Hi wilsoac, glad to see it all back together and cutting so well.

I am a little confused...
I will attach some photos of the mower after we put the blade back in and had just finished back lapping/adjusting the blades. You can see the test cut with a post-it-note, the thing is razor sharp even after one cut of the lawn.
I have some questions for you...
(1) You mention here backlapping....didn't you just have the reel and bedknife reground?
(2) How and why did you backlap?
(3) Is there any clearance between the cylinder reel and bedknife?