Hi E man, mate, just so as I have got this straight, are you saying that you had the reel sharpened ages ago, then recently you had a new bed knife fitted by your local mower shop?
If this is the case, this is not the way to go. The cylinder reel and bedknife are ground at the same time so as they match each other....that is why I recommend that the owner take the reel and soleplate complete (with the bedknife still attached) to the engineer/machinist for the re-grind. wink

Here is a pic of my bedknife (not a great pic, but you can see where it has been ground):
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cheers2

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Kindest Regards, Darryl grin