contact with the stationary bar that runs parallel (bed knife) to the ground. This bed knife holds up the grass and the reel blades shear off the tops of the grass. The mower is capable of being adjusted to varying cutting...
